Personal Finance and Investing
General Personal Finance Resources
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- CBS MarketWatch Personal Finance
A highly-customizable site offering a wealth of information on many personal finance topics, such as Consumer Watch, Workplace, Retirement Planning, Finding the Best Financial Planner, etc..
- Deloitte & Touche MSN Personal Finance
Comprehensive personal finance site. Offers real-time stock quotes, lists of top mutual funds, as well as a wealth of information on topics including retirement planning, saving for college, insurance, and buying or selling a home. Sponsored by Microsoft.
A very comprehensive insurance site, with reams of information on auto, health, home, life, and other types of insurance. You can easily request quotes, get specific information on many insurance issues, and consult lists of insurance FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Popular with first-time buyers seeking mortgages, and others who wish to refinance, or looking for auto loans, credit cards, etc,. Application is easy, an E-Loan checks for the best rates among nearly 70 vendors. When E-Loan matches you with a lender at your specified rate, it notifies you by email.
A site rich in content, including articles from Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, financial calculators, and an excellent advice column about Kids & Money.
A free service that lets you compare quotes from leading insurance companies to find the best rates available on Auto, Life, Health, Homeowners, Condominum, and Renters Insurance, as well as Annuities, insurance for Motorcycles or ATVs, Watercraft, Motor Home, Home Warranty, and even Pet Insurance!
An excellent starting-place, resulting from a cooperative venture between the National Council on Economic Education and Northwestern Mutual. Originally conceived as a primer for middle and high school students, their teachers and parents, The Mint proves to be a very good introduction to basic financial concepts for adults as well.
Microsoft Network has gotten rid of its $9.95 monthly fee, and now offers for free a huge amount of information on topics such as Banking & Bills, Retirement & Wills, Taxes, Insurance, Saving & Spending, Family & College, and Mortgages & Loans.
This online version of Money Magazine offers a verey wide array of information on topics such as Money 101, Retirement, Saving & Spending, Insurance, Autos, et al.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Morningstar Investment Research Center combines in one convenient database all the stock, fund, industry and ETF information necessary for in-depth research and smart portfolio construction. It is a one-stop-shop for screening and report building tools including extensive help and education materials.
- Social Security Benefit Calculators:
A new, major offering from Yahoo! that includes Banking and Budgeting, Loans, Real Estate, and Taxes. Available tools include Calculators (Mortgage, Budgeting, and many more organized by info need), Experts (13 experts), a Glossary, Rates, and How-to Guides. The site also offers licensed content from CNNMoney.com, Consumer Reports, The Motley Fool, and The Wall Street Journal.
