Smart About Money

Housing and Transportation

Home and transportation expenses quickly can eat up your monthly budget. Get useful information to cut costs and make the most of your money.

Manage Housing Costs

Manage housing costs, learn how to get a home loan, lower utility bills and know your rights as a renter with SAM's resources.

Email Address* NOTE: Your email address will be used as your username to log into the site.

Password* Password is case-sensitive and must be 7 to 15 characters in length.

Confirm Password*

First Name*

Last Name*

I Accept these Terms and Conditions

The benefits of registering:

My SAM
When you create an account on the SAM website, you can save articles, results of your Financial Identity Quiz and personal budget.

SAM Says
Get helpful tips, articles, and ideas for addressing the financial questions and decisions in your life delivered to your inbox monthly.

I want to receive SAM Says emails

You are signing up for SmartAboutMoney.org's free monthly email newsletter, SAM Says. Rest assured that you will not receive spam, product offers or any unsolicited emails and your personal information will not be sold or published. For more details, see our privacy policy.

SAM on-the-go!
Get helpful tips, articles and ideas for addressing the financial questions and decisions in your life delivered to your inbox monthly.

I want to receive SAM on-the-go text messages delivered to the mobile number I provide.

Mobile Number *

By checking this box I agree to receive automated text messages from smartaboutmoney.org to the mobile number I have provided. I understand that I am not required to provide my consent as a condition of purchasing any goods or services.

Pricing: No charge from SmartAboutMoney.org. Message and data rates may apply.

Reply HELP for help, Reply STOP to cancel.

I Accept the SAM On-the-Go Terms and Conditions

SAM won't ask you for personal banking or investing account information.

Housing and Transportation

Follow us:

The benefits of registering: