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Additional Resources and Links
Here are several helpful resources and Internet links to aid you in
reaching your savings and investing goals:
If you want to see what your current Social Security benefits
are/will be
If you
want to check your credit report
If you
need help in reducing or consolidating your debt
If you'd like to find a credit card offering lower rates and
fees
If you want to begin preparing for the home-buying process
If you want to check current home mortgage rates or shop for a
new mortgage
If you want to start planning for college
If you want to compare insurance policy rates
If you want investing information or to look up a stock quote
or current bond yields
If you want to learn more about investing in bonds
If you want to learn more about investing in stocks
Looking
for help with general tax questions?
- Log on to www.irs.ustreas.gov.
You can also download federal tax forms and email your question to the
IRS through this site.
Want more
information on the basics of saving and investing?
- Check out www.asec.org
(the American Savings Education Council's website) that contains
worksheets such as “What Women need to Do and Know about Pensions”,
retirement personality profiles, and tools for educating your kids
about saving and investing.
- www.publicdebt.treas.gov/sav/sav.html
is the Department of Treasury's Savings Bond Operations Office. This
site gives easy to understand information on savings bonds – such as
how to buy and give bonds, frequently asked questions about bonds…it
even lets you buy bonds online!
Before you
begin investing on your own, check out the Securities and
Exchange Commission's website at
- www.sec.gov. The site offers
publications on bankruptcy, a financial facts tool kit, international
investing, what to know before choosing an investor, introduction to
mutual funds, tips for online investing, avoiding internet scams, how
to get information about companies before investing.
If you're interested in
getting the best personal financial planning advice available
- Visit www.cfp-board.org/index.html,
the Certified Financial Planner Board's website. At this site you can
get help with personal financial planning, check up on your personal
financial planner, obtain a financial planning resources kit, and
access free brochures such as “10 Questions to Ask When Choosing A
Financial Planner.”
- The Federal Consumer Information Center's website www.pueblo.gsa.gov offers
hundreds of free online information and publications such as “How to
Buy a Home with a Low Down Payment,” “Making a Will,” and “How to
Dispute Credit Report Errors.” The site covers a wide variety of topics
including money matters, cars, education, employment, and health.
If you are interested
in gerring career advice:
- The Department of
Labor's America's Job Bank website www.ajb.dni.us contains information
on over 1 million jobs nationwide. The site enables you to search for
particular jobs by state, even down to your zip code.
- The American Association of
Retired Person's (AARP) website www.aarp.org/moneyguide contains
information on financial planning, changing careers later in life, and
more.
Feeling overwhelmed by
your student loan debt?
- Check out http://loanconsolidation.ed.gov,
the website of the Federal Direct Consolidation Loans Information
Center, for information on how to consolidate school loans to simplify
and lessen the burden of school loan repayment.
Reducing home energy costs
can add up to big savings.
Wondering when you'll ever
have that credit card paid off?
- With www.webwinder.com/wwhtmbin/java_cci.html
you can find out quickly. This site will show you how much
interest you'll end up paying if you make only the minimum required
payment on your credit card bill…and how many minimum payments it will
take to make before your card is paid off!
Is paying for a
college education in your future? Here are a few sites to visit:
- www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan:
This is the website of the Office of Student Financial Assistance
Programs) with information on federal aid,including the ability to
download the FAFSA form (Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/Student
Guide/2001-2/index.html: This publication by the Department of
Education is the most comprehensive resource on student financial aid,
including step-by-step instructions on how to apply for grants, loans,
and work-study programs.
- http://fdncenter.org: The
website of the Foundation Center. Offers a free search for information
on more than 61,000 private and community foundations in the U.S.
- http://mapping-your-future.org:
This website offers information on higher education and career
opportunities including how to pay for school, select a school, and
plan a career.
- www.finaid.org: This website
offers information on loans, scholarships, applications, including a
free scholarship search to find the awards you or your child could
qualify for.
- www.collegesavings.com
- www.collegeboard.com
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