Useful Links: Money
Personal Finance
PRPL Libguide: Personal Finance
Federal and NY State Tax Forms
Stocks
- Big Charts – Historical Stock Quotes This site’s About page describes BigCharts as “the world's most comprehensive and easy-to-use investment research Web site, providing access to professional-level research tools such as interactive charts, quotes, industry analysis and intraday stock screeners, as well as market news and commentary... Best of all, BigCharts is a free service supported entirely by our site sponsors.” One particularly useful tool the site offers is Historical Quotes. This tool allows you to look up a security's exact closing price on a particular date. Simply type in the symbol and a historical date to view a quote and mini chart for that security. If you don’t know the symbol for your stock, you can search for it using the Global Symbol Lookup at the top of each page.
Sites with Links to Money Topics
- Money - Past, Present & Future This large collection of links and articles covers a myriad of topics relating to money. While the site was created in the United Kingdom, many of the links are useful to a larger audience. Monetary History includes History of Money from Ancient Times to the Present Day, Current Value of Old Money (changes in the value of money, not actual currency or coins) and The Origins of the term "Dollar" and the Dollar Sign. Other sections cover forms of money, politics, and even money and banking in fiction.
Unclaimed Funds
- Federal Unclaimed Assets FAQ At the federal level, there is no government-wide, centralized information service or database on how unclaimed government assests may be obtained. Each individual federal agency maintains its own records. Visit this website for assistance.
- New York State's Unclaimed Funds "The Sate of New York is currently holding billions of dollars in unclaimed funds. Some of this money may belong to you! For your protection, banks, insurance companies, utilities, investment companies and many other businesses are required by State law to surrender inactive accounts to the State. The Office of the State Comptroller serves as custodian of this money until you claim it. The State of New York never takes ownership of this money. If you can prove you are entitled to the money, we will gladly return it to you, at any time, without charge."
- Other States -- NAUPA This site offers links to the unclaimed funds sites of states other than New York.
General Finance Websites
- MyMoney.gov This website is a product of the Congressionally chartered Federal Financial Literacy and Education Commission, which is made up of more than 20 Federal entities that are coordinating and collaborating to strengthen financial capability and increase access to financial services for all Americans.
Personal Finance
- How to Do an Annual Financial Checkup This article outlines ideas for a year-end personal financial review. It covers goals, asset protection, will updates, investment performance evaluation, debt control, incolme tax reduction, and retirement plan review. Includes links to related articles.
- Thrall Library's Links for Investors Investing Resources for Current / Prospective Investors covering: General Information & Dictionaries; Banking; Bonds; Business Databases; Commodities, Futures, Options; Currency; Insurance; Mutual Funds; Personal Finance; and Stocks .
- Women's Institute for Financial Education "We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: A Man is NOT a Financial Plan®. Welcome to WIFE.org, the oldest, most established non-profit organization dedicated to providing an unbiased, financial education to women in their quest for financial independence. "
