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 GENERAL RESOURCES |
| AmosWorld Economic Glossary--Use the letters at the top of this page to retrieve a listing of every term in the GLOSS*arama beginning with the selected letter. Clicking the pound sign "#" will generate a list of every term beginning with a number. |
| Better Business Bureau--Up to the minute consumer news and alerts and a way to file complaints online. Very useful, and way cool. |
| Commanding Heights The Battle For The World Economy--"The purpose of this site is to promote better understanding of globalization, world trade and economic development, including the forces, values, events, and ideas that have shaped the present global economic system." |
| Consumer Price Index (Inflation) Calculator--A fun tool to find the worth of items in any year since 1800 compared to today's dollars. |
| Consumer Reports 4 Kids--Formerly Zillions Online web site is now Consumer Reports for Kids Online. This site is great for all ages. |
| Consumer World--"The most comprehensive directory of consumer products and information on the Web. Not annotated. Over 2000 resources: check an airfare, find an ATM machine, file a consumer complaint with a state agency, read hundreds of consumer booklets, find a low rate credit card or mortgage, look up the wholesale price of a car, locate a Better Business Bureau, find a toll-free number, contact a company's customer service department, comparison shop for bargains, check stock quotes or CD rates, or read a movie review." |
| CU Succeed Resources--"Offers articles and resources for teens about management of personal finances. Includes downloadable budget spreadsheets, a financial glossary, and online calculators for loans, savings, auto loans, and credit card payoffs. Features articles written by teenagers on buying a car, choosing a college, finding a job, tracking expenses, and related topics." |
| The Digital Economist--This site provides a comprehensive listing of economic definitions. Some very good external sites by PBS. There are also several applets, very cool, that help visualize the understanding of economics. |
| Dr. T's EconLinks.Com--Dr. T's EconLinks.com provide a portal to carefully screened economics, business and finance sources on the Web. |
| Economagic--This is a comprehensive site of free, easily available economic time series data useful for economic research -- economic forecasting, in particular. Access to large amounts of data and charts of that data. |
| Economic Charts Of Forty Countries--Graphs of the stock exchanges, interest rates, and currencies for the past few years worldwide. |
| Glossary Of Economics Terms--Handy source for definitions dealing with economics. |
| The Mint--"An economics and money management primer for middle school and high school students that addresses how to earn, budget, save, and invest money. Covers the stock market, credit cards, inflation, income, expenses, interest rates, the relationship between higher education and earning potential, and more." |
| Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC)--"Information on a variety of privacy rights, including credit reports, telephone issues (caller ID, wireless, employee monitoring), employment checks, credit cards, stalking, junk mail, telemarketing, medical information, government records, and identity theft. Some information also available in Spanish. The PRC, an independent program of the Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN), is a consumer information and advocacy group." TRUSTe: Building A Web You Can Believe In--This is another good, concise site about Internet safety and privacy. Web Users has consumer information including tips on using bulletin boards and chat rooms; credit cards and reporting; identity theft, passwords, and cookies; and more. Web Publishers has a model privacy statement, a newsletter with political and legal updates, and information on the "trustmark" which shows that a site conforms to TRUSTe's standards." |
| Social Security Online--This is the US Social Security Administration's official web site. If you're seeking answers, you can find them in their Frequently Asked Questions section or try their search engine, courtesy of Excite. Facts, forms, history, laws, and more are available here, in both English and Spanish. |
| Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition--The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition gives timely articles and fully developed lesson plans covering economic concepts such as decision making, cost/benefit analysis, supply and demand, and incentives. |
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BANKING, BUDGETING,
CREDIT |
| ABCs Of Figuring Interest--Describes some of the more common methods of calculating interest and how they can affect total interest payments. |
| Banks And Computers--Find out how electronic funds are transferred, learn about automatic teller machines, how electronic bill paying works, and the future of banks. |
| Credit Cards--Find out what credit cards are, there purpose and how the debt card evolved. Secret History Of The Credit Card--"Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program in which Frontline and The New York Times "join forces to investigate an industry few Americans fully understand. ... [Correspondent Lowell Bergman uncovers the techniques used by the industry to earn record profits and get consumers to take on more debt." The site features the full program, interviews, facts for credit card users, and related articles." |
