Want to improve the way you handle your money?

If so, then you've found a good place to begin. The truth is that there really is a lot of interesting, Gee-Whiz-Why-Didn't-I-Think-of-That stuff floating around on the internet — especially if you're looking to improve your financial situation.

You've apparently got internet access.   So you've got a start.

LINKS BY CATEGORY
Financial Education
Media Sources
Financial Columnists & Writers
Personal Blogs
Calculators
Spreadsheets & Other Files
Taxes, Etc.
Bank, Money, & Credit Card Rates
Credit News / Statistics / Research
Credit Reporting & Scoring
Miscellaneous Sites
Freebies & Money-Saving


  FINANCIAL EDUCATION

The Motley Fool

MSN Money Article Index

GE Financial Learning

CNN Money 101

Truth About Credit

Fed. Reserve Consumer Info

Right on the Money

About.com: Financial Planning

Bankrate.com

Financial Terms Glossary (Infoplease)

iVillage: Money

Financial Terms Glossary (InvestorWords)

NICE (Consumer Education)

FinanCenter

PracticalMoneySkills.com

Money Mgmt. International

StudyFinance.com

MoneyChimp.com

CCH Financial Planning

URI Center for Financial Ed.

NASD Investor Education

Flipping 70 Budgeting & Personal Finance



  MEDIA SOURCES (Radio, Magazine, etc.)

Dave Ramsey

Host of nationwide financial radio show.   Listen online to the archives right here.

Clark Howard

Host of nationwide financial radio show.

Tom Martino

Host of consumer-advocate radio show.

BTR.net (National)

24-hr Financial Programming (Radio)

KBNP (Oregon)

24-hr Financial Programming (Radio)

KFNN (Arizona)

24-hr Financial Programming (Radio)

Money: Personal Finance

From the publishers of Money magazine.

SmartMoney: Pers. Finance

From the publishers of SmartMoney magazine.

USA Today: Pers. Finance

From the publishers of the USA Today newspaper.

Businessweek: Pers. Finance

From the publishers of Businessweek magazine.

Kiplinger's Pers. Finance

From the publishers of Kiplinger's magazine.

My Prime Time: Money

Guidelines and meters for dealing with money.

Detroit News: Money & Life

Articles on financial / life topics.



  FINANCIAL COLUMNISTS & WRITERS

Sandra Block

Financial columns from USA Today

Jane Bryant Quinn

Archives from the Washington Post

Meg Green

Money Q & A from the Miami Herald

Harriet Brackey

Money Matters from the Miami Herald

Humberto Cruz

Financial columns from the Sun-Sentinel

Susan Tompor

Investment columns from Detroit Free-Press

Jeff Brown

Finance columns from Philadelphia Inquirer

Mark Schwanhausser

Columns from San Jose Mercury-News

Gail MarksJarvis

Columns from St. Paul Pioneer Press

Harry Gross

Columns from Philadelphia Daily News

Michelle Singletary

Columns from Washington Post

Michelle Singletary

Audio segments from National Public Radio

Shannon Buggs

Columns from Houston Chronicle

TMS Archive

Tribune Media Svcs. Personal Finance archive.



  PERSONAL BLOGS

IYM: Money Musings

My blog!

IYM: Blogroll

My complete Bloglines blogroll.

PhatInvestor

Financial blogs organized by topic.

PFBlog.com

The goal? Get $1 million by age 40.

Consumerism Commentary

Striving for personal financial security.

Capital Ideas

Personal finance and investing.

Simplify My Life

Journal of personal finance goals.

No Credit Needed

Journey to get out of debt.

Sound Money Tips

Personal finance tips and ideas.

BudgetBetter.com

Personal finance tips and ideas.

Canadian Capitalist

Personal finance blog.

Neville's Financial Blog

Personal finance blog.

My Money Blog

Personal finance blog.

Budgeting Babe

Personal finance blog.

Free Money Finance

Designed to maximize your net worth.

My Net Worth

Personal finance blog.

Savvy Saver

Personal finance blog.

All Things Financial

Personal finance and investing.

E.L.Y.M.

Personal finance blog.

Frugal For Life

Supporting the frugal lifestyle.

