“If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free; if our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.”
Edmund Burke
Resource Links
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Blogs
- Clark Howard ~ Practical ways to save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off
- Credit Karma ~ Personal finance articles
- DollarGeek ~ Make Your Dollar Go Further
- Financial Page – A Bogleheads® blog
- Bogleheads ~ Investing Advice and Info
- Bogleheads® personal finance planning start-up kit
- Bogleheads Wiki
- Frugal Living ~ Living smarter, so that you can afford to live the life that you want to live
- HumbleDollar ~ Everything you need to know about money—all in one place
- Making Sense Of Cents ~ Earn more. Save more. Live more
- Money Archives | Bottom Line Inc
- Money Talks News ~ Stories that offer specific advice on saving more, spending less, investing, and avoiding debt
- QuickBooks Blog (intuit.com) ~ Small Business Tips, Ideas, and Resources
- RamseySolutions.com ~ Best Personal Finance Blog
- The Motley Fool ~ Stock Investing & Stock Market Research | The Motley Fool
- WalletHub – Personal finance ~ WalletHub’s Studies, Surveys, Guides & More
Books
- Amazon.com: Rich Dad’s CASHFLOW Quadrant: Rich Dad’s Guide to Financial Freedom eBook : Kiyosaki, Robert T.: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Intelligent Investor, Rev. Ed: The Definitive Book on Value Investing eBook : Graham, Benjamin, Jason Zweig, Warren E. Buffett: Books
- Amazon.com: The Millionaire Next Door (Millionaire Set) eBook : Danko, William D.: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Richest Man in Town: The Twelve Commandments of Wealth eBook : Jones, Randall: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: 50 Prosperity Classics: Attract It, Create It, Manage It, Share It (50 Classics) eBook : Butler-Bowdon, Tom: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: Beating the Street eBook : Lynch, Peter, Rothchild, John: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: Dave Ramsey’s Complete Guide To Money: The Handbook of Financial Peace University eBook : Ramsey, Dave: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: How to Make Money in Stocks and Become a Successful Investor (TABLET-EBOOK) eBook : O’Neil, William J.: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: How to Make Your Money Last: The Indispensable Retirement Guide eBook : Quinn, Jane Bryant: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: Learn to Earn: A Beginner’s Guide to the Basics of Investing and eBook : Lynch, Peter, Rothchild, John: Kindle Store
- MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom (Tony Robbins Financial Freedom Series) – Kindle edition by Robbins, Tony. Self-Help Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
- Amazon.com: More Wealth Without Risk eBook : Givens, Charles J.: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: One Up On Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In eBook : Lynch, Peter: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! eBook : Kiyosaki, Robert T.: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The 4-Hour Workweek, Expanded and Updated: Expanded and Updated, With Over 100 New Pages of Cutting-Edge Content. eBook : Ferriss, Timothy: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Automatic Millionaire, Expanded and Updated: A Powerful One-Step Plan to Live and Finish Rich eBook : Bach, David: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Gone Fishin’ Portfolio: Get Wise, Get Wealthy…and Get on With Your Life (Agora Series Book 3) eBook : Green, Alexander, Sjuggerud, Steve: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns (Little Books. Big Profits) eBook : Bogle, John C.: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Little Book of Valuation: How to Value a Company, Pick a Stock and Profit (Little Books. Big Profits) eBook : Damodaran, Aswath: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Little Book That Builds Wealth: The Knockout Formula for Finding Great Investments (Little Books. Big Profits 12) eBook : Dorsey, Pat: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits 29) eBook : Greenblatt, Joel, Tobias, Andrew: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Millionaire