Core is committed to helping consumers successfully navigate their own personal financial journey.
We believe in the importance of financial responsibility and strongly support financial fitness programs and tools that help to educate and inspire individuals to be responsible consumers through basic financial planning and money management concepts.
We recognize that each individual's path to financial success is unique and will change over time. Whether you are a young person just starting out or are overwhelmed by past debts, there are many resources available to help you create good financial habits.
Personal Budgeting & Finance Tools
Financial Apps
Mint (an Intuit product) is a personal finance app that's free and easy to use!
You can:
Monitor your spending
Create a budget and track your progress
Automatically categorize transactions
Track savings and debt payoff goals
Enable alerts for upcoming bills, subscriptions, low balances and more
Simplifi (by Quicken) is similar to Mint but a bit more advanced with more customization options and no annoying ads. Unlike Mint, this tool is not free, but still cost-effective. You'll pay a minimal monthly fee for this app.
Customizations include:
Monitor your spending by category
Design a personalized spending plan
Set up automatic monthly contributions to meet your savings goals
Track your investments and plan for retirement
Gain insight with built-in reports and cash-flow projections
Financial Blogs
Financial blogs are a great way to remain informed about real, everyday financial issues that align with your personal financial growth. The blogs below are great resources that break down complicated topics into easy-to-read content that's relatable.
Financial Success for Students
We believe in helping students and student loan borrowers find financial success. As a subcontractor for the Department of Education, educating and helping these individuals is our passion! We continue to support federal student aid programs that expand access to higher education for all Americans.
The Federal Student Aid website offers a wealth of information and resources on topics such as:
Preparing for School
Checklists for Academic and Financial Preparation
FAFSA Application & Deadlines
Loans and Grants
Loan Repayment Information & Options
Loan Forgiveness Programs