Financial wellness means having financial security and financial freedom of choice in the present and into the future. Below is a list of National Disability Institute’s top financial wellness links.
Financial Education
- Better Money Habits – free, easy-to-understand videos and practical tips and tools to help build financial know-how.
- Money Smart – free, comprehensive financial education curriculum created by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
- Hands on Banking Quick Reference Guides – resources and tools for financial educators, American Job Centers (AJC), Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and community-based organizations to support persons with disabilities.
- Money Circle Toolkit – toolkit from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that helps start conversations about the feelings and personal relationships that influence money decisions
Employment
- American Dream Employment Network (ADEN) – free, Social Security Administration (SSA) approved administrative employment network (EN) providing return-to-work services, work incentive advisement and financial well-being services for Social Security disability beneficiaries.
- WorkforceGPS – interactive, online communication and learning platform offering resources and peer-to-peer connection to help the public workforce system, education professionals and business leaders.
Benefits Planning and Work Supports
- Social Security Administration – Ticket to Work – provides information and tools for Social Security beneficiaries who want to work.
- my Social Security – allows individuals to get estimates of future retirement, disability and survivors benefit amounts, review earnings once a year to verify the amounts SSA posted are correct, view the estimated Social Security and Medicare taxes paid, check the status of an application or appeal and get a benefits verification letter.
- Red Book – serves as a general reference source about return-to-work rules and available work incentives under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs.
ABLE Accounts
- ABLE National Resource Center – one-stop source for information on ABLE accounts, ABLE account providers, qualified disability expenses and the impact of ABLE accounts on public benefits.
- The ABLE Act and Employment: Maximizing the Effectiveness of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act as a Tool for Increasing Financial Stability and Employment Outcomes of People with Disabilities – policy brief on how provisions of the ABLE Act can be combined with federal benefit services and programs and to further competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities.
Asset Development
- America Saves – campaign managed by the nonprofit Consumer Federation of America, uses the principles of behavioral economics and social marketing to motivate, encourage and support low- to moderate-income households to save money, reduce debt and build wealth.
Earned Income Tax Credit and Free Tax Reporting
- Free Tax Preparation by Volunteers – free tax help to people who make $54,000 or less and need assistance in preparing their own tax returns.
- MyFreeTaxes – free federal and state tax preparation and filing assistance for qualified individuals or families with a combined income of $66,000 or less in 2018. Call 866-698-9435.
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
- National Association for the Deaf (NAD) – NAD works to advance the economic empowerment of individuals with disabilities and the Deaf/HoH community.
- IRS Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication (SPEC) – ASL Tax Terms – IRS-SPEC increases equal access to free tax assistance for Deaf taxpayers using innovative approaches.
- ABLE: 5 Things to Know – video which explains key provisions related to the ABLE Act and ABLE accounts in American Sign Language (ASL).
- Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD) – world’s largest Deaf-led nonprofit that offers visual education and instruction specifically designed for Deaf and Hard of Hearing adults on topics such as Searching for a Job, Working and Benefits, Job Interviewing and Banking Basics.
- Expanding Access to the Deaf Community – learn how to collaborate effectively with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community in your state or local region.
Questions?
National Disability Institute works to improve the financial health and well-being of people across the spectrum of disability.
If you have questions or want more information about our projects, please call (202) 296-2040 or email info@ndi-inc.org.
