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Consumer Orgs. COMPANIES Online Cust Serv Auto Mfrs. Product Info TRAVEL Air, Hotel Bed & Breakfast Destinations NEWS Scam Alerts Recalls Newspapers Mags INTERNET What's New Lists Search Engines Wonders References Computer Resources REGISTER for Newsletter Back to Homepage CONTENTS Site Search SHOPPING Product Reviews Compare Prices Car Buying Catalogs Stores BARGAINS Discount Shops Computers Discount Travel $$$ Deals CONSUMER RESOURCES Directories Booklets Buying Info Health Home Reference Automobile Legal Fun MONEY Investments Money Matters Insurance Credit/Bank CONSUMER AGENCIES Federal Agencies State Agencies Intern'l Orgs. Consumer Orgs. COMPANIES Online Cust Serv Auto Mfrs. Product Info TRAVEL Air, Hotel Bed & Breakfast Destinations NEWS Scam Alerts Recalls Newspapers Mags INTERNET What's New Lists Search Engines Wonders References Computer Resources REGISTER for Newsletter Back to Homepage CONTENTS Site Search SHOPPING Product Reviews Compare Prices Car Buying Catalogs Stores BARGAINS Discount Shops Computers Discount Travel $$$ Deals CONSUMER RESOURCES Directories Booklets Buying Info Health Home Reference Automobile Legal Fun MONEY Investments Money Matters Insurance Credit/Bank CONSUMER AGENCIES Federal Agencies State Agencies Intern'l Orgs. Consumer Orgs. COMPANIES Online Cust Serv Auto Mfrs. Product Info TRAVEL Air, Hotel Bed & Breakfast Destinations NEWS Scam Alerts Recalls Newspapers Mags INTERNET What's New Lists Search Engines Wonders References Computer Resources REGISTER for Newsletter Back to Homepage	Investing AAA Investment Guide for the UK American Association of Individual Investors (advice) Annual Reports Online (free ordering) Big Charts: big stock/fund movers, historical quotes Broker Check from FINRA: look up a stock broker or brokerage's history Daily Stocks (compendium of sources to research stocks) Direct Stock Purchases from the company (list, online orders) Dividend Reinvestment Plans by Moneypaper e-Broker/Ameritrade ($8 trades!) Search EDGAR at the SEC (corporate filings) Fidelity Investments Fund Alarm: warns which mutual funds do the worst (3 alarms) Funds 101 -- Mutual Funds for the New Investor Good Money (for socially concerned investments) HUD Home Sales Internet Real Estate Directory Investing for the Future: basic home study course from Rutgers Co-op Ext. Investment Finder from MSN/MoneyCentral: screens stocks/funds by your criteria Investor's Clearinghouse: investment education Investor education from the Ontario Securities Commission Investor Education from North Amer. Sec. Admin. Assoc. Investor Education Center from Vanguard Mutual Funds Investor Guide: personal finance megasite Investing Online Resource Center: Is it right for you? Investor Protection.org (education, links) Investopedia: tutorials, articles, and dictionary of terms Merrill Lynch Morningstar tracks, rates, updates your portfolio The Motley Fool (AOL's popular investment gurus) Mutual Fund Cost Calculator by Andrew Tobias (how fees affect returns) Mutual Fund Magazine (articles and ranking of funds) National Discount Brokers (on-line trading) Net Stock Direct: buy stocks directly from company Online Broker Ratings Scorecard from Gomez Advisors On-line Investment Fraud Prevention from the SEC PCQuote (15 minutes delayed) Quote.Com (stock quotes) Prudential Securities (retirement planning and other info) Rare Coin Consumer Protection SEC Investor Education Center Securities Investor Protection Corporation: pays if brokerage fails The Sensible Investor: ratings of mags, sites, etc. + straight advice Stock analysts' predictions rated, company snapshots for future growth Stock Detective: Looks at scams and shady investments Stock market simulator from League of American Investors StockScreener by 20 criteria from Hoover's Stock Smart (quotes, news, comparisons by industry) Trader's Financial Resource Guide Wall Street Research Net (15,000+ companies' info) Money Matters AnnuityTruth.org: facts and warnings about buying annuities Australia's "My Money" (banking, insurance, invest, scams) American Bankruptcy Institute Consumer Ed: background and Q&A Bankruptcy law backgrounder Benefits Checkup: identifies state and federal programs for seniors, including prescription drugs Bloomberg University: free money management courses Boston Home/Condo Selling Prices (Banker & Tradesman) Bottom Line Personal: personal finance newsletter Center for Financial Learning from GE Charity ratings and free reports (BBB & Give.org) Charity Watch: ratings by the American Institute of Philanthropy Charity database (GuideStar) search 650,000+ nonprofits Charity Navigator: helps you evaluate charities National Center for