Financial
Planning Process
|
| Quicken
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
|
This site has lots of information to help individuals
improve/increase financial management. It also has interactive
tools for helping with debt reduction, retirement planning, etc.
|
|
|
|
| Consumer
Gateway
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
|
This site is a gateway for consumers to access consumer information
from all federal agencies on an extensive list of topics--not just
money. There is a special section just for kids.
|
|
|
|
| EduStock
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This is an educational web
site to teach what the stock market is and how it works.
Tutorials on the stock market and how to pick good stocks are
provided. Information on a select group of companies is
also provided, as is a free stock market simulation. |
|
|
|
| Motley
Fool: Finance and Folly
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This site has personal
finance education including real-life and simulated
portfolios. Stock quotes and data can be obtained here,
and the site has financial discussion sections. |
|
|
|
| National
Fraud Information Center
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Nonprofit Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| Originally established by
the National Consumer League to fight the growing problem of
telemarketing fraud, this site provides information to consumers
about how to protect themselves, get advice and report fraud. |
|
|
|
| Kelly
Blue Book
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| Blue Book values on used
cars are available at this site. The site also contains
information on new car pricing and dealerships. |
|
|
|
| Edmund's
Auto Buyer's Guide
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This site contains
consumer advice and information on purchasing new and used
cars. Noteworthy is a step-by-step car buying tutorial and
a 'town hall' where you can exchange information with
others. You need to register for the 'town hall'.
The site links with Price Auto Outlet for purchasing used cars. |
|
|
|
| Free
Legal Advice
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This site provides useful,
easy-to-understand, comprehensive and balanced content on basic
legal issues. The advice is prepared by leading attorneys
from over twenty law firms. Of most interest may be the
estate planning, family, real estate, and bankruptcy law
links. The site does not pretend to be a substitute for
legal advice professionals. |
|
|
|
| Financial
Strategy Center: money.com
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| Online access to the
monthly issues of Money Magazine is provided by this
site. |
|
|
|
| Planning
Pays Off
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Nonprofit Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site is targeted to
individuals and families who think they might need financial
planning help. |
|
|
|
| Social
Security Online
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site explains how
Social Security works and how it affects different people.
If you have questions on Social Security this is the site. |
|
|
|
| Kiplinger's
Personal Finance Magazine
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This is the online version
of Kiplinger's monthly magazine. It contains information
on retirement, insurance, taxes, saving, spending, investments,
college financing, borrowing, credit and other topics. |
|
|
|
| Consumer
Information Center, Pueblo, Colorado
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site contains a wide
variety of topics of interest to consumers, such as cars,
children, food, money, health, education, small business,
etc. A sub-site of this site--the Consumer
Information Handbook--is of special note. This online
handbook contains consumer tips and advice, as well as a
resource directory of contacts. |
|
|
|
| The
Center for Debt Management
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Advertising:--No |
| Although dealing primarily
with debt counseling and management information, this site also
contains information on other financial management topics. |
|
|
|
| U.S.
Securities & Exchange Commission
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site provides an
online resource for individuals, families and professionals
covering SEC policies, rules, etc. The site also has good
information on various financial topic areas. A
sub-site--the EDGAR
Database--contains the annual and quarterly reports of
companies as well as mutual fund prospectuses. |
|
|
|
| National
Endowment for Financial Education |
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Nonprofit Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site primarily provides information about NEFE's educational
programs and courses; however, the site also includes educational
articles on estate planning, insurance, retirement, investments, taxes
and general personal finance. |
|
|
|
Credit
Top | Financial Planning Process |
Credit | Housing | Taxes | Insurance | Retirement | Estate Planning | Investing and Saving | Site navigation
|
| Master
Card's Money Management 101
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| Although this site is primarily commercial, it does provide information on
getting and using credit cards. Information is provided on
establishing a credit history, building good credit, budgeting and
college financial aid. |
|
|
|
| Quicken
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
|
This site has lots of information to help individuals
improve/increase financial management. It also has interactive
tools for helping with debt reduction, retirement planning, etc.
|
|
|
|
| Consumer
Gateway
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
|
This site is a gateway for consumers to access consumer information
from all federal agencies on an extensive list of topics--not just
money. There is a special section just for kids.
