| Name |
Description |
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| MONEY HELP |
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| Bank Rate Monitor |
Everything you want to know about interest rates and then
some. |
| Investorwords |
Over 5,000 definitions to help you decipher money talk |
| MSN Money Central |
They want to help you manage your money. |
| Quicken |
Lots of help in managing your money. |
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| INVESTING |
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| AMEX |
American Stock Exchange |
| Investing in Bonds |
All you ever wanted to know about bonds. |
| NASDAQ |
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated
Quotations system. This is an all electronic Wall Street. |
| NYSE |
New York Stock Exchange - where your feet meet Wall Street. |
|
Saving Bond Wizard |
A program to help you manage your savings bonds. |
| Wall Street Links |
Find most everything here to keep you in touch with the Big
Board |
| Yahoo |
Good information on stocks, bonds & mutual funds.
Easy access to historical price information on stocks |
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| MARKET NEWS |
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| Bloomberg News |
Another financial news site. |
| Marketwatch |
Best up dates before the market opens. |
|
CNBC |
Get the rest of the story after the guest stops talking. |
| CNN |
The financial news you need to know. |
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| MUTUAL FUNDS |
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| Fidelity |
The scoop on Fidelity funds plus a whole lot more. |
| Fund-Alarm |
Roy Weitz spends his evenings checking out mutual funds for
you. |
| Morningstar |
Best place to research mutual funds and stocks. |
| Mutual Funds Interactive |
Get the inside scoop on fund managers. |
| Vanguard |
Index funds may be dull but Bogle swears by them. |
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| PERSONAL FINANCE |
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| Choose to
Save |
Financial calculators for everything and I do mean
everything |
| Estate Planning
Links |
A well organized site that will link you to help with estate
planning and elder law. |
|
Financial
Planning Association |
Help in finding a Certified Financial Planner. |
|
Garrett
Planning Network |
A network of fee-only financial planners willing to work
with consumers on an hourly, as needed basis |
| Insurance Center |
Quicken has teamed up with InsWeb to bring you a convenient
place to check out your insurance needs. |
|
Money
Central Insurance |
Help in learning about what your insurance needs are and no
pesky salesmen. |
| Tax
Sites |
Every major tax site is listed here along with updates on
the tax law, publications & more. |
| Tomorrow's Money |
Good information on starting the planning process. English
and Spanish provided |
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| WOMEN AND MONEY |
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| Social Security
Administration |
Women have special needs in retirement for they live longer
than men, learn the basics of Social Security. |
| Women's Financial Network |
Muriel Siebert runs a top notch investment firm, her site
for women is a good place to learn about investing. |
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| TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY |
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| Amazon.com |
Books and other good stuff on line. |
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| GOVERNMENT |
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| FirstGov |
One-stop access to the on line US Federal government's
resources, it's got it all! |
| Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |
They really do offer help on line....really. |
| Social Security Administration |
The Social Security Administration wants you to understand
your benefits. |
| Medicare |
Check out the Medicare basics, search for nursing homes,
health plans and Medigap insurance. |
| Missing Money |
Many consumers have unclaimed property sitting in state
vaults. This site will get you to all 50 states |
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| CREDIT HISTORY |
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| Experian |
Reporting agency 888-397-3742 |
| Equifax |
Reporting agency 800-685-1111 |
| Trans-Union |
Reporting agency 800-888-4213 |
|
Free Annual Credit Report |
Request your annual free credit history from all 3 reporting
agencies online |
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| RETIREMENT |
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| AARP |
Anyone over 50 is eligible to join, great resource for
retirement services. |
| Administration on Aging |
The AoA is a federal agency created to help older
Americans and address their needs |
| Alliance for Care-giving |
Information for and about caregivers and links to other
caregiving sites |
| Best Places to Live |
Help with finding the Shangri-la of your dreams. |
| BoomersTV |
PBS series for Boomers trying to have it all in retirement |
| Retirement Living |
Retirement information; housing, taxes by state, bookstore,
state agencies and other resources |
| RetirementNet |
Resource for retirement housing needs, with leisure and care
facility information. |