General investment information:

www.smartmoney.com	WSJ’s on-line magazine of personal finance for general financial planning
www.investoreducation.com	Basics of investing

Investment research:

www.Valueline.com	Investment research on stocks and EFT’s
www.Morningstar.com	Mutual fund research

Specific Issues:

Education planning:

www.collegeboard.com	Select a college
www.collegiatefunding.com	College funding site
www.finaid.com	Smart students guide
www.savingsbond.gov	EE/I bonds

Home financing:

www.Bankrate.com	Get home loan rates from area lenders
www.choc-wa.org	First time home-buyers state programs
www.FinanCenter.com	Refinancing calculator

Insurance Needs

www.insurance.wa.gov/readonline.htm

Consumer insurance publication

Retirement Planning:

www.elderweb.com	Eldercare locator and issues on aging
www.vanguard.com	Select "personal investor services"

Credit Problems:

www.Myvesta.org	Debt management
www.Nolo.com	Improving credit

Government Agencies

www.IRS.gov	Online IRS tax tables, forms, deadlines
www.SocialSecurity.gov	Request a soc security statement; how to apply for

Groups

www.toastmasters.org	Join for personal/professional growth
www.fpanet.org	Financial Planning Association

Being Informed

www.victorhanson.com

"Wall Street 101," 10/13/08 "America's Nervous Breakdown," 10/6/08 "The Financial Crisis," 9/30/08 "Dr. Frankenstein's Wall Street," 9/29/08