<prompt> Human: Too Long; Didnt Read: I feel like I need a comprehensive understanding of personal finance, but dont know where to go for that. Can someone point me in the right direction?More information: I feel like a fish out of water whenever I address anything related to my personal finances and this problem is making it difficult to function in my daily life.Note, that I understand the basic premise of exchange money for goods and services concept, but almost anything related to income taxes, employment benefits, retirement savings, investing, and banking bewilder me.It has gotten to the point that I do not understand how to safely send money to family members who live in another state.Assistant: Can someone point me in the right direction?Read the sidebar. ---Human: What part of that maze explains the difference between a bank and a credit union?Or the difference between a checking account and a savings account and why these institutions give me two separate holes to put my money into in the first place?Or what match in the context of for example, if your employer offers 50 matching on the first 6 of your contributions to a 401k, you want to make sure you contribute 6 of your salary to take full advantage of the match means?  <response>: Google is great for What is blank. Since those are easily answered with a search, theres not much need for them here. The sidebar is great for, How do I blank. 