Stairway to Savings

AARP - Money and Work - Discussion of money matters in considerable depth, especially those related to people who have retired or are planning to in the near future.

About.com: Financial Planning - Information on personal financial planning, including budgeting, savings, investing, retirement, insurance, and taxes.

The Actuarial Foundation - Seven Life-Defining Financial Decisions - 64-page PDF-format booklet. Covers "big decisions" that are made, consciously or unconsciously, that can affect one's income and life's goals.

American Savings Education Council - A coalition of government and industry institutions to educate people on all aspects of personal finance and wealth development, including credit management, college savings, home purchase, and retirement planning.

Bankrate.com - An online publication that provides consumers with financial data, research and editorial information on non-investment financial products.

BusinessWeek Online: Personal Investing - Stories, statistics and tutorials about topics of financial interest.

CBS.MarketWatch: Personal Finance - Tips and stories for managing your personal finances.

CNBC.com: Personal Finance - Articles on investing, retirement, insurance, loans and taxes.

CNN/Money - Combines practical personal finance advice, calculators and investing tips with business news, stock quotes, and financial market coverage from the editors of CNN and Money Magazine.

CNN/Money: Personal Finance - News and advice on money issues.

Discover Learning, Inc. - Provides personal finance education books, workshops, and e-learning services.

Epinions: Finance - Consumer-generated reviews, buying tips and advice, ratings, price information, and searchable in a variety of ways from price to product type.

Federal Reserve Board: Consumer Information - Centralized home for articles giving advice and warnings about financial topics, products, and scams.

The Financial Pipeline - Information for the individual investor, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, retirement planning, real estate, investment strategy, and general financial knowledge.

FinPlan - Tool Menu - Links to various kinds of useful financial calculators.

Forbes.com - Personal Finance - Financial information previously published in the print version of Forbes.

Fundamentals of Financial Planning - Provided by FSU to educate consumers in the fundamentals of financial planning.

GE Center For Financial Learning - Comprehensive source for personal finance information and education.

H&R Block - Planning and Learning - Sections include Tax 101, life events and stages, budgets and saving, college, retirement, and calculators and tools.

Inflation Calculator - Adjusts a given amount of money for inflation, according to the Consumer Price Index.

Institute of Consumer Financial Education - Offers financial education for all age groups with a special section devoted to teaching children about money.

International Foundation for Retirement Education (InFRE) - A not-for-profit educational foundation dedicated to empowering working Americans with the motivation and capability to save and plan for a successful retirement.

International Money Transfer Consumer Guide - Includes information about remittance methods and services to send money overseas.

Is Your Financial Security at Risk? - Provides information and a guide to developing a plan for managing financial risks.

The JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy - Purpose is to evaluate the financial literacy of young adults; develop, disseminate, and encourage the use of guidelines for grades K-12; and promote the teaching of personal finance.

Kiplinger Online - Investing, personal finance, calculators and financial advice.

The Motley Fool - Investing information and an enjoyably useful site. Updated hourly.

MsFinancialSavvy.com - Offers personal financial topics geared towards women.

MsMoney.com - Resource for women to learn about financial planning, personal finance and investing.

Mymoney.gov - Financial Literacy Education Commission - Starting point for information intended by the US government to help improve the financial literacy and education of persons in the United States.

MyPrimeTime Money - Offers stock market tips, investment guidance, retirement planning resources, tools and calculators.

MyTotalReturn.com - Free financial planning information, articles and recommended books.

National Partners for Financial Empowerment - Coalition of groups dedicated to helping improve personal finance skills, including money management, saving, investing and credit in United States today.

The New York Times - Your Money - Articles and features on investing, pensions and retirement plans, mortgage rates, mutual funds, the stock market, bonds and notes. Also has company research, earnings reports and market insight.

NoFeeBoards.com - Discussions mostly about personal finance topics, especially related to saving money and investing wisely.

Personal Budgeting and Money Saving Tips - Planning a household and family budget with worksheets and tips on saving money.

The Salary Calculator - Compare the cost of living in hundreds of U.S. and international cities.

Smartmoney.com: Personal Finance - Links to articles covering a range of topics where monetary planning is or should be involved.

Test Your Financial IQ - Savings and investing questions.

Wachovia Planning Guides - Educational material on retirement planning, financial issues for women, college planning, home buying and relocation planning, investing basics, money management basics, and tax planning.

Women, Men and Money - Ruth Hayden teaches money management principles to women and couples.

Yahoo! Finance - Personal finance, investing tips and news.

Your Money Page - Online calculators for financial planning and personal finance.

Your Money Your Life - A comprehensive public education initiative designed to help families and individuals learn the basics about personal finances and peace of mind. It is the result of a partnership between private sector groups and the Florida Department of Financial Services.