Charities Statistics (form 990) College Education Financing tips from Sallie Mae College Loan information including online account activity College Shopping/Wired Scholar: find a college, get prices, financing tips College Savings state plans (section 529 tax-deferred plans) Currency Converter based on current rates Currency Calculator: True cost of foreign purchases w/credit card surcharges Dollar Stretcher (columns on wise money management) Donations of clothing, etc. and their tax deduction value (Salvation Army) Edmund's New & Used Car Prices, Reviews and Crash Data The Electronic Newsstand's Financial Magazines Family Financial Education from Merrill Lynch Fannie Mae Federal Reserve Financial Education site ("FRED") 1/2008 FeeDisclosure.com: analyzes the real estate and mortgage fees in loans Financial advisors: how to select, articles about financial planning Financial Aid Information (very comprehensive) Financial Calculators for home, investing, college, etc. Financial calculators from ChooseToSave Financial Engines: evaluates your 401K and investments to meet retirement goals Financial education and literacy site from the Federal Reserve FinPlandotCom: basic info/free software on personal finances Financial Planners: tips on finding a CFP Financial Planning information from Prudential Financial planning megasite by planner EF Moody Financial Planning Toolkit from CCH Fuel Cost Calculator: estimate gasoline cost point A to B in your car H & R Block Tax Tips Institute for Consumer Financial Education IRS forms, publications, and regulations Kathy Kristof's Personal Finance weekly column Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine Life Advice: series of money articles for various stages of life MoneyCentral from Microsoft: advice on smart buying, personal finance, more Money Magazine Personal Finance Magaine Money Minded: personal finance articles from Hearst Money saving tips from Mining Company's Personal Credit Guide Money Extra Multi-Level Marketing: What's Wrong with it MyMoney.gov: comprehensive education site to save, invest, and manage money National Center for Financial Education Nellie Mae College Loan Information Unclaimed Pensions directory (fed. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp) Personal Finance articles from Jane Bryant Quinn Personal Properity Page Practical Money Skills: basics for kids, students, families Predatory loan warnings from ResponsibleLending.org Quicken Financial Network Relocation salary calculator Retirement Calculator: spend down to the last penny [FIREcalc] Right on the Money: PBS series archives on smart money management Roth IRA resource page for retirement accounts Savings Bond information from the US Treasury Savings Bonds, search unclaimed, stopped earning interest Scholarships for college, searchable database by Sallie Mae/WiredScholar.com Scholarship Scam Alert Securities Fraud and Investor Protection information 4/2008 The Simple Dollar: common sense blog about everyday money matters Smart Money Interactive: magazine with added personal finance features Social Security earnings statement from SSA Student aid information by US, tuition comparisons Tax Advice from Ernst & Young Crash Course in WILLS and TRUSTS Ultimate Prosperity... if you want to make money fast Unclaimed Assets Search (including state links) Unclaimed Property state links (click on "find property") Unclaimed/Abandoned money and property US search (MissingMoney) Unclaimed IRS Tax Refunds -- search for your name Unclaimed US savings bonds, treasury notes, etc. Women's Wire: Money-oriented features for women from Bloomberg Worth Magazine Online Young Money: non-stuffy financial advice for young adults Your Credit Counts: credit and money management learning site Insurance A.M. Best Insurance Company Ratings Automobile appraisal and insurance questions answered Auto Insurance interactive rate comparison BudgetLife: lists lowest comparative term rates/quotes Calculate Your Home's replacement value California Insurance Premiums Comparison (home and auto) Canadian Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (includes ethics self-test) CLUE reports: insurance claims history of individual consumers Consumer Insurance Advocate for CA: shopping advice; handling denials Demutualization Claims: facts about policyholders' rights, etc. Disability Income Insurance: how to buy, etc. Health/disability insurance guides from Health Ins. Assoc. Health insurance policy requirements/rights in each state I-CAN: Insurance Consumer Advocate Network; tips, help Insurance Fraud.org Insurance fraud: report it anonymously Insurance Information Exchange Insurance Information Institute: for all types of insurance Insurance price quotes