Financial Resources

Financial Planning

	fpanet.org Find a financial planner in your area as well as information on financial planning.
	asec.org The web site of the American Savings Education Council. Provides educational materials on saving strategies for all ages. Includes interactive retirement planning.
	cfpboard.org The web site of the Certified Financial Planner Board. Extensive listing of financial planners.
	garrettplanningnetwork.com This site has a locator of fee-only financial planners as well as general information about financial planning around life events.
	napfa.org Web site of the National Association of Personal Financial Planners, includes a listing of 700 fee-only planners in 45 states. Also offers tips and advice.
	federalreserveeducation.org Sponsored by the Central Bank of the United States, this site provides personal financial education about money and the banking industry, its products and practices.
	investing.rutgers.edu This is a home study course on investing for your future sponsored by Rutgers Cooperative Extension.
	pmb.paytrust.com Bill payment services.
	savewealth.com Educational financial web site that provides tools for saving money across each phase of life, including sections on estate planning.
	ftc.gov The web site of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, includes sections on consumer protection.

Credit Counseling

	cccsintl.org The web site of the Consumer Credit Counseling Service. The site provides budget counseling. On-line consumer counseling is available free of charge.
	equifax.com Get your personal credit report and tips on preventing identity theft from this consumer credit site.
	pueblo.gsa.gov The web site of the Federal Consumer Information Center provides helpful consumer information.

Retirement Planning

ssa.gov/retire2/index.htm Retirement planner by The Social Security Administration's helps predict your benefits. Includes retirement calculators.

Calculators/Tools

	cgi.money.cnn.com/tools Sponsored by the editors of CNN and MONEY magazine, this site provides an investing fund screener, mortgage refinance calculator, retirement planner, student loan calculator, salary calculator, debt reduction planner, college savings planner, allowance inflation calculator and a currency converter.
	estateplanninglinks.com This site contains hundreds of well-organized, time saving Links to estate planning, elder law, tax and related websites. Estate planning calculators and forms are also available.
	quicken.com The Home Loan tab provides access to free calculators including home equity, refinance and home buying.

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