Wealth & Retirement Websites
Here’s a list of helpful wealth and retirement websites (plus a few more) – and they’re all free. I’ve arranged them by category to make it more user friendly. Just click on the appropriate link and go right to their site. If you have any suggested additions, don’t keep them a secret.
U.S Government:
U.S Government:
- Social Security Administration – THE source for comprehensive information on SS benefits. It’s not as user friendly as they think, but it’s all there if you’re willing to dig. ssa.gov/
- Civil Service (CSRS/FERS) – Every thing you want to know about Civil Service retirement benefits. opm.gov/retirement-services
- Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) – Investment and retirement information plus various options and forms. www.tsp.gov/index.html
- Internal Revenue Service – Tax information, answers, forms, publications and calculators. www.irs.gov
- FDIC (Bank Insurance) – Information on bank account coverage limits and more. www.fdic.gov
Investments & Investing:
- Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds & ETFs – News, historical stock, bond MF and ETF info. plus quotes and research. finance.yahoo.com/ & www.nasdaq.com/
- U.S. Treasury Bills, Bonds, Notes – Treasury Direct is an account to purchase and hold Treasury securities and look up savings bond values plus current rates and a calculator. www.treasurydirect.gov/
- Corporate & Municipal Bonds – Everything about bonds and fixed income securities. www.bondheads.com/
- Stock Market Charts – Cool charts, historical stock quotes, information and more. bigcharts.marketwatch.com/
- Stock Options & Splits – Information and articles on stock options (NQSOs, ISOs, ESPPs & RS) and upcoming stock splits. www.mystockoptions.com
Education:
- 529 College Savings Plans – Information, ratings and comparisons of various state plans – both pre-paid tuition and savings/investment plans. www.savingforcollege.com/
Insurance & Annuities:
- Annuities – Immediate annuity quotes and calculators by state. www.immediateannuities.com
- State Guarantee Associations – A state-by-state listing of insurance protection provided by each state’s guarantee association. www.nolhga.com/
- Asset Protection by State – Lists insurance assets that are protected from creditors or lawsuits by state. www.assetprotectionbook.com/
Automobiles:
- Car Information – Everything about autos (new & used) including prices, deals, financing, etc. www.edmunds.com/
- Auto Search Engine - Autolist is an automotive search engine that allows users to browse millions of new and used cars on 100s of sites in one easy search. Compare prices and options by city or zip code.www.autolist.com/
Financial Calculators:
- Taxes, Mortgages, Retirement, Investments, Insurance & more – Great suite of financial calculators on just about everything financial. www.dinkytown.net
- Reverse Equity Mortgages – Information and benefit calculators from the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association. www.reversemortgage.org/
- Currency Converter – Converts U.S. dollars to foreign currencies and back. www.xe.com/
Real Estate:
- Price Your Home – Estimate home values and comparables. www.zillow.com/
- LSD Real Estate – Listings, Sales and Market Watch for Sussex County from Berkshire Hathaway/Gallo. www.gotogallo.com/
Miscellaneous:
- Rumor Quashing – Snopes confirms or denies rumors or Market information presented as fact. www.snopes.com/
- Child Safety Information – Identify and locate registered sex offenders in or near where you live. www.familywatchdog.us/
- Delaware Judicial Case Search – Look up criminal records, judgments, liens, etc. courtconnect.courts.delaware.gov/
- Answers to Questions – Incredible knowledge website for gathering information, gaining knowledge and computing answers. www.wolframalpha.com
- Political Fact Checking – With "Fake News" emanating from both sides of the aisle, it's hard to tell fact from fiction. Here are several often reliable fact-checking sources. ("Often reliable" doesn't mean every time. You need to check out multiple sources to make an informed decision): - Snopes is a often a good site for any subject, including political stuff. www.snopes.com/ - Associated Press is a throw back to old style balance reporting, just the facts. apnews.com/tag/APFactCheck. - University of Pennsylvania (Annenberg Public Policy Center) is a non- partisan, non-profit and usually reliable source: www.factcheck.org/
- Website of Websites – Great site that lists by category all of the most popular websites. www.allmyfaves.com/
- Credit Reports & Scores – Your personal credit report and monitoring, instantly. www.creditkarma.com/