StockRover Versatile stock research tools for individual investors can be found at StockRover.com. Click on the logo to the right.
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The Value Guysis an archive of radio programs on investing with no holds barred. They tell it like it is and deliver serious advice for serious investors in an entertaining way. Using Value Line for statistical information, they analyze and comment on the Value Line investment recommendations. What we like is the freedom to state true opinions without lawyers, supervisors, client reaction, etc. getting in the way. Find it at:The Value Guys.
Marginal Tax Rate Calculator Smart Money has a marginal tax rate calculator that is very helpful. You need to know your marginal income tax bracket for each additional dollar of income to see if tax-free municipal bonds make sense for you.
Required Minimum Distributions Bankrate.com has a good calculator to estimate the required minimum distributions from your IRA based on your age and beneficiary. This is helpful in planning your liquidity needs inside your IRA (although you can always distribute securities in kind in lieu of taking cash.)
Identity Theft If you or someone you know is a victim of identity theft, the IRS has an excellent resource page where you can find helpful information. Links to credit bureaus, contact information for the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit, and Form 14039 IRS Identity Theft Affidavit can be found there.
Charitable Contributions A handy IRS website lookup tool called "Exempt Organizations Select Check" to verify that an organization is eligible to receive tax-deductible donations.
EducationLesson plans for children, teens, and adults about the economy, stock market, and everyday financial matters. Practical advice for all ages.
We must have ideals and try to live up to them, even if we never quite succeed. Life would be a sorry business without them. With them it's grand and great. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)