Mind (Millionaire Set) eBook : Stanley, Thomas J.: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The New Retirement Savings Time Bomb: How to Take Financial Control, Avoid Unnecessary Taxes, and Combat the Latest Threats to Your Retirement Savings eBook : Slott, Ed: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth eBook : Hansen, Mark Victor, Allen, Robert G.: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Richest Man in Babylon (Original Classic Edition) eBook : Clason, George S., Horowitz, Mitch, Horowitz, Mitch: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness eBook : Ramsey, Dave: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Truth About Money 4th Edition eBook : Edelman, Ric: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Truth About Your Future: The Money Guide You Need Now, Later, and Much Later eBook : Edelman, Ric: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Wall Street Journal Complete Money and Investing Guidebook (Wall Street Journal Guidebooks) eBook : Kansas, Dave: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Wall Street Journal. Complete Personal Finance Guidebook (Wall Street Journal Guidebooks) eBook : Opdyke, Jeff D.: Books
- Amazon.com: The Truth About Your Future: The Money Guide You Need Now, Later, and Much Later eBook : Edelman, Ric: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Wall Street Journal Complete Money and Investing Guidebook (Wall Street Journal Guidebooks) eBook : Kansas, Dave: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Wall Street Journal. Complete Personal Finance Guidebook (Wall Street Journal Guidebooks) eBook : Opdyke, Jeff D.: Books
- Amazon.com: The Little Book of Big Profits from Small Stocks, + Website: Why You’ll Never Buy a Stock Over $10 Again (Little Books. Big Profits 36) eBook : Kramer, Hilary, Navellier, Louis: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: The Way to Wealth: Ben Franklin on Money and Success eBook : Franklin, Benjamin, Conrad, Charles, Books, Best Success: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: You Can Be a Stock Market Genius: Uncover the Secret Hiding Places of Stock Market P eBook : Greenblatt, Joel: Kindle Store
- Wall Street Journal Guides (15 book series) Kindle Edition (amazon.com)
Budgeting
- 50/30/20 Budget Calculator ~ NerdWallet
- Cost of Living Calculator | Credit Karma
- Cost of Living Calculator | City and Salary Comparison Tool – NerdWallet
- CouponCabin Coupons: ~ Coupon Codes & Printable Coupons
- Make a Budget worksheet (Consumer.gov pdf)
- Household budgeting – Bogleheads
- Household Budget Planner Spreadsheet ~ Create budget for your family
- How much am I spending? ~ Use this calculator to help you recall and itemize your living expenses
- Find & Cancel Subscriptions, Track Your Spending, Create a Budget, and more | Rocket Money
Career / Earn
- Calculate Your Cost of Commuting
- Glassdoor Job Search | You deserve a job that loves you back
- Handshake ~ Join millions of students on the best place to get hired
- Payscale – Salary Comparison, Salary Survey, Search Wages
- Salary.com – Salary Calculator, Salary Comparison, Compensation Data
- Sidehusl.com ~ Researches, reviews and rates more than 450 online platforms that allow you to make money on the side
- TaskRabbit ~ Register as a Tasker
Investing
- 24/7 Wall St. – Insightful Analysis and Commentary for U.S. and Global Equity Investors
- Benzinga – Stock Market Quotes, Business News, Financial News, Trading Ideas, and Stock Research by Professionals
- Definition: Limit Order
- Definition: Trailing stop
- Designation Check ~ Find a financial professional
- FIRE movement (Wikipedia
- What Is Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE)? (Investopedia)
- What Is the F.I.R.E. Movement? (Ramsey)
- IAPD ~ Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website
- Investopedia ~ Source of financial content ranging from market news to retirement strategies, investing education to insights from advisors
- Investor.gov ~ Online resource to help you make sound investment decisions and avoid fraud
- Kiplinger ~ Personal Finance News, Investing Advice, Business Forecasts
- Marketwatch ~ A hub for markets news and investing ideas
Investing – ETF
