There are many things to consider when building a foundation for your family. From instilling values and ethics, to creating a safe and loving environment to ensuring your family is financially secure.

Whether you are a newlywed, anticipating the birth or adoption of a child or have been married for many years, our free publications and online information can help you build a solid foundation for your family.

Family Values: Building A Legacy (#562) outlines how raising children of character requires time, attention, love and instruction. This publication provides information on how actively teaching values and ethics to your children and modeling the behaviors you expect from them, can help them grow into confident and happy adults who contribute to their community.
Preparing For Parenthood (#563) is designed to help you plan and prepare yourself and your home for the arrival of the newest family member. This publication provides information on assessing your resources, choosing products you will need for your baby, caring for your baby and creating a healthy and safe environment.
Balancing Family And Career (#529) offers simple suggestions for parents to successfully balance their careers while fulfilling family commitments. This publication provides information on evaluating the cost of working versus staying at home, selecting child care, simplifying household routines, making the most of family time and allowing time for yourself.
Marriage And Money (#584) focuses on the financial and legal considerations of marriage. This publication will guide you through understanding your money personalities, merging your finances in marriage and developing a financial plan.
Building And Maintaining Good Credit (#536) focuses on the benefits of establishing credit and managing your debt. This publication provides information on how to develop a budget, establish credit relationships, monitor your credit report, increase your credit score and repair your credit.

Financial Planning And Goal Setting (#511) helps you begin the process of establishing financial goals and structuring your financial plan. This publication provides information on identifying goals, taking inventory of your assets, evaluating gaps between goals and resources and preparing and implementing a financial action plan.

Retirement Planning In Your 20s And 30s (#516) stresses the importance of planning for retirement early in life. This publication provides information on how to develop good financial habits, set retirement goals, understand and make the most of retirement income sources and protect your financial future with insurance, wills and powers of attorney.

Basic Insurance Coverages (#530) helps you learn about the basic insurance coverages for your vehicle, property, life and health. This publication provides information on auto insurance, renters and homeowners insurance, life insurance, health and disability income insurance and long-term care insurance.

If building a solid foundation for your family is important to you, The USAA Educational Foundation would like to help by offering our free publications and online information.

You may order publications from The USAA Educational Foundation at no charge or download them online.

The USAA Educational Foundation, a nonprofit organization, does not endorse or promote any commercial supplier, product or service.

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Updated Thursday, January 07, 2010