Especially in times of hardships, we realize how nice financial freedom is or how much of a worry it can be. Here are some tools I've used to grow my knowledge of money
DISCLAIMER: I don't get money from any of these tools/sites and also haven't fully vetted them. They are good resources I have used or heard about and see a benefit from. Use your own judgement to make sure it matches your style before diving into it or putting money into anything.
Knowledge:
Dave Ramsey: Talks about basics of money, how to save and work out of debt.
CNN: lots of good articles to read through on various areas of money ( saving, stocks, mutual funds, house buying, college, taxes, and more!)
Colorado Department of Higher Education
Ways to invest
Bank accounts
There are lots of large banks and small banks out there to open checking and savings
google "what kind of bank is right for me" to start your own research!
Stocks
many banks offer stock investment accounts so its easy to
There are also many other companies that specialize in stock
google "what stock brokerage account is right for me" to start your own research
NOTE:
And many others (see the links in the "knowledge" section above to learn about all investment methods
If you have other ideas. Please share them with me and I can add them here to benefit others