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Back To School
Personal finance resources for students returning to school and for parents of students.

Banking
Everything you need to know to bank electronically: direct deposit, online banking and bill payment.

Beginning Investors
These articles geared towards the beginner investor will lay the groundwork for successful investing.

Budgeting
Budgeting information, advice, tips, and resources to help you set up a successful budget and stay motivated.

Calculators/Tools
A wide variety of financial calculators, including leasing, rent vs own, inflation, budgeting, IRAs, refinancing, retirement, and more.

Cars
Sound advice to help you make a better deal, whether you're buying a new car, buying a used car, or leasing, plus extended warranties, insurance quotes, blue book values, dealer costs, and more.

College
How to finance your kids' college education.

Credit/Debt
Information on managing your debt, debt counseling, credit cards, mortgages, personal credit, credit bureaus, refinancing and other credit and debt topics.

Divorce and Money
Divorce often has an enormous impact on lifestyle due to a change in finances. Learn how to protect yourself and what to expect.

Family Finances
Information on financial issues in marriage and families.

Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning
For the do-it-yourselfer...common sense guidance in creating your own estate plan. This site includes information on wills, advance directives, powers of attorney, trusts, worksheet forms and various other techniques used in estate planning.

Financial Planning Professionals
Links to information about various types of financial planning professionals and how to find one near you.

Fraud and Financial Scams
Don't be the victim of fraud and financial scams and schemes. Find out what to look for and how to spot fraud before it's too late.

Frugal Living
The benefits of living frugally, plus a myriad of ways to save money for the things that matter.

Funerals
Controlling funeral costs.

Insurance
Resources about health, life, disability, auto, homeowners, rental car, vacation, flight, and long-term care insurance policies.

Magazines/Newsletters
Personal finance magazines and newsletters, online and in print. Great tools for financial planning.

Investing
From novices to experienced investors, there's information here for everyone, including how to invest in bonds, stocks, mutual funds, and IPOs.

Mortgages/Loans
Mortgage advice and links to the best rates for various types of mortgages.

Personal Finance Basics
Advice, information, and tips on basic personal finance topics and issues.

Real Estate/Home Ownership
Information about finding, buying, improving, and selling your home.

Saving
Ideas for saving money.

Retirement Planning
IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s, pension plans, social security, retirement planning, and retirement investing.

Seniors and Money
Wills, social security, medicare, medicaid, long-term care insurance, reverse mortgages, and other topics of interest to senior citizens.

Singles and Money
Financial issues for singles.

Small or Family Businesses
Resources for owners of small and family-owned businesses.

Stock Market Games and More
Links to stock market games and simulators to teach students and adults how to invest in the stock market.

Taxes
Maximize your deductions, minimize your taxes, and get answers to your tax-related questions.

Unmarried Couples
Financial planning and personal finance issues for unmarried couples living together.

Women and Money
Financial issues of special interest and concern to women.

Product Reviews
Guide reviews of financial planning-related products and services.

Before You Buy
Tips and advice to consider before buying personal finance-related products and services.

Top Picks - Financial Planning Products
Expert selections on personal finance-related products and services.

Estate Planning
Relevant sections of the Internal Revenue Code sections dealing with estate and gift taxes, plus other estate planning resources.

Software
Personal financial software, including checkbook and budgeting software.

Brokers, Advisors and Planners
Information on Canadian stock brokers and investment advisors.

Canada - Personal Finance Resources
Personal finance and investing advice and links for Canadians.

Investment Clubs
Learn about investing by joining an investment club. Here's some helpful links to get you started.

Global Economy and Investing
The latest analysis and outlook for the global economy is availble from a number of online sources.

Dollar Cost Averaging
These links will help explain what dollar cost averaging is and its benefits.

Teens & Money
Teach your children about money with resources geared toward every age from toddler to college age.

Software Programs
Computer programs for creating your estate documents on your own. This will allow you to create wills, as well as other estate planning documents without needing an attorney to draft it for you.

IRS Estate Tax Publications
A list of publications from the IRS to help individuals in filing federal estate tax forms

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