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Bank Rate Monitor - This site offers rate information on credit cards and bank loans; answers personal finance questions; provides a life insurance calculator; and, lists articles on taxes and investing.

Choosing a Credit Card - "Shopping around for a credit card can save you money on interest and fees. You’ll want to find one with features that match your needs." From the Federal Citizen Information page.
Credit Card Selector Tool - "This winnows results based on your individual credit card criteria, for example you could refine credit card offers for a business card you pay off monthly when you have excellent credit, or a personal card you will carry a balance on for poor credit."
CardTrak.com - Global credit card comparisons.

Mortgage Loan Co. Calculators - This site includes calculators for mortgage loans, home equity loans and line of credit and many other useful financial calculators.

Currency Converter - Exchange rates among 164 currencies are available for any day since 1 January 1990 through today. The currency converter is updated daily at 8:00 p.m. EST

Motley Fool - Investment information for everyone.
MyMoney.gov - mymoney.gov is the Federal Government's website dedicated to helping Americans understand more about their money – how to save it, invest it, and manage it to meet your personal goals.
Ohio State Virtual Finance Library - The WWW Virtual Library is a resource that Ohio State's Department of Finance provides to academia and investors alike.
SmartMoney.com - Smart Money is a magazine published by the Wall Street Journal. Their web site includes a wealth of information on market trends and financial information.

The Dollar Stretcher - This site is dedicated to providing useful ways to make the most of your money.

Simple Steps to Raising a Money-Smart Child - "On this Web site, the National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®) suggests various ways to introduce children to financial concepts based on a child’s age. However, there is nothing magical about the age brackets. As you undoubtedly recognize, children are different, even within the same family. You know your child best, and you will know when he or she is ready to progress."

U.S. Savings Bonds Online - Official source of savings bond information from Bureau of the Public Debt.
Comprehensive Savings Bond Value Tables - "Use this file to find values for any Series E Bond, Series EE Bond, I Bond, or Savings Note bought from 1941 through today. The file gives you values and interest earned for all denominations. An updated version of this file is available every six months.

Last Updated: 03/03/2008