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 Best Resources
Calculators and Websites
Some of the best calculators are available at Dinkytown
http://www.dinkytown.com/
Dozens of excellent website resources are available in the following 11 personal finance categories:
- Comprehensive Websites
- Credit Use and Credit Cards
- Budgeting and Cash-Flow Management
- Automobiles
- Frauds and Rip-offs
- Housing
- Investment Planning
- Income Taxes
- Retirement Planning
- Life Insurance Planning
- Financial News
1. Comprehensive Web Sites
www.Fidelity.com
www.Fool.com
www.Investorguide.com
www.Kiplingers.com
www.Money.com
www.Quicken.com
www.Troweprice.com
www.Vanguard.com
www.youngmoney.com
2. Credit Use and Credit Cards
InCharge Debt Solutions
AmericaSaves.org
www.Bankrate.com
www.Cardweb.com
www.Creditchoice.com
www.E-loan.com
www.Equifax.com (credit report)
www.Experian.com (credit report)
www.Federalreserve.gov (government agency that protects consumers)
www.Ftc.gov (government agency that protects consumers)
www.Getsmart.com
www.Lendingtree.com
www.Tuc.com (credit report)
kiplinger.com/magazine/links.html (tips and strategies)
3. Budgeting and Cash-Flow Management
www.Fidelity.com (short- and long-term goals)
www.Quicken.com (budgeting)
www.Americanexpress.com (budgeting)
www.PayCheckCity.com (calculators)
4. Automobiles
www.Autobytel.com (buying service)
www.Autosafety.org (Center for)
www.Carmax.com (used vehicles)
www.Carsafety.org (crash tests)
www.Consumerworld.org
www.Consumerreports.org (magazine)
www.Edmunds.com (new car prices)
www.Intellichoice.com (leasing versus buying)
www.Kbb.com (Kelly Blue Book used car prices)
www.Leasesource.com (leasing)
www.Nada.org (NADA Book)
www.Nhtsa.dot.gov (government agency that recalls vehicles)
5. Frauds and Rip-offs
www.Federal Trade Commission www.ftc.gov
www.Securities and Exchange Commission www.sec.gov
www.Bbbonline.org (Better Business Bureau)
www.Fraud.org (fraud information)
www.Nolo.com (legal information)
6. Housing
www.Bankrate.com (rates)
www.Countrywide.com (calculators)
www.Eloan.com (rates)
www.Homegain.com
www.Homeowners.com
www.Hud.gov (government Housing and Urban Development department)
www.Imoney.com (rates)
www.Lendingtree.com (rates)
www.Mbaa.org
www.Mortgage-x.com
www.Mortgage.net
www.Realestate.com
www.Realtor.com
7. Investment Planning
www.sec.gov (Securities and Exchange Commission
www.Aaii.org (association of individual investors)
www.amex.com (American Stock Exchange)
www.Better-investing.org (association of individual investors)
www.bloomburg.com (investing in stocks and bonds)
www.bonds-online.com
www.cbot.com (Chicago Board of Trade)
www.cme.com (Chicago Merchantile Exchange)
www.edgar-online.com (Download SEC documents)
www.Efficientfrontier.com
www.Eftconnect.com (exchange traded funds)
www.finance-center.com (planning and real estate)
www.finance.lycos.com
www.fool.com (general information)
www.fundalarm.com (mutual funds)
www.hovers.com (company information)
www.investinbonds.com
www.invest-faq.com
www.Investorguide.com
www.Investor.nasd (government regulatory agency)
www.investware.com
www.Merrilllynch.com
www.mfea.com (mutual funds)
www.Morningstar.com (mutual funds)
www.mutual-funds.com
www.Ncfe.org (financial education)
www.Nasdaq.com
www.NYSE.com (New York Stock Exchange)
www.quote.yahoo.com
www.real-estate-online.com
www.riskgrades.com (riskiness of stocks and mutual funds)
www.Schwab.com
www.SEC.gov (Securities and Exchange Commission)
www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml (company information)
www.Thestreet.com
www.treasurydirect.gov (governement securities)
www.TRrowePrice.com
www.ValueLine.com (stocks)
8. Income Taxes
www.IRS.gov (government Internal Revenue Service)
www.1040.com (tax forms)
www.Taxsoft.com (tax forms)
www.Intuit.com/turbotax
www.Taxadmin.org
www.Taxes.yahoo.com
www.Taxplanet.com
www.HRBlock.com
www.Taxadmin.org (state tax forms)
9. Retirement and Estate Planning
www.AARP.org (retirement information)
www.AmericanExpress.com
www.Asaging.org/lgain (gay and lesbians issues network)
www.Asec.org (ball-park estimate of amount needed to retire)
www.Benefitscheck.org (assistance with basic needs)
www.dennisackley.com (effective education)
www.Elderhostel.org (lodging and travel)
www.estateplanninglinks.com
www.Financialengines.com
www.403bwise.com
www.401K.com
www.Grandsplace.com (grandparents support)
www.Healthfinder.gov (health information)
www.irs.ustreas.gov (estate tax information)
www.jhancock.com
www.lifenet.com (planning)
www.myretirement.metlife.com (retirement information)
www.netplanning.com (estate planing)
www.Nolo.com (wills)
www.100fidelity.com
www.rothira.com
www.pensionplanners.com
www.SSA.gov (government Social Security Administration)
www.TRowePrice.com
www.Volunteermatach.org (local projects)
www.webtrust.com (estate planning)
10. Life Insurance Planning
www.Life-line.org (life, health and disability)
www.Quicken.com/insurance (information)
www.Term4sale.com (life insurance)
www.Compulife.com (life insurance)
www.InsWeb.com (shop)
www.Quotesmith.com (life insurance)
11. Financial News
www.Bloomberg.com
www.Businessweek.com
www.CBSMarketwatch.com
www.Clearfuture.com
www.Cnnfn.com
www.Dismalscientist.com
www.Federalreserve.gov (government Federal Reserve Board)
www.Financialengines.com
www.Marketwatch.com (CBS news)
www.Merrilllynch.com
www.Reuters.com
www.Smartmoney.com
www.TRoweRrice.com
www.TDwaterhouse.com
www.TheStreet.com
www.USAToday.com
www.ValueLine.com
www.Worth.com
www.WSJ.com (Wall Street Journal)
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