Massive Personal Finance Resource List

Massive Personal Finance Resource List Inspired by Leo’s Massive GTD Resource List at Zen Habits, I decided to put together a massive resource list for personal finances. It’s definitely not comprehensive. So, if you see something that I should add to the list, let me know in the comments. Enjoy. Online Money Management Tools Unless otherwise stated, all applications are free. Wesabe Track your expenses and get budgeting tips from other users. Money Trackin Powerful online budget tool. Yodlee It’s like having Quicken online for free. Myvelopes If you’re a big fan of the envelope budget system, then try this digital version of it. ($7.90/month) DimeWise You can define multiple accounts and enter and track your transactions. You can also create reports Foonance You can import your bank statements and track expenses with Foonance. iOWEYOU Track and manage shared expenses with others. Buxfer Manage shared expenses. MedBill Manager Manage your medical expenses with this app. iiProperty If you own property that you rent out, iiProperty can help you manage it. Rentometer If you’re a renter, and you want to find out if you’re getting ripped off on rent, check out Rentometer. It will tell you what others are paying in your area. billQ Track and manage your bills. BillMonk Track expenses between friends, roommates. You can also settle bills online via Obopay billster Track personal and shared expenses. BudgetOnWeb Manage your budge, schedules, and contracts in an Excel-like interface BudgetTracker Manage your budget. You can track upcoming bills through RSS ClearCheckBook Expense tracker. ExpenseView Manage your budget and track expenses. JustBudget Budget manager. MySpendingPlan Another budget tool. Plan2Spend Organize your bills and payments SpendingProfile Yet another budget and expense tracker. Offline Software Unless otherwise stated, all applications are free. Gnu Cash (Windows and Linux) Buddi(all platforms) Ace Money(PC) Mone Manager Ex(Windows and Linux) Quicken ($30, PC) MS Money($49.99, PC) Moneydance($29.99, all platforms) Budget (Mac OS X, $30) Budget uses a cool envelope interface. Looks like lots of fun working with. Burn Expense Tracker (Mac OS X) Cha-Ching (Mac OS X) You Need A Budget (Windows and Mac, $19.95 for basic program) TurboTax USBMoney Take your money information anywhere you go! iBank (Mac OS, $49.99) Investing Tools Sharebuilder eTrade Zecco Zecco provides free online investment trading. Wikinancial It’s a wiki about stocks. StockTickr Social investing application. Stock watch lists are shared amongst member. SaneBull AJAX driven web app that allows users to drag and drop information they want to see on their homepage GStock GStock uses a “virtual supercomputer” to analyze stock purchases. It will send you BUY/SELL alerts for your stock portfolio. DigStock It’s Digg for stocks. CAPS CAPS is run by The Motley Fool. CAPS is a community where you can share investment tips. BullPoo BullPoo is another social investing site. Swap info and read blogs about different stocks. Prosper Prosper allows you to lend money to others and make a profit on interest. How to Use Quicken About.com Quicken Tutorial Quicken Hacks: 25 Hints, Tips, and Tricks [@ Get Rich Slowly] I’m a Quicken Head Quicken Hints and Tips by Dr. M Kerry’s Quicken Tips How to Use MS Money There were surprisingly few articles on MS Money. It looks like most people either use Quicken or their own spreadsheet. About.com MS Money tutorial How to customize MS Money [@ PC World] Spreadsheets Pear Budget Of Zen and Computing Spreadsheet Get Rich Slowly Spreadsheet FinanceProfessor.com Spreadsheet Uncommon Way to Wealth Spreadsheets MS Office templates (MS Office Suite or Open Office) Mr. Peanut’s Debt Snowball Spreadsheet Patrick Holt’s Spreadsheet (lots of cool calculators) It’s Your Money has 22 different spreadsheets Analog Tools 3×5 personal finance index cards [@ Hello, Dollar] More Hipster PDA financial templates [@ DIY Planner] Tools For Mobiles & PDAs Most of the online money tracking tools allow you to access your information on your cell or PDA. The Incredible Cell Phone Expense Tracker [@ Financial Aid Podcast via Lifehacker] AIM BudgeBot [@ Lifehacker] Text PayMe (make payments from your cell phone) Ultrasoft Money ($29.99) Geezo Mobile Adarian Money ($19) Splash Money ($29.95) Pocket Quicken (requires Quicken on OS, $39.95) Calculators 300 Financial Calculators For Your Website CNNMoney Calculators U.S. News Calculators Yahoo! Finance Calculators Bankrate.com Calculators (over 88!) Magazines and Newspapers Money Magazine Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine Smart Money Magazine Consumer Reports Wall Street