Links

College

• Estimate the cost of college: Savingforcollege.com
• Turn everyday spending into college savings with UPromise
• Learn about paying off student loans here
• Work a public service job to pay off student loans

Credit Report/Score

• Order your free credit reports: AnnualCreditReport.com
• Learn what impacts your score: myFICO

Credit Union

• Great faith-based organization: Christian Community Credit Union

Debt

• Calculator that compares the impact of paying extra toward your lowest balance debt (the snowball method) vs your highest interest rate debt (the avalanche method): Unbury Me

Eco Tips

• Consumer Reports: Greener Choices
• Recycling resources: Earth 911

Estate Planning

• Write your own will: Nolo

Financial Advisors

• Find a faith-based advisor: Kingdom Advisors

Food

• Which organics are worth the price? EWG Guide
• Smart seafood choices: Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Find farmers’ markets: LocalHarvest

Free Smarts

• Courses from 200+ universities: Open Courseware Consortium
• Lectures on YouTube: YouTube EDU
• Academic Earth

Free Stuff

• Craigslist Craigslist (Check “free” listings in the “for sale” section)
• Freecycle: Freecycle (Give and receive)

Generosity

• Sponsor a needy child: Compassion International
• Sponsor a needy child: World Vision
• How to value donated items: Salvation Army Valuation Guide

Home Maintenance and Repair Guides

• Home Depot: DIY Projects and Ideas
• Lowe’s: Creative Ideas
• This Old House: Home Improvement Topics
• Best drain opener: Thrift

Housing

• Buy vs. Rent calculator from Trulia
• More guidance on when to rent, when to buy

Identity Theft

• Financial ID theft: FTC Site
• Medical ID theft: World Privacy Forum
• Opt out of credit and insurance offers: OptOutPrescreen.com

Insurance

• How much insurance do you need? Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education
• What’s your home’s flood risk? Fed’s FloodSmart Site

Investing

• Simple retirement planning calculator: Fidelity (Click on “The Fidelity Retirement Score”)
• Asset allocation questionnaire/guide from Vanguard
• Faith-based investing web site and newsletter  Sound Mind Investing

Paying Less

• Compare prices at Deals of America, Pricegrabber.com, Shopping.com, or Shopzilla.com
• Get grocery coupons: The Coupon Mom
• Canadian coupons site: Smartcanucks.ca
• Get money back: Ebates

Restaurant Meals

• Dine out for less: Restaurant.com (To save even more, search for “Restaurant.com coupon codes”)

Special Needs

• Financial resources for families with someone who has a disability: Able Futures

Taxes

• See if you’re having too much withheld: IRS Calculator
• TaxCaster, a free federal income tax calculator from TurboTax
• Free Tax Calculator from 1040.com

Teaching Kids About Money

• DVD-based workshop: Raising Financially Freed-Up Kids
• Teaching kids age 2-18: Raising a Money Smart Child (PDF)

Travel

• Search the travel search engines: Mobissimo

Utilities

• Heat and cool your home for less: Energy Star

Vehicles

• Learn a vehicle’s true cost to own: Edmunds.com Calculator
• See which cars are the safest: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
• See how much a car is worth: Kelley Blue Book
• Read reviews and more: Consumer Reports (For ratings, consider a one month paid subscription)
• Find the cheapest gasoline: GasBuddy.com