Links

This page contains some useful financial links, as well as some that are useful but not finance-related and some we thought were just too fun, interesting, or important to exclude. We update this list regularly, so bookmark this page and check back often.

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Investment Links

Site Name/Link Description
BusinessWeek Guide to Mutual Funds BusinessWeek's annual Mutual Fund Scoreboard.
CNN - Quote Search If you just want to check on one company's stock, by name or ticker symbol, try this site instead.
Dow Jones "Dow Jones publishes the world's most vital business and financial news and information."
   
The Forbes Tech If you like investing in high tech companies, or just like to follow them closely, this site will keep you informed
Hoover's StockScreener Search Search for stocks by exchange, by industry, or by just about any other criteria you can imagine.
Nothing But Bonds Your basic everything-you-want-to-know-about-bonds website.
   

 

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Financial Links

Site Name/Link Description
Money 101 Interactive course on managing all your finances.
MSN House and Home If you're buying, selling, or refinancing a home, check this site out. Financing tools, advice, calculators, and more. It even has sections for renters and realtors.
Travelocity

Expedia
Comprehensive business travel information: flights, hotel and auto reservations, maps, and more.
CitySearch Everything you want to know about what to do in different cities. Maps, driving direction, etc.
The Weather Underground, Inc. Current weather information for any city, state, or country. You can even search by ZIP Code. Loads very quickly in comparison to other web weather sites.
Money Online: College Guide Analyze college costs and savings required.
Pacific Exchange Rate Service This online database, designed and maintained by Prof. Antweiler of the University of British Columbia, allows you to plot the current or historical values of any world currency versus the American or Canadian Dollar in just about any format over almost any time period you desire. It takes a little time to get used to the interface and the output, but if you work with a lot of international currencies during stock trades or expense reports, it's worth it.
On-Line List of Calculators A comprehensive collection of financial calculators for home, retirement, auto, credit, savings, stocks, and more.
SmartMoney Interactive Stocks, news, portfolio advice, and more.

 

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News and Information

Site Name/Link Description
AJR NewsLink An excellent newspaper resource, this one offers search capabilities by paper and news topic.
Business Week Online Business Week magazine online
Forbes Online Forbes Magazine Online. You can find a direct link to their 500 list in Miscellaneous Links, below
The New York Times Online The New York Times newspaper online
Pathfinder An online information service with links to many major resources, including Money Magazine Online
Wall Street Journal Online The Wall Street Journal online -- a subscription service.

 

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IRS and Your Government

Site Name/Link Description
Oregon.gov/DOR Oregon Department of Revenue site.
IRS OK, it's the IRS. But they do have a lot of useful information on their web site.
IRS Forms and Publications If you're a glutton for information overload, you can find downloadable versions of most (if not all) IRS forms and publications at this index. Most are stored in Adobe Acrobat's PDF format.
Tax Foundation From tax reform implications to Tax Freedom Day, everything you never wanted to know about your taxes and were afraid to ask.

 

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Travel and Entertainment Links

Site Name/Link Description
The AAA Auto Club If you're a member, or want to be, go to the nationwide AAA site for a link to your local club. Then send email requests for travel information, maps, etc. etc. etc.

 

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A Little Humor

Site Name/Link Description
The Late Show with David Letterman - Top10 Browse David Letterman's famous "Top Ten" lists, or search the archives.
Funny Cartoons, Comic
Strips & Online Games
Best selection of daily funny cartoons and comic strips from around the globe. For a smile or laugh a day, start your day here. Also available are free online games to play.

 

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Miscellaneous Links

Site Name/Link Description
Fortune 500 Fortune Magazine's famous 500 List
InfoBeat, Inc. Missed an anniversary? Want to keep up-to-date on sports news? This service provides personalized e-mail reminders and news for free.
Informus Employment Screening Checking out a potential employee or renter? This site offers screening information for a nominal charge. Even if you don't need the service, take a look at how easy it is to get information about someone.
MapQuest
NCES - The School Report Comprehensive information on school districts nationwide. Includes information on contact info, student teacher ratios, and more.
Scope Systems' Today-in-History" Page If one historic event isn't enough for you, check out this site. It lists hundreds of historic events for this day in history, including birth and death dates, MIA's, historic events, and more.
This Day in History Presented by The History Channel, this site features a different historic event each day from this day in history (of course), including a RealPlayer video clip.
Wageweb Ever wonder what people make in various disciplines? Here's the place to find out.

 

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