Your Guide to Financial Clarity
External Links
DIY Resources
| ACTEC | An organization of top notch estate planning attorneys |
| Bogleheads | A great forum for when you want to ask financial questions and share ideas. |
| ESPlanner Basic | One of the best free online planning services |
| Free Annual Credit Report | |
| I Will Teach You To Be Rich | Geared for younger people, this site focuses on establishing good financial habits and beliefs |
| Mint.com | Online services that helps you track your finances (think online quicken) |
| Social Security Handbook | The complete guide to benefits (warning: very dense and hard to interpret) |
| State Advanced Directives | Advanced Healthcare Directives for every state |
| TurboTax | This and TaxCut (by H&R Block) are two great tax preparation packages |
Market Data
| Bond Rates | Current Bond Rates from Bloomberg |
| Commodity Markets | Compare spot and future prices |
| Currency Graphs | Compare up to four currencies on one graph |
| Fed Fund Rate Predictions | Federal funds interest rate predictions for the next three months |
| Historical Interest Rates | Historical rates for treasury bills, bonds and notes |
| Tax Information | Contribution Limits and other useful tax information |
Philanthropy
| American Endowment Foundation | Independent Donor Advised Fund - provides maximum flexibility in donations and investments |
| Charity Navigator | Provides evaluations of many charities |
| Foundation Source | Provides back office support to your foundation |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Donor Advised Fund and Foundation help for screening charitable candidates |
| Just Give | Great charity lookup facility (data from GuideStar database) |