There are many great sites on the World Wide Web but trying to actually find those great sites can be a frustrating experience. We have compiled a list of Websites that we have found to be helpful resources of information. If your favorite is not listed here, please let us know so we can add it to the list.

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Financial
Saving for College.com
A great resource for comparing various alternatives for saving for your or your kids college education, including a state-by-state comparison of their Section 529 plans.

The Money Cafe - Prime Rate (and other interest rates)
A commonly uses site in our office. This link goes directly to a history of the Federal Prime Interest Rate. The site also has links to other useful interest rates (the LIBOR, US Treasury, etc.) as well as link to The Money Cafe website, which is full of other information.

Foreign Currency Converter (OANDA)
Another commonly used web-site in our office. This site has current and historical currency exchange rates.


News
MSNBC
MSNBC is the place for up to the minute news. Many of the news articles have audio and video clips.

Money Magazine
Money Magazine offers an online edition that is a great resource for financial news information.

Smart Money magazine
Smart Money magazine's website is very thorough and is a great resource for financial news and calculators.

Ms. Financial Savvy.com
This site bills itself as "A woman's one stop on the Web for business, finance and careers".


Tax
The Internal Revenue Service
Home of the IRS on the Web. The site is full of information, an easy W-4 withholding calculator and downloadable tax forms.

California Franchise Tax Board
The state of California's Franchise Tax Board has comprehensive information on California income tax laws as well as downloadable forms and publications.

1040.com - Tax forms for everyone
This is a great one stop shop for all federal and state tax forms along with links to each agency's website.

2009 Federal Form 1040-ES - Estimated Tax Payment Voucher
Quick link to download your federal quarterly payment vouchers -- payments are due April 15, June 15, September 15, and January 15. Mailing address and instructions are included.

2009 California Form 540-ES - Estimated Tax Vouchers
Quick link to download your California quarterly payment vouchers -- payments are due April 15, June 15, September 15, and January 15. Mailing address is included.