Investing and Personal Finance
Identity Theft
Maintained by the Federal Trade Commission, this site describes how to protect yourself from identity theft and what to do once you're victimized by it. Also offers some advice in Spanish.
U.S. Savings Bonds
From the Treasury Department, this site explains what Savings Bonds are, how to purchase them online or through financial institutions and what their current interest rates are. This site is also available in Spanish.
Certificates of Deposit (CD)
For investors looking for information on certificates of deposit (CD), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) offers this site explaining what CDs are, how they work and how federal deposit insurance for CDs works.
Financial Facts Toolkit
This site from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) offers a variety of tools to help individuals save and manage their money. Also offers retirement calculators and tips on planning for retirement.
Certified Financial Planners
From the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, this site provides advice on how to choose a certified financial planner (CFP), what questions to ask them and what your rights would be as a client.
Motley Fool
The Motley Fool provides a wide variety of information on personal finance and on investing. This site covers topics such as Individual Retirement Accounts, Home Refinancing, Credit Card Debt and Investing Basics.
Historical Stock Quotes
This free site allows an investor to enter a stock or mutual fund symbol and get the closing price on a particular date.
Homebuying
From Fannie Mae, this site provides information on buying a home, on mortgages and reverse mortgages and on refinancing.
Mortgage Calculator
From Farmers First Bank, this page will help a homeowner calculate their mortgage payments by entering the loan amount, term and interest rate.