Internet Guide to Personal Finance and Investment

In the past few years, using the Internet for information and guidance in the area of personal finance has become the obsession of more and more Americans. This guide provides the needed direction to locate the appropriate intelligence to answer questions about current personal financial needs. Covering over 1400 carefully selected Web sites, part 1 includes resources for financing personal goals, such as education and retirement. Other sections of the book offer sites on investment choices and services, managing and protecting assets, personal banking, debt management, estate planning, insurance, and taxation. For each site, the author has included a summary description to highlight the contents, features, and sponsor. Sites were chosen based on ease of navigation, timeliness of information, scope, and level of free access. Indexes are by Web site sponsor and subject.

List of contents

Preface
Introduction
Financing Your Goals
Employment and Benefits
Financing for Education
Financing for Family-Owned and Small Businesses
Financing for Retirement
Personal Finance Resources for Different Populations
Personal Finance Services and Tools
Investing for Your Goals
Investing in Bonds
Investing in Commodities
Investing in Currencies
Investing in Futures and Options
Investing in Mutual Funds
Investing in Stocks
Investing in Global Markets
Investing in Real Estate
Investment Resources and Services
Managing and Protecting Your Assets
Consumer Advocacy, Fraud and Scam
Debt Management
Insurance
Legal Information and Services
Marriage, Divorce and Child Support
Online Banking
Tax and Estate Planning
Unclaimed Assets
Web Site Sponsor Index
Subject Index

About the author

QUN G. JIAO is Associate Professor and Reference Librarian at Newman Library of Baruch College, City University of New York. He is the library's bibliographer for economics. He has published numerous research articles in various scholarly journals of library and information science and is co-author of the book Internet Resources and Services for International Finance and Investment (Oryx Press, 2001).

Product details

• Authors: Qun G. Jiao, Jiao Qun G.
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.12.2001
• EAN: 9781573564700
• ISBN: 978-1-57356-470-0
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Data communication, networks; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / General, Personal finance, Internet Guides & Online Services, Internet guides and online services, COMPUTERS / Internet / Web Services & APIs, Business: Finance, Investments and Banking