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Financial Planning
Asset Protection
The Company Corporation
To research and form an INC, LLC, Professional LLC, or Non-Profit Corporation.
Also offers business licenses, additional filings, and several small business services.
www.Corporate.com
Pre-Paid Legal Services
Gives members access to professional legal counsel not only for traditional
legal problems, but legal review for everyday events.
www.prepaidlegal.com/info/shemin
Financial Planning Resources
Financial Planning
www.financial-planning.com
Longview Solutions
Offers corporate performance management reporting and analysis, budgeting,
planning, forecasting, and consolidation software.
www.longview.com
The Financial Planning Association
Connects those who need, support, and deliver financial planning.
www.fpanet.org
AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
Helps in creating a financial plan, choosing financial advisors, and more.
www.aarp.org/money/financial_planning/
Financial Planning Toolkit
Provides information you need to successfully manage your personal finances,
including investments, insurance, risk and asset management strategies.
www.finance.cch.com
Financial Web
An independent financial portal that provides valuable financial knowledge.
www.finweb.com
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.
Helps in finding financial planners committed to competent, professional and
ethical financial planning.
www.cfp.net
Prudential Financial
Provides life insurance, annuities, mutual funds, long-term care, real estate,
and retirement services.
www.prudential.com
Merrill Lynch
Provides financial advice and investment banking services.
www.merrilllynch.com
ING Financial Services
Offers innovative financial products and services in insurance, investment,
asset management and internet banking.
www.ing-usa.com
www.inginvestment.com
John Hancock
A market leader in key insurance and investment product lines.
www.johnhancock.com
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Provides expert guidance on insurance, investment products and services,
retirement and estate planning.
www.nmfn.com
Fidelity Investments
Provides mutual funds as well as financial services, investment management,
retirement, and brokerage services.
www.fidelity.com
Ameriprise Financial
Offers investment and insurance products and services through a personalized
financial planning approach.
www.Ameriprise.com
Media Resources for Wealth Building
Forbes Magazine
Business news and financial news. Core topics include business, technology,
stock markets, personal finance, and lifestyle.
www.forbes.com
Fortune
Business and financial news along with investing, financial, CEO, technology,
and company information and trends.
money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune
Business Week
A business magazine published by McGraw-Hill.
www.businessweek.com
Wall Street Journal
The world’s leading business publication.
www.wallstreetjournal.com
Women and Money
Yahoo!Finance
Covers hot topics about women and money.
uk.biz.yahoo.com/womanandmoney.html
Women and Money
Educates women about their relationship with money (part of the Budget
Central website).
www.tuliptreepress.com/women.htm
Women & Money
MsMoney.com, Inc.
Provides content and services that focus on men, women, and children’s specific
financial needs at every stage of their lives. www.msmoney.com/mm/financial_health/msm_finhealth/women_money.htm
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
Resource Directory: “Tips, Tools, & Tactics: The Best Resources for Women’s
Financial Planning”
iasp.brandeis.edu/womenandaging/finances/about.html
Suze Orman
Expert on personal finances for women.
www.suzeorman.com
Debt Free Woman
Provides a free counselor matching service for debt relief.
www.debtfreewoman.net
Top 3 Largest U.S. Banks
(ranked by assets as of Sept 2006)
Citigroup, Inc.
International financial conglomerate with operations in consumer, corporate,
and investment banking and insurance.
www.citigroup.com
Bank of America Corp.
Leading financial institution that provides global solutions and services for
growing businesses.
www.bankofamerica.com
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Global financial services firm with operations in more than 50 countries.
www.jpmorganchase.com
Top 3 Mutual Fund Firms
Fidelity
Provides mutual funds as well as financial services, investment management,
retirement, and brokerage services.
www.fidelity.com
T. Rowe Price
Provides domestic and international equity funds as well as taxable, tax-free,
and international bond funds.
www.troweprice.com
Vanguard
Client-owned investment management company.
www.vanguard.com
Top 10 Stock Companies
Charles Schwab
Provides securities brokerage, wealth management, and related financial and
investment services in the U.S.
www.schwab.com
E*Trade Financial
Provides financial services that include trading, investing, banking, lending and
managing employee stock plans.
us.etrade.com/e/t/home
Fidelity
Provides mutual funds as well as financial services, investment management,
retirement, and brokerage services.
www.fidelity.com
Growth Company Investor
As UK’s leading authority on fast-growing companies, offers insight into high-
potential smaller companies.
www.growthcompany.co.uk
TD Ameritrade
Offers broker services including online stock trading, online investing, and
option trading.
www.tdameritrade.com
Empire Business Brokers
International network of business brokers for the sale and purchase of
ongoing businesses and franchises, as well as consulting services for buyers,
investors, entrepreneurs and franchises.
www.empirebb.com
Morgan Stanley
Provides financial services to companies, governments, and investors worldwide,
a market leader in securities, asset management, and credit services.
www.morganstanley.com
Top 10 Online Banking Sites
All offer these services: Pay bills, view account activity, make transfers,
send wires, and use a wide variety of self-service options.