|
|
|
|
| National
Fraud Information Center
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Nonprofit Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| Originally established by
the National Consumer League to fight the growing problem of
telemarketing fraud, this site provides information to consumers
about how to protect themselves, get advice and report fraud. |
|
|
|
| Financial
Strategy Center: money.com
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| Online access to the
monthly issues of Money Magazine is provided by this
site. |
|
|
|
| Kiplinger's
Personal Finance Magazine
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This is the online version
of Kiplinger's monthly magazine. It contains information
on retirement, insurance, taxes, saving, spending, investments,
college financing, borrowing, credit and other topics. |
|
|
|
| The
National Foundation for Consumer Credit (NFCC)
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Nonprofit Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site provides
information on locating NFCC offices, obtaining credit reports,
bankruptcy information, frequently asked questions, etc.
It includes a financial status quiz and information on
educational programs offered. |
|
|
|
| Consumer
Information Center, Pueblo, Colorado
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site contains a wide
variety of topics of interest to consumers, such as cars,
children, food, money, health, education, small business,
etc. A sub-site of this site--the Consumer
Information Handbook--is of special note. This online
handbook contains consumer tips and advice, as well as a
resource directory of contacts. |
|
|
|
| The
Center for Debt Management
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Advertising:--No |
| Although dealing primarily
with debt counseling and management information, this site also
contains information on other financial management topics. |
|
|
|
| U.S.
Securities & Exchange Commission
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site provides an
online resource for individuals, families and professionals
covering SEC policies, rules, etc. The site also has good
information on various financial topic areas. A
sub-site--the EDGAR
Database--contains the annual and quarterly reports of
companies as well as mutual fund prospectuses. |
|
|
|
Housing
Top | Financial Planning Process |
Credit | Housing | Taxes | Insurance | Retirement | Estate Planning | Investing and Saving | Site navigation
[No related web sites at this time] |
Taxes
Top | Financial Planning Process |
Credit | Housing | Taxes | Insurance | Retirement | Estate Planning | Investing and Saving | Site navigation
|
| Quicken
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
|
This site has lots of information to help individuals
improve/increase financial management. It also has interactive
tools for helping with debt reduction, retirement planning, etc.
|
|
|
|
| Consumer
Gateway
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
|
This site is a gateway for consumers to access consumer information
from all federal agencies on an extensive list of topics--not just
money. There is a special section just for kids.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Financial
Strategy Center: money.com
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| Online access to the
monthly issues of Money Magazine is provided by this
site. |
|
|
|
| Tax
and Accounting Sites Directory
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This site provides online
access to tax forms and the tax code. The site is probably
of most use to individuals who do their own taxes and to
professional tax return preparers. |
|
|
|
| Free
Legal Advice
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This site provides useful,
easy-to-understand, comprehensive and balanced content on basic
legal issues. The advice is prepared by leading attorneys
from over twenty law firms. Of most interest may be the
estate planning, family, real estate, and bankruptcy law
links. The site does not pretend to be a substitute for
legal advice professionals. |
|
|
|
| Kiplinger's
Personal Finance Magazine
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This is the online version
of Kiplinger's monthly magazine. It contains information
on retirement, insurance, taxes, saving, spending, investments,
college financing, borrowing, credit and other topics. |
|
|
|
| Consumer
Information Center, Pueblo, Colorado
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site contains a wide
variety of topics of interest to consumers, such as cars,
children, food, money, health, education, small business,
etc. A sub-site of this site--the Consumer
Information Handbook--is of special note. This online
handbook contains consumer tips and advice, as well as a
resource directory of contacts. |
|
|
|
| The
Center for Debt Management
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Advertising:--No |
| Although dealing primarily
with debt counseling and management information, this site also
contains information on other financial management topics. |
|
|
|
| U.S.