- Exchange Traded Fund (ETF): What an ETF Is and How to Buy Them (investopedia.com)
- Building an All-ETF Portfolio (investopedia.com)
- Cheapest ETF Portfolio | agg, iefa, iemg, itot, iyr
- ETFs – Bloomberg
- ETF Edge (cnbc.com)
- ETF trading tips | Fidelity
- ETF Wrap – MarketWatch
- Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies Cheat Sheet – dummies
- Generating Income in Retirement Using ETFs (investopedia.com)
- How To Pick The Best ETF (investopedia.com)
- Benefits of a Covered Call ETF ~ xyld, qyld (investopedia.com)
- Three-fund portfolio ~ (Bogleheads) Using etf’s: itot, ixus, agg
Shopping
- Car Buying Strategies, Tips & Advice w/Prices & Reviews (car-buying-strategies.com)
- How to Buy New Cars Below Dealer Invoice Prices (car-buying-strategies.com)
- Edmunds | New Cars, Used Cars, Car Reviews and Pricing
- NADA | Consumer Vehicle Values
- TruCar ~ Research new car prices
- Buying a Used Car From a Dealer | Consumer Advice (ftc.gov)
- Google Product Search (shopping)
- Stopping Unsolicited Mail, Phone Calls, and Email (FTC)
- The Way to Wealth eBook by Benjamin Franklin from The Project Gutenberg | About The Way to Wealth
- The Wealth of Nations – Adam Smith (Kindle)
- U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ~ Information About Registered Investment Advisers
- Yahoo Personal Finance
- Zillow ~ Real Estate, Apartments, Mortgages & Home Values
Taxes
- Free File ~ Do Your Federal Taxes for Free (IRS)
- Amazon.com: H&R Block
- Amazon.com: TurboTax
Miscellaneous
- AAII ~ American Association of Individual Investors
- “Accredited Investor” Net Worth Standard | SEC.gov
- Annual Credit Report.com ~ The only source for your free credit reports. Authorized by Federal law.
- Identity theft basics – Annual Credit Report.com
- Frequently asked questions ~ Where can I find out more about credit, credit reports and scores, repairing my credit scores, and protecting myself against credit fraud and identify theft?
- IdentityTheft.gov ~ Report identity theft and get a recovery plan
- BBB Wise Giving Alliance
- Broker Check ~ Free tool to research the background and experience of financial brokers, advisers and firms
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ~ U.S. government agency that makes sure banks, lenders, and other financial companies treat you fairly
- Consumer Price Index (Inflation rate)
- CPI Inflation Calculator
- Credible Blog
- Fidelity learning center
- Financial calculators ~ Savings, retirement, investing, mortgage, tax, credit, affordability (MotleyFool)
- Financial news: Bloomberg | CNBC | Fox | Google | MSN | Newsmax | Yahoo
- Inflation Calculator ~ Calculates the equivalent value of the U.S. dollar in any year from 1914 to current year
- Insurance ~ Policygenius: Compare Free Quotes & Buy Insurance Online
- Medicare.gov
- Merriman Financial Education Foundation | Financial Education
- MissingMoney.com ~ Search for Unclaimed Property
- ModestNeeds ~ Provide short-term financial assistance to individuals and families in temporary crisis
- Multpl ~ Market, financial, and economic data
- MyCentriq ~ The All-In-One Home Management App
- NASAA ~ Securities regulators in the United States, Canada and Mexico
- Nightly Business Report YouTube channel
- Personal Finance Articles – dummies
- Quick EFC – Finaid ~ Quick EFC calculator is an approximation of the Federal EFC figure that is calculated when you file the FAFSA form
- Student Aid Index Is the Recalculated Expected Family Contribution (investopedia.com)
- What is my Expected Family Contribution (EFC)? | Federal Student Aid
- What is EFC, or Expected Family Contribution? – NerdWallet
- What is the Expected Family Contribution (EFC)? – Savingforcollege.com
- What Is the CSS Profile? (investopedia.com)
- Find Scholarships for College for FREE | Fastweb
- Calculate Your Cost – BigFuture | College Board
- Rule of 72 Definition
- Secured Credit Cards (Creditkarma)
- SmartAsset.com ~ Empowering You to Make Smart Financial Decisions
- s.m.a.r.t. Goals
- SSA Retirement Estimator ~ Estimates based on your actual Social Security earnings record
- The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors | NAPFA
- *Wealthtrack.com | Wealthtrack Youtube channel ~ Television program devoted to long-term diversified investing in all of the investments people care about