MONEY HELP
Bank Rate Monitor
Everything you want to know about interest rates and then some.
Quicken
Lots of help in managing your money.
INVESTING
NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations system. This is an all electronic Wall Street.
NYSE
New York Stock Exchange – where your feet meet Wall Street.
Savings Bond Calculator
A program to help you manage your savings bonds.
Yahoo Finance
Good information on stocks, bonds & mutual funds. Easy access to historical price information on stocks.
BUSINESS NEWS
Bloomberg News
Another financial news site.
Marketwatch
Best updates before the market opens.
CNBC
Get the rest of the story after the guest stops talking.
CNN Money
The financial news you need to know.
MUTUAL FUNDS
Fidelity
The scoop on Fidelity funds plus a whole lot more.
Morningstar
Best place to research mutual funds and stocks.
T. Rowe Price
Mutual funds and more.
Vanguard
Index funds may be dull but Bogle swears by them.
PERSONAL FINANCE
Choose to Save
Financial calculators for everything and I do mean everything.
Estate Planning Links
A well organized site that will link you to help with estate planning and elder law.
Financial Planning Association
Help in finding a Certified Financial Planner.
Garrett Planning Network
A network of fee-only financial planners willing to work with consumers on an hourly, as needed basis.
National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)
Group of fee only planners.
Alliance of Comprehensive Planners
Smaller group of fee only planners with growing number of members in New England.
GOVERNMENT SITES
FirstGov
One-stop access to the US Federal government’s resources. Worth a look.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
They really do offer help on line….really.
Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration wants you to understand your benefits.
Medicare
Check out the Medicare basics, search for nursing homes, health plans and Medigap insurance.
Missing Money
Many consumers have unclaimed property sitting in state vaults. This site will get you to all 50 states.
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
Looking for a lost pension? The PBGC protects the retirement benefits of more than 40 million workers and retirees
CREDIT HISTORY
Experian
Reporting agency 888-397-3742
Equifax
Reporting agency 800-685-1111
TransUnion
Reporting agency 800-888-4213
Free Annual Credit Report
Request your annual free credit history from all 3 reporting agencies online.
RETIREMENT
AARP
Anyone over 50 is eligible to join, great resource for retirement services.
The Administration for Community Living (ACL)
The ACL is a federal agency created to help older Americans and address their needs.
National Council On Aging
Americans are living longer than ever and need help. Look to your local Council on Aging.
Best Places to Live
Help with finding the Shangri-La of your dreams.
Retirement Living
Retirement information; housing, taxes by state, state agencies and other resources.
RetireNet
Resource for retirement housing needs, with leisure and care facility information.
NEWSLETTERS
Jim Lowell’s Fidelity Investor
Great for Fidelity investors. There is a fee associated with the newsletter.
Mutual Fund Observe
David Snowball is the editor and he looks for the independent and newer funds. There is no fee but a contribution is most welcome.