Securities & Exchange Commission
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site provides an
online resource for individuals, families and professionals
covering SEC policies, rules, etc. The site also has good
information on various financial topic areas. A
sub-site--the EDGAR
Database--contains the annual and quarterly reports of
companies as well as mutual fund prospectuses. |
|
|
|
| National
Endowment for Financial Education |
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Nonprofit Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site primarily provides information about NEFE's educational
programs and courses; however, the site also includes educational
articles on estate planning, insurance, retirement, investments, taxes
and general personal finance. |
|
|
|
Insurance
Top | Financial Planning Process |
Credit | Housing | Taxes | Insurance | Retirement | Estate Planning | Investing and Saving | Site navigation
|
| National
Association of Insurance Commissioners
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site is most pertinent to insurance professionals and NAIC
members. Its primary value to consumers is in the information
provided about this professional organization. |
|
|
|
| Insurance
News Network
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This site contains extensive information about all types of
insurance. It includes ratings, information specific to states,
lawsuits, interactive tools and more. |
|
|
|
| Quicken
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
|
This site has lots of information to help individuals
improve/increase financial management. It also has interactive
tools for helping with debt reduction, retirement planning, etc.
|
|
|
|
| Consumer
Gateway
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
|
This site is a gateway for consumers to access consumer information
from all federal agencies on an extensive list of topics--not just
money. There is a special section just for kids.
|
|
|
|
| National
Fraud Information Center
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Nonprofit Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| Originally established by
the National Consumer League to fight the growing problem of
telemarketing fraud, this site provides information to consumers
about how to protect themselves, get advice and report fraud. |
|
|
|
| Free
Legal Advice
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This site provides useful,
easy-to-understand, comprehensive and balanced content on basic
legal issues. The advice is prepared by leading attorneys
from over twenty law firms. Of most interest may be the
estate planning, family, real estate, and bankruptcy law
links. The site does not pretend to be a substitute for
legal advice professionals. |
|
|
|
| Financial
Strategy Center: money.com
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| Online access to the
monthly issues of Money Magazine is provided by this
site. |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kiplinger's
Personal Finance Magazine
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This is the online version
of Kiplinger's monthly magazine. It contains information
on retirement, insurance, taxes, saving, spending, investments,
college financing, borrowing, credit and other topics. |
|
|
|
| Consumer
Information Center, Pueblo, Colorado
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site contains a wide
variety of topics of interest to consumers, such as cars,
children, food, money, health, education, small business,
etc. A sub-site of this site--the Consumer
Information Handbook--is of special note. This online
handbook contains consumer tips and advice, as well as a
resource directory of contacts. |
|
|
|
| National
Endowment for Financial Education |
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Nonprofit Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site primarily provides information about NEFE's educational
programs and courses; however, the site also includes educational
articles on estate planning, insurance, retirement, investments, taxes
and general personal finance. |
|
|
|
| U.S.
Securities & Exchange Commission
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site provides an
online resource for individuals, families and professionals
covering SEC policies, rules, etc. The site also has good
information on various financial topic areas. A
sub-site--the EDGAR
Database--contains the annual and quarterly reports of
companies as well as mutual fund prospectuses. |
|
|
|
Retirement
Top | Financial Planning Process |
Credit | Housing | Taxes | Insurance | Retirement | Estate Planning | Investing and Saving | Site navigation
|
| Quicken
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
|
This site has lots of information to help individuals
improve/increase financial management. It also has interactive
tools for helping with debt reduction, retirement planning, etc.
|
|
|
|
| Kiplinger's
Personal Finance Magazine
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This is the online version
of Kiplinger's monthly magazine. It contains information
on retirement, insurance, taxes, saving, spending, investments,
college financing, borrowing, credit and other topics. |
|
|
|
Estate Planning
Top | Financial Planning Process |
Credit | Housing | Taxes | Insurance | Retirement | Estate Planning | Investing and Saving | Site navigation
|
| Quicken
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
|
This site has lots of information to help individuals
improve/increase financial management. It also has interactive
tools for helping with debt reduction, retirement planning, etc.
|
|
|
|
| Consumer
Gateway
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
|
This site is a gateway for consumers to access consumer information
from all federal agencies on an extensive list of topics--not just
money. There is a special section just for kids.
|
|
|
|
| Motley
Fool: Finance and Folly
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This site has personal
finance education including real-life and simulated
portfolios. Stock quotes and data can be obtained here,
and the site has financial discussion sections. |
|
|
|
| Free
Legal Advice
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This site provides useful,
easy-to-understand, comprehensive and balanced content on basic
legal issues. The advice is prepared by leading attorneys
from over twenty law firms. Of most interest may be the
estate planning, family, real estate, and bankruptcy law
links. The site does not pretend to be a substitute for
legal advice professionals. |
|
|
|
| Financial
Strategy Center: money.com
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| Online access to the
monthly issues of Money Magazine is provided by this
site. |
|
|
|
| Kiplinger's
Personal Finance Magazine
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This is the online version
of Kiplinger's monthly magazine. It contains information
on retirement, insurance, taxes, saving, spending, investments,
college financing, borrowing, credit and other topics. |
|
|
|
| Consumer
Information Center, Pueblo, Colorado
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site contains a wide
variety of topics of interest to consumers, such as cars,
children, food, money, health, education, small business,
etc. A sub-site of this site--the Consumer
Information Handbook--is of special note. This online
handbook contains consumer tips and advice, as well as a
resource directory of contacts. |
|
|
|
| U.S.