P. Finance for New Age

Personal finance blog.

Bluepr. / Fin. Prosperity

Guide to financial security and independence.

Spending Wisely

Reflections on living simply

In Cashflow We Trust

Personal wealth blog.

PF Advice

Personal finance blog.

Neo's Nest Egg

Personal wealth blog.



  CALCULATORS

Bankrate.com Calculators

Lots of assorted financial calculators.

Dinkytown.net Calculators

Assorted Java-based financial calculators.

FinanCenter

Lots of clean, sharp financial calculators.

YourMoneyPage.com

Assorted financial calculators and tools.

PaycheckCity.com

Experiment with changes to your paycheck, including tax withholding, 401(k) contributions, and more.

MtgProfessor Calculators

Lots of assorted mortgage calculators.

Sagetips HELOC Calculator

Great HELOC calculator.



  SPREADSHEETS & OTHER FILES

YouNeedABudget.com

Budget/planning spreadsheets & articles.

SayPlanning.com

Budget spreadsheets & downloadable forms.

HomeMoneyHelp.com

Budget organizer & forms.

Excel Business Tools

Financial analysis spreadsheets.

Office-Addins.com

Wide range of add-ins & tools for Excel.



  TAXES, ETC.

IRS.gov

Internal Revenue Service website.

Fairmark

Basic tax information & forms.

IRS Withholding Calculator

Figure exemptions for your W-4.

PaycheckCity.com

Experiment with changes to your paycheck, including tax withholding, 401(k) contributions, and more.



  BANK, MONEY, AND CREDIT CARD RATES

Cardlocator.com

Survey of current credit cards & rates.

Bureau of Public Debt

U.S. Treasury debt/bonds website.

Key Money Rates

Survey of Money Market Rates

Survey of Savings/Checking Rates



  CONSUMER CREDIT NEWS / STATISTICS / RESEARCH

Google News − Consumer Debt

Google News − Consumer Credit

Google News − Family Income

Google News − Foreclosure

Google News − Bankruptcy



ABI World

Ongoing bankruptcy stats.

Cambridge Consumer Index

Ongoing consumer credit stats.

Bureau of the Census

Ongoing population / income stats.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Ongoing income / expenditure stats.

Bur. of Labor Statistics: CPI

Ongoing inflation stats.

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Ongoing income / expenditure stats.

Internal Revenue Service

Ongoing income / tax stats.

Fed. Reserve Consumer Credit

Monthly consumer credit stats.

Economic Policy Institute

Economic issues & research.

Levy Economics Institute

Economic issues & research.

American Bankers Association

Economic issues & research.

Center for Law & Social Policy

Social / economic issues.

Urban Institute

Social / economic policy research.

Demos.org

Social / economic policy research.

Northern Trust

Social / economic policy research.

Georgetown CRC

Economic issues & research.



  CREDIT REPORTING AND SCORING

Equifax

Equifax Credit Education

Experian

Experian Credit FAQ   (Very good!)

TransUnion

CreditMatters.com (NOTE: Pop-ups)



WorthKnowing.com

Occasionally offers free TransUnion report and consumer credit info.

3-Bureau Credit Report

May be good − all 3 bureau reports for $35.

MyFICO.com



  MISCELLANEOUS SITES

One Paycheck At a Time

Workbook and tips for becoming debt-free.

Get Organized Now!

Articles to help you organize home and office.

The Dollar Stretcher

Comprehensive site; LOTS of articles.

SavingAdvice.com

Good selection of articles.

BrighterFutures.com

Financial-help articles and newsletters.

Financial Tips for You

Budgeting and money management tips.



AmericaSaves.org

American Savings Education Counsel

The Frugal Life

Tightwad.com

Simple Living Network

National Payroll Week

DebtAdvice.org

I.C.F.E.

About.com:   Frugal Living

Nat'l Consumer Council

Better Budgeting

Budget Stretcher

Frugal Shopper

Choose to Save

CreditPage.com

RationalSimplicity.com

Debtspiration



  FREEBIES & MONEY-SAVING

66 Ways to Save Money

Published by Federal Consumer Info. Center

Big Big Savings.com

SavingSecrets.com