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

Bankrate.com

CNN Money 101

About.com: Fin. Planning

Fed. Reserve Consumer Info

My Money

Financial Terms Glossary (Infoplease)

Financial Toolkit

Financial Terms Glossary (InvestorWords)

PracticalMoneySkills.com

Money Mgmt. International

StudyFinance.com

MoneyChimp.com

NASD Investor Education



  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.

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

From the publishers of SmartMoney magazine.

USA Today: Pers. Finance

From the publishers of the USA Today newspaper.

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

Blog/site for the well-known financial author.

Susan Tompor

Investment columns from Detroit Free-Press

Harry Gross

Columns from Philadelphia Daily News

Michelle Singletary

Columns from Washington Post



  PERSONAL BLOGS

IYM: Money Musings

My blog!

IYM: Blogroll

My complete Google Reader blogroll.

PhatInvestor

Financial blogs organized by topic.

PFBlog.com

The goal? Get $1 million by age 40.

Consumerism Commentary

Striving for personal financial security.

No Credit Needed

Journey to get out of debt.

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.

Savvy Saver

Personal finance blog.

All Financial Matters

Personal finance and investing.

E.L.Y.M.

Personal finance blog.

Frugal For Life

Supporting the frugal lifestyle.

Bluepr. / Fin. Prosperity

Guide to financial security and independence.

In Cashflow We Trust

Personal wealth blog.

PF Advice

Personal finance blog.



  CALCULATORS

Bankrate.com Calculators

Lots of assorted financial calculators.

Dinkytown.net Calculators

Assorted Java-based financial calculators.

PaycheckCity.com

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

MtgProfessor Calculators

Lots of assorted mortgage calculators.



  SPREADSHEETS & OTHER FILES

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

Bureau of Public Debt

U.S. Treasury debt/bonds website.

Key Money 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.

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.



  CREDIT REPORTING AND SCORING

Equifax

Experian

Experian Credit FAQ   (Very good!)

TransUnion



MyFICO.com



  MISCELLANEOUS SITES

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.



AmericaSaves.org

American Savings Education Counsel

The Frugal Life

Tightwad.com

About.com:   Frugal Living

National Payroll Week

DebtAdvice.org

I.C.F.E.

Better Budgeting

Frugal Shopper

Debtspiration



  FREEBIES & MONEY-SAVING

SavingSecrets.com