Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library - Online Financial Resources
Online Financial Resources
MyMoney.gov MyMoney.gov is the U.S. government's website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education. Whether you are planning to buy a home, balancing your checkbook, or investing in your 401k, the resources on MyMoney.gov can help you do it better. Throughout the site, you will find important information from 20 federal agencies government wide.
CNBC
Financial news and opinion. The streaming video capability is useful for catching stories and interviews that aired earlier on the network.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
This federal agency site provides advice on how to avoid foreclosure, disaster housing assistance programs, filing a housing discrimination complaint, and more.
Fannie Mae
The mission of this government-sponsored enterprise is to provide liquidity and stability to the U.S. housing and mortgage markets. The website lists homes for sale and contains advice on how to avoid foreclosure, among other features.
The Mortgage Calculator
Homeowners can use the various online calculators (required income mortgage calculator, interest only mortgage calculator, adjustable rate mortgage calculator, refinance mortgage calculator, APR mortgage calculator) to determine their payment options.
Morningstar
A wonderful source for objective recommendations on mutual funds, stocks, and other investments. While the free portion provides a good deal of information, the recommendations require a paid membership.
The Motley Fool
Like other investing websites, this has free and subscription services. In addition to news and stock quotes, Motley Fool features discussion boards and compiles recommendations from its community members.
MSN Money Central
Like Yahoo Finance, below, the MSN Money site is strong on recent news and company financials. It is especially good at compiling earning estimates and has tools for finding investment ideas.
NASDAQ
Current market information plus a personal finance section with tips on credit cards, protecting personal assets, steps toward a debt free life, and online investing.
National Association of Realtors
Search real estate listings: homes for sale and rental properties. Also advises consumers on how to calculate values of their homes.
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Features section for individual investors: with FAQs, investor education information, and news items, plus current individual stock price information and Dow Jones Average.
TheStreet.com
The free section of CNBC host Jim Cramer's website offers a wealth of news and opinion on all aspects of investing but particularly stocks. This site is also an entry point for stockpickr.com, a social networking site where individual investors can post portfolios, exchange ideas, and see what the professionals are buying.
