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My Money   http://www.mymoney.gov/    about saving, investing, managing.....


US. SEC has this   http://www.sec.gov/investor.shtml    Investor Education and Advocacy provides a variety of services to address the problems and questions you may face as an investor. We cannot tell you what investments to make, but we can tell you how to invest wisely and avoid fraud.
    One beginners guide is here   http://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/begininvest.htm   with links to on line publications.


Treasury direct   http://treasurydirect.gov/   especially the page for individuals.


Investor Resource Center   http://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/consumers/investmented/index.shtml    "Education is a powerful tool at your disposal to make smart investment choices and combat the dishonest people who pose a risk to your investor security. That's why the Delaware Department of Justice has also built the Investor Resource Center. This website features video webinars by government, academic, and industry experts targeted to young people and families, middle-aged individuals, and mature investors approaching retirement. It also includes articles representing a wide variety of investor issues, as well as helpful links to additional information that promotes good investment health."


The Federal Citizen Information Center   http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/specpubs.htm#MM   money page
They also have this, investing for your retirement   http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/newsnotes/nn15942.htm   which links to a .com site.


http://www.azinvestor.gov/InfoCenter.asp   has pamphlets on various topics


small biz

IRS small business center   http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html    bunch of resources.
and this page for individuals   http://www.irs.gov/individuals/index.html   and the retirement page   http://www.irs.gov/retirement/index.html  


SBA has this   http://www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/index.html   financial advice for small biz's


Govt gateway to federal resources   http://www.business.gov/




Universities, etc.

http://www.gettingfiscallyfit.org/   URI Center for Personal Financial Education, University of Rhode Island


http://www.extension.org/pages/Investing_for_Your_Future   Investing in your future




ORGANIZATIONS

Investor Protection Trust (IPT)   http://www.investorprotection.org/    The purpose of this org is to provide independent, objective information needed by consumers to make informed investment decisions.


http://www.choosetosave.org/asec/    American Savings Education Council has this Choose to Save.  But just to note, "ASEC is a national coalition of public- and private-sector institutions committed to making saving and retirement planning a priority for all Americans."


http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/   Federal Reserve links to educational material or organizations.



COMMERCIAL
Of course a lot of these say you can do great investment, because they want you to buy their products.


Kiplingers   http://www.kiplinger.com/   has articles about various aspects of finance such as  http://www.kiplinger.com/starting/  starting out, and   http://www.kiplinger.com/investing/   the basics. All available from their home page.


smartmoney has this   http://www.smartmoney.com/personal-finance/   and this   http://www.smartmoney.com/investing/    articles to read


Financial Industry Regulatory Authority   http://www.finra.org/index.htm   well, its for private industry but has an investor page  http://www.finra.org/Investors/index.htm   with various info.


business week  http://www.businessweek.com/investor/retirement/   articles about retirement investing


US News   http://www.usnews.com/sections/business/retirement   also articles about retirement investing



OTHER


Chris Farrell   http://www.publicradio.org/columns/marketplace/gettingpersonal/   personal finance questions and answers.


How Good Are the Gomez Ratings? Secrecy and selling data to brokers it ranks draws fire.   http://www.businessweek.com/1999/99_43/b3652131.htm    story from 1999.

http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/   This is an "independent service for settling disputes between businesses providing financial services and their customers"




last updated 1/3/09