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  • IRS Home Page | El IRS en Espanol |
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  • AARP Tax-Aide Program
    State
  • State Tax Forms & Filing Options (Federation of Tax Administrators)

    Stocks/Investing/Company Research


    Stock Quotes


  • Historical Quotes (Market Watch)
  • EDGAR | OVERVIEW: EDGAR Next Proposing Beta (EDGAR video on YouTube) |
  • New York Stock Exchange | NASDAQ |
  • CNN Business: Markets

    Mutual Funds


  • Morningstar.com | Morningstar (Database via Public Library) | Value Line (Database via Public Library) |
  • Mutual Funds Center (Forbes)
  • Investor Education Center (IMEA)

    U.S. Savings Bonds


    Retirement Planning


  • Retirement Planning Guide
  • Planning for Retirement (AARP)
  • Top 10 Ways To Prepare For Retirement (U.S. DOL)
  • Roth IRA (Investopedia) | Roth IRA (IRS) |
  • 401(k) Plans: The Complete Guide (Investopedia) | 401(k) Plans (IRS) |

    Investing Primer


  • Prime Rate (Investopedia)
  • Bankrate.com (latest rates for credit cards, CDs, mortgage loans, etc.)
  • Why Financial Literacy Is So Important (Investopedia)
  • How to Research Stocks Without Analysis Paralysis | What's the Cheapest Way to Research and Buy Stock? (both Investopedia) |
  • Investing on Your Own (Investor.gov [SEC]) | Online Trading (SEC) |
  • (See also Financial Literacy)
  • Dow 30 (Investopedia)
  • DJIA 101: How Does the Dow Jones Work? (Investopedia)
  • S&P 500 Index (Investopedia)
  • The Complete Guide to Choosing an Online Stock Broker (Investopedia)
  • 10 Steps to Becoming a Day Trader (Investopedia)

    Company Research


  • Chronicle 100: Houston's Leading Companies (Houston Chronicle on top public & private companies)[Note: Only available on HoustonChronicle.com - the premium pay site. Need subscription to sign in.]
  • Fortune 500 (Need subscription)
  • Houston Business Journal (Need subscription)
  • Ticker Symbol Lookup
  • How to Analyze a Company's Financial Position (Investopedia)
  • See also Company Reports in Morningstar and Value Line [above]
  • Investing: An Introduction | Investing Essentials (both Investopedia) |
  • Bloomberg Businessweek | Forbes | Inc. | Money | Kiplinger |

    Currency


    (See also Financial Literacy )
  • U.S. Mint | Bureau of Engraving |
  • Know Your Money
  • BankNotes.com (World Paper Money online)
  • XE Currency Converter | Inflation Calculator (aka What's A Dollar Worth?) |
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