Securities & Exchange Commission
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site provides an
online resource for individuals, families and professionals
covering SEC policies, rules, etc. The site also has good
information on various financial topic areas. A
sub-site--the EDGAR
Database--contains the annual and quarterly reports of
companies as well as mutual fund prospectuses. |
|
|
|
| National
Endowment for Financial Education |
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Nonprofit Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site primarily provides information about NEFE's educational
programs and courses; however, the site also includes educational
articles on estate planning, insurance, retirement, investments, taxes
and general personal finance. |
|
|
|
Investing and Saving
Top | Financial Planning Process |
Credit | Housing | Taxes | Insurance | Retirement | Estate Planning | Investing and Saving | Site navigation
|
| Quicken
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
|
This site has lots of information to help individuals
improve/increase financial management. It also has interactive
tools for helping with debt reduction, retirement planning, etc.
|
|
|
|
| Consumer
Gateway
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
|
This site is a gateway for consumers to access consumer information
from all federal agencies on an extensive list of topics--not just
money. There is a special section just for kids.
|
|
|
|
| EduStock
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This is an educational web
site to teach what the stock market is and how it works.
Tutorials on the stock market and how to pick good stocks are
provided. Information on a select group of companies is
also provided, as is a free stock market simulation. |
|
|
|
| Motley
Fool: Finance and Folly
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This site has personal
finance education including real-life and simulated
portfolios. Stock quotes and data can be obtained here,
and the site has financial discussion sections. |
|
|
|
| National
Fraud Information Center
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Nonprofit Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| Originally established by
the National Consumer League to fight the growing problem of
telemarketing fraud, this site provides information to consumers
about how to protect themselves, get advice and report fraud. |
|
|
|
| The
Wall Street Journal
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| You can sign up for a free
two week trial subscription to the online edition of the Wall
Street Journal called the Interactive Journal.
After the trial period there is cost. With a subscription
you also get Barron's Online. The reviewer did not
sign up for the two week trial subscription. |
|
|
|
| Invest-O-Rama
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This site provides a
directory of investing sites on the web with more than 11,935
links in 149 categories--each with a brief description. |
|
|
|
| Financial
Strategy Center: money.com
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| Online access to the
monthly issues of Money Magazine is provided by this
site. |
|
|
|
|
|
| Brill's
Mutual Funds Interactive
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This site covers all
aspects of mutual funds. It is an informational,
educational and fun site that has something for everyone. |
|
|
|
| Kiplinger's
Personal Finance Magazine
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Commercial Web Site
Advertising:--Yes |
| This is the online version
of Kiplinger's monthly magazine. It contains information
on retirement, insurance, taxes, saving, spending, investments,
college financing, borrowing, credit and other topics. |
|
|
|
| Consumer
Information Center, Pueblo, Colorado
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site contains a wide
variety of topics of interest to consumers, such as cars,
children, food, money, health, education, small business,
etc. A sub-site of this site--the Consumer
Information Handbook--is of special note. This online
handbook contains consumer tips and advice, as well as a
resource directory of contacts. |
|
|
|
| U.S.
Securities & Exchange Commission
|
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Government Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site provides an
online resource for individuals, families and professionals
covering SEC policies, rules, etc. The site also has good
information on various financial topic areas. A
sub-site--the EDGAR
Database--contains the annual and quarterly reports of
companies as well as mutual fund prospectuses. |
|
|
|
| National
Endowment for Financial Education |
Date reviewed: Summer 1999
|
Nonprofit Web Site
Advertising:--No |
| This site primarily provides information about NEFE's educational
programs and courses; however, the site also includes educational
articles on estate planning, insurance, retirement, investments, taxes
and general personal finance. |
|
|
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