Journal Yahoo! Personal Finance Books Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence < ![endif]--> by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness < ![endif]--> by David Ramsey The Millionaire Next Door < ![endif]--> by Thomas J. Stanley, et al. America’s Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money: Your Guide to Living Better, Spending Less, and Cashing in on Your Dreams < ![endif]--> by Steve Economides The Automatic Millionaire: A Powerful One-Step Plan to Live and Finish Rich < ![endif]--> by David Bach The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing < ![endif]--> by Taylor Larimore The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need < ![endif]--> by Andrew Tobias A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing, Ninth Edition < ![endif]--> Burton G. Malkiel Smart Couples Finish Rich: 9 Steps to Creating a Rich Future for You and Your Partner < ![endif]--> By David Bach Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money–That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! < ![endif]--> by Robert Kiyosaki The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke < ![endif]--> by Suze Orman The Wealthy Barber, Updated 3rd Edition: Everyone’s Commonsense Guide to Becoming Financially Independent < ![endif]--> by David Chilton Richest Man in Babylon < ![endif]--> by George C. Clason Yes, You Can Get A Financial Life!: Your Lifetime Guide to Financial Planning < ![endif]--> by Ben Stein and Phil Demuth Forums and Groups There are thousands of forums on personal finance, budgeting, ect. I picked out what I thought were the best. If you want to see more, go to Yahoo! Groups and run a search for personal finance. You’ll find tons of groups dedicated to the subject. MSN Personal Finance Group Google Personal Finance Group Get Rich Slowly Forum MSN Money Message Board Fat Wallet Message Board Money Talk Message Board Blog Carnivals Carnival of Personal Finance Festival of Frugality Carnival of Budgeting Carnival of Debt Management Carnival of Credit Card Carnival of Investing Festival of Under 30 finances See the complete list here. Blogs Get Rich Slowly The Simple Dollar Five Cent Nickel Consumerism Commentary The Consumerist Digerati Life FIRE Finance The Frugal Duchess Zen Habits Wise Bread Dumb Little Man Free Money Finance My Money Blog My Open Wallet Young and Broke Binary Dollar Mapgirl’s Fiscal Challenge Blogging Away Debt We’re In Debt Blueprint for Financial Prosperity The Sun’s Financial Diary Lazy Man and Money Queer Cents Single Ma’s Fabulous Financials Not Made of Money Money, Matter, and More Musings Money Musings My Personal Finance Journey Punny Money Clever Dude Blogging My Way Out of Debt Excellent Personal Finance Articles 31 Days To Fix Your Finances [@ The Simple Dollar] Five Minute Finances [@ The Simple Dollar] 52 Personal Finance Books in 52 Weeks [@ The Simple Dollar] How to Make Your Finances Automagical [@ Zen Habits] Financial Zen: How to Get Financial Peace of Mind [@ Zen Habits] 10 Habits to Develop For Financial Stability and Success [@ Zen Habits] Top 5 Ways To Save Money Without Noticing [@ Blueprint For Financial Prosperity] Frugal Lunch by Clever Dudette [@ Clever Dude] Eight Secrets of Financial Happiness [@ Free Money Finance] The 10 Best Money Moves You Can Make [@Free Money Finance] How 5 Minutes Can Save You $120 [@ Money Smart Life] Making Early Retirement Happen [@ Get Rich Slowly] Which Financial Records to Keep and How Long to Keep Them [@ Get Rich Slowly] High Yield On-line Savings Accounts Check out Which Online High Yield Savings Account Is Best? at Get Rich Slowly for a comprehensive comparison of all on-line saving accounts. ING Direct- 4.50% APY, no minimum Capital One- 5.00% APY, $1 minimum to open E-Loan- 5.25% APY, $5,000 minimum Emigrant Direct- 5.05% APY, no minimum HSBC Direct- 5.05% APY, $1 minimum Citibank Direct- 4.65% APY, no minimum WT Direct- 5.26% APY, no minimum to open, but interest rate drops if you have less than $10,000. AmTrust Direct- 5.36% APY, $1,000 minimum Presidential Online Bank- 5.25% APY, $5,000 minimum E*Trade- 5.05% APY, $1 minimum Countrywide Bank- 4.00% APY, $1,000 minimum Credit Card Reward Programs These are the top credit card reward programs according to Money Magazine. See their article here for more details. Big Blue Cash From American Express For big spenders Discover More Card For those who carry a balance Citi Driver’s Edge Platinum Select MasterCard For those who are active drivers Discover Open Road Card For those who are active drivers Discover Miles Card For those who are travelers Chase Freedom Visa Card If you enjoyed this post, then make sure to subscribe to my RSS Feed.