Insurance Web (insweb): quotes, estimators, tutorials Life/Health Insurance 101 JD Power ratings of insurance, investment, travel, telephone and car companies Long term care insurance buyer's advocate (industry-run) Long Term Care Insurance information/sales Massachusetts Insurance Fraud Bureau (turn in a crook hotline/form) Mass Mutual LifeBridge free life insurance program Medical Information Bureau: the insurance/medical record "credit" bureau National Association of Insurance Commissioners Standard & Poor's and others' Insurance Company Ratings Travel Secure: CSA Travel trip cancellation/interruption insurance InsureMyTrip: travel insurance comparisons of 13 companies Weiss Ratings of insurance companies, banks, brokerages (worst list free) Credit and Banking Abandoned property/money: see "unclaimed" listings above Amazing Rates: search for highest certificate of deposit interest rates 7/2007 Ask Jack About Debt: straight talk about handling credit and debt ATM machines: finds 3 closest to you + map! ATM Machines without surcharges Bank Rate Monitor -- Best Credit Card Deals Bank Rate Monitor -- Home Loan Rates Around the Country Bank Rate Monitor -- Savings Rates Around the Country 10/2007 Bank Rates and Deals: monitors savings interest rates Banking Online comparison chart of banks, fees, 800 numbers Bankruptcy Creditors' Service Bankruptcy and Debtor's information/links Banx rate comparisons (loans, CDs, credit cards) ChexSystems: credit report for checks, bouncing checks Coin Counting, free and cheap locations by state Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) ratings of lenders (searchable) Booklets on Credit and Money (Pueblo, Colo.) Card Ratings: Lists of best credit cards by category Cdars: free service to get FDIC insurance on deposits over 100K Check Conversion: your rights in electronic transfers Check 21: FAQ on return of cancelled checks law Compare savings, loans, credit card rates from iMoneyNet Credit Bureau addresses, telephones, and opt-out of prescreening Credit Bureau information from their trade association Consumer Credit Counseling Service (National Foundation for Consumer Credit ) Booklets on Credit from the FTC Credit Card feature finder from GetSmart Credit Card Nation: advice for college students about credit Credit Card Offers: compares leading credit cards by type 3/2007 Credit Card Tuneup: helps find best cash back/rebate cards Credit Info Center -- comprehensive credit education info Credit issues for students from American Express Credit Page: find a credit counselor; learn rights Credit reports free annually from each credit bureau Credit Scores: how your "secret" credit score is derived (Fair Isaacs) Credit Score estimator from FICO 3/2008 CreditSlips.org: a blog by 7 academics discussing credit CreditSmart: in-depth consumer education from Freddie Mac Credit Talk (basic budgeting advice from MasterCard) Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Currency exchange calculator for foreign money DebtAdvice.org: credit counseling advice from NFCC E-StudentLoan: compares private student loan programs Experian (TRW) Credit Bureau Information Fair Credit Reporting Act (credit reports/bureaus) Q&A FDIC Insurance on bank accounts: Q&A and interactive calculator Financial Education websites from Citigroup Financial literacy/banking education from ABA 1/2007 Financial Literacy (360 Degrees): comprehensive education site Home Banking on the Internet (NetBanker Online Banking Report) Identity Fraud: complete how to cope guide if you become a victim MasterCard MasterCard consumer education topics Massachusetts bank fee survey comparing checking/ATM fees Merchant Credit Card Accounts -- how not to get taken Money Management International: free credit/debt counseling 1/2007 Mortgages, adjustable rate consumer handbook .pdf Mortgage Calculators Mortgage comparisons, calculator for up to 5 different loans Calculate your MORTGAGE potential Mortgage Marvel: real-time mortgage rate comparison of online lenders Mortgage Professor: former U of P teacher shares his wisdom Mortgage Rate Comparison (big cities) Mortgages rates around the US (largest database) Mortgage Rates Today and Arm Indexes (HSH) Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI): calculators; when can drop Ram Research Credit Card page Reverse mortgages (independent information) Reverse Mortgages information from lenders' trade association Scorecards by Gomez Advisors: ratings of online banks Trans Union credit reporting agency 12 Credit Card Secrets Banks Don't Want You to Know Visa	HOT SITES *New Sites* Just Added Here Car Prices Find Dealers' Cost for Cars++ Low Rate Credit Cards 2.5˘ Long Dist. 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