USEFUL LINKS

Automobile

CarFax - See the history of the car you are considering (VIN required)
Edmund's Publications - Consumer information experts.  Easily run comparisons on new and used vehicles.
Intellichoice OnLine Car Center  - Automotive research and comparisons.
J.D. Power & Associates  - Automotive marketing research.
Kelley Blue Book  - New and Used vehicle pricing reports.
RoadLoans  - Competitive rates on financing for new and used cars (refinancing, too).

Finance

FDIC site  - Check to see if your bank is FDIC insured or if it is in trouble.

Education

Finaid  - A comprehensive site that covers all aspects of financial aid.
National Center for Education Statistics  - Information on past three years of college/university costs.
Salliemae  - Calculators for estimating college costs, savings needs, and student loan payments as well as a great deal of financial aid and scholarship information.

Income Tax

IRS Website  - The IRS Website, information on forms, publications, and frequently asked questions.


Investments

Fidelity - View account balances, market news, and other services offered by the broker.
Vanguard -  View account balances, market news, and other services offered by the broker.


Investments – Financial News and Quotes

Bloomberg - Financial market news and stock/mutual fund quotes.
CNN Financial News - Financial market news and stock/mutual fund quotes.
InvestorGuide - Comprehensive stock research tool.  "Tools" tab provides links to other sites.
Money Central - Financial market news and stock/mutual fund quotes.
Yahoo - Keep track of your overall portfolio and get detailed charts on your individual stocks and bonds.

Investment – Investor education

Investorwords  - This site is a database of more than 5,000 key investment terms, plus some 15,000 links related to words and concepts.
Motley Fool  - Online calculators and information to help answer basic questions.
SEC Investor Education site   - Online calculators, broker and/or advisor information, investor alerts, plus links to other government sites.

Investment- Mutual Funds

IndexFunds.com   - A resource on the use of index funds, or passive investing, versus conventional actively managed mutual funds.
Morningstar   - This company is well-known for its mutual fund star rating system, and this site has many useful research and analysis tools.
Mutual Fund Education Alliance  - A large source of mutual fund news and information, plus daily price info and one-, five- and ten-year annualized returns.

Investments - Publications

Forbes  - Online edition of Forbes magazine.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine  - Magazine plus calculators, investor education and more.
Smart Money - Smart Money

Mortages/Real Estate

Bankrate.com - Mortgage calculator and basic information
Eloan - Compare loans, quotes, calculators
Reverse.org  - Created by the nonprofit National Center for Home Equity, this site offers consumers and independent resource that allows for true comparison shopping of various reverse mortgage programs.  It also has a great deal of basic information and FAQs that everyone should ask but rarely does.

Smart Spending

Consumer Reports Magazine  - Informational articles and product recalls are free on this site (subscription required for full online version).
The Dollar Stretcher Tips  - Free online newspaper full of tips, hints, stories and links for living better for less.


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