Personal Financial Planning: Background Information

ENCYCLOPEDIAS

• McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Economics
  Ellis Library Reference HB 61 .E55 1994

GUIDES TO THE LITERATURE

• Business Information Sources
  Ellis Library Ready Reference HF 5351 .D36 1993
• Information Sources in Finance and Banking
  Ellis Library Reference HG 151.7 .L48 1996

HANDBOOKS

• Consumer Sourcebook
  Ellis Library Reference HC 110 .C63C638
  A directory and guide to government organizations, associations, centers and institutes; media services; company and trademark information; and bibliographic material relating to consumer topics, sources of recourse, and advisory information
• Financial Analysts Indispensable Pocket Guide
  Ellis Library Reference HG 179 .R3144 2001
• Money Magazine's 100 Steps to Wealth
  Ellis Library Reference HG 179 .M593 1997 (3 volumes)
• Morningstar Mutual FundsEllis Library Ready Reference:  HG 4530 .M8 (latest edition)
• NASDAQ Investor's Guide
  Ellis Library Reference HG 4574.2 .B97 2001
• Standard and Poor's Stock Reports
  Ellis Library Ready Reference HG 4501 .S446 (latest edition)

WEBSITES

• Bankrate
  Consumer orientated financial data and information on banking, credit cards, loans and mortgages, etc.
• Better Business Bureau
  Services include consumer education, business reliability reports, dispute resolution, truth-in-advertising and charity review.
• Bloomberg.com
  Investment portal with extensive information on stocks, commodities, currencies, rates, and bonds.
• CBS MarketWatch
  Current stock information.
• CNNMoney
  Current stock information and business news.
• Consumer Information Center
  Consumer publications from the federal government.
• Consumer Protection
  Extensive consumer information from the Federal Trade Commission.
• ConsumerWorld
  Non-commercial guide to over 2000 consumer resources on the Web.
• FirstGov for Consumers
  Resource for consumer information from the federal government.
• Insure.com
  Consumer insurance information.
• Investment FAQ
  Searchable and browsable database of investment information.
• Morningstar
  Mutual fund rating service.
• Motley Fool's Web Resources List
  Motley Fool's favorite investing Web sites.
• Personal Finance
  National extension site on personal finance.
• Social Security Online
  Government site for social security information.
• Wife.org
  Listing of consumer financial web sites compiled by the Women's Institute for Financial Education.
  
  Last updated: 12/06/07