Wells Fargo Online
www.wellsfargo.com
Citibank Online
www.citibank.com
Bank of America Online
www.bankofamerica.com
Bankus.etrade.com
bankus.etrade.com
Huntington Bank Online
www.huntington.com
First National Omaha Online
www.firstnational.com
HSBC Online
www.hsbc.com
US Bank Online
www.usbank.com
Chase Online
www.chase.com
Wachovia Online
www.wachovia.com
Owning Your Own Business
How to Start Your Own Business
Corp America
Provides incorporation and financial services for small businesses around
the world.
www.corpamerica.com
Business.com
Business search engine and directory to help find companies, products,
services, and information to manage and grow their businesses.
www.business.com/directory/small_business/getting_started
Entrepreneur.com
Provides information to help start, grow, or manage a small business.
www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/howtoguides/index115868.html
Kiplinger.com
Article: “Six Steps to Starting Your Own Business”
www.kiplinger.com/columns/starting/archive/2006/st0504.htm
My Own Business, Inc.
Covers the basic disciplines of starting and operating a business.
www.myownbusiness.org
My Own Biz
Sources and ideas for getting started from Brooklyn Public Library.
www.myownbiz.brooklynpubliclibrary.org
Virginia Department of Business Assistance
Download a pdf guide: “How to Start Your Own Business: A Recipe for
Obtaining Capital,” and link to a list of additional resources.
www.dba.state.va.us/smdev/cookbook.asp
Incubic
Article: “How to Start Your Own Business” explains why engineers and
scientists should start a high-tech business.
www.incubic.com/for_entrepreneurs/pdfs/start_business.pdf
New Horizon
Features hundreds of books, guides, and kits to help you start your own
home-based business.
www.newhorizon.org/Info/businessbooks.htm
Business Owners’ Idea Cafe
A step-by-step guide to “Starting Your Biz.”
www.businessownersideacafe.com/starting_business/index.php
Particletree
Article: “A Guide To Starting Your Own Business”
www.particletree.com/features/a-guide-to-starting-your-business
Women for Hire
Article: “Get Going: How to Start Your Own Business”
www.womenforhire.com/advice/entrepreneurs/
get_going_how_to_start_your_own_business
Small Business Resources—Government
Business.gov
The official business portal of the U.S. government. Provides guides
and resources that help small businesses comply with business laws and
government regulations.
www.business.gov
IRS (Internal Revenue Service)
Index to the federal government’s small business resources.
www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html
Small Business Resources—Associations and Organizations
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The world’s largest business federation.
www.uschamber.com
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Provides small business counseling and training through a variety of programs
and resource partners, located strategically around the country.
www.sba.gov/services/counseling/index.html
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Resource partner of the SBA dedicated to entrepreneur education and
the formation, growth, and success of small businesses in the U.S.
http://www.score.org/
Business Resources for Women
WomenEntrepreneur.com
Gives advice and answers to questions about small business to
e-business from leading women experts from across the country.
www.womenentrepreneur.com
Women for Hire
Article: “Get Going: How to Start Your Own Business”
www.womenforhire.com/advice/entrepreneurs/get_going_how_to_
start_your_own_business
International Museum of Women
Operates under a board of directors consisting of philanthropic, business,
and community leaders as a museum “without walls,” serving a global community.
www.imow.org
Woman Owned
Provides information, tools, networking opportunities and advice to women
business owners.
www.womanowned.com
Small Business Administration- Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO)
Helps women achieve their business dreams.
www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness
Women’s Work
Provides resources for women interested in starting home-based businesses
and other ways to work at home.
www.wwork.com
WomensNet.Net
Grants and funding resources for women business owners and women
entrepreneurs.
www.womensnet.net
For lists of more resources and organizations:
www.myownbusiness.org/resources_women.html
www.score.org/women_resources.html
Real Estate Investing
Real Estate Investment Associations
They serve the interests of the real estate investment industry through
networking, education, and leadership on legislative issues. Organized
by state on website:
www.nationalreia.com/ClubPortal
Finding Deals
Chase-Owned Property Search
Online resource for residential and commercial real estate buyers. Quickly
search Chase's real estate portfolio based on location, price, or other
criteria. Details are available for each property, including photos and maps.
http://mortgage02.chase.com/alt/altdel/REOSearch.jsp
ReconTrust Company
Search for foreclosures; listed by state:
www.recontrustco.com/home.asp
or by price or TS#:
http://www.recontrustco.com/property_search.asp
BidSelect
Look for and bid on foreclosure auctions in your area.
http://www.bidselect.com
Homes for Sale by the U.S. Government
Provides current information about single-family homes for sale by the U.S.
Federal Government. These previously owned homes are for sale by public
auction or other method depending on the property.
www.homesales.gov/homesales/mainAction.do
HUD Multi Family Properties for Sale
Get on the mailing list to find out about properties you can bid on.
www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/pd/mfplist.cfm
HUD Single Family Homes for Sale
www.hud.gov/homes/index.cfm
PASREO Foreclosure Listings
Search the listings for free. No strings attached. No 7-day trial nonsense.
This information is available in the public domain. You don't need to pay for it!
www.pasreo.com/consumerSvlt//nav/ConsumerNavL1.jsp/requestPage/
consumer/PropertySearch.jsp
REO: Distressed Property Marketplace
Register for free to research REO properties and receive updates.
www.reo.com
The Wealth Builder Group
www.wealthbuildergroup.com
Home Valuations
HomeGain.com
Register to get a HomeGain.com home valuation.
www.homegain.com/home_prices/index
Zillow.com
Provides free real estate information including homes for sale, comparable
homes, historical sales, home valuation tools and more.
www.zillow.com
Financing that Deal
Pure Lending Group
www.purelendingroup.com
Landlording
MrLandlord.com
The largest landlord portal on the internet.
www.mrlandlord.com
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