| Electronic And Internet Banking--Learn about E-banking, electronic check conversion, ATM transactions, electronic money and tips for safe internet banking. |
| The Fed: Our Central Bank--Provides a quick and easy-to-read review of the structure and functions of the Federal Reserve System. FED 10--At this site students can find out how the Federal Reserve System creates money, how checks are cleared, and how the Federal Reserve System works. Kids can be a bank examiner and interview a Fed president. FED101 also includes an interactive game - Fed Clue. |
| Future Of Payment--How do you suppose we will pay for items in 10 years or in 50 years? Here are some thoughts. |
| How To Balance Your Checkbook--Steps and a form to help you learn to balance a checkbook. |
| KidsBank--A fun place to learn about money and banking. Each of the characters tells you his or her own story. Start with Penny, then move up to Dollar Bill and Investment Ray! |
| Paying For Purchases-- Sit back and shop on-line! Find out how using the Internet to purchase goods will require a new kind of payment medium that can transfer money instantly from anyone to anyone while maintaining an acceptable level of security. |
| Truth About Credit--A good consumer site, sponsored by the Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs), offering advice on credit cards. Coverage includes rip-offs, hazards and traps, navigating offers, terms, paying off debt, obtaining your credit report, resolving troubles, and links to two sites that "allow consumers to search among hundreds of cards offered by small and large banks to find the best deal." |
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INVESTMENTS |
| Bonds And Securities--Explore Savings Bonds and Treasury bills, notes and bonds by following the links provided. |
| Bonds 101--Learn all about bonds. |
| InvestorWords--A glossary of over 6000 investing terms. Choose a subject then view the words availabe. Use the alphabetically menu at the top! |
| Savings Bonds For Kids--Learn all about bonds - what they are, what they look like, who buys them money needed and money you can get from your bond's. |
| US Savings Bonds Learning Page--The Savings Bonds learning page has glossaries, activities and definitions about savings bonds. Has a nice illustration of what a bond looks like. |
| Strongkids.Com--Learn how to save additional money to invest as well as learn the ways you can get started in investing. You will also find links to various financial calculators that can help you and your parents plan for college and other events. |
| The Young Investor Web Site--"A place to learn about money and maybe even earn some too." |
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MONEY |
| American Currency Exhibit--Money hasn't always looked like it does today. Explore the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's American Currency Exhibit online and watch history come alive as you step back in time to our nation's beginning. Learn how our country's rich history is closely tied with our currency. Discover the role the Federal Reserve has played--and continues to play--in that history. |
| Anatomy Of A Banknote--An introduction to banknotes from Cael Chappell. Explains the common features of paper currency. |
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| The Mint--This very interactive site teaches the ins and outs of personal finance, entrepreneurship, and basic economics. |
| Department Of The Treasury Learning Vault--From the U.S. Department of Treasury, frequently asked questions about United States paper currency, US coins, savings bonds, and more. There is a lot of information here if you follow all the various links. |
| History Of Money From Ancient Times To The Present Day--This site contains a chronology, written by Glyn and Roy Davies, and a collection of essays written by Roy Davies on various themes using information based on the book on monetary history with the same title. |
| In the Mix --Online companion to the PBS special "Financial Literacy: On The Money" includes resources, activities, information, advice, video clips, and polls. |
| Money--What is money anyway? Find out here! Be sure to click on the links within for additional information. |
| Money Origami--A different use of money and links to other sites. |
| The New Color Of Money--The New Color of Money Web site is your source for information about the U.S. government's latest redesigns to your currency. The U.S. government has unveiled the new design for the $20 note - that includes enhanced security features and background colors. |
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| Universal Currency Converter --"How many Mexican pesos equal one U.S. dollar? How much does one Canadian dollar equal in U.S. money? This online calculator will tell you what the money in one country is worth in the money of another country." |
| U.S. Currency And Coins--Information about the 1996 and 2002 changes to U.S. paper currency. There are a lot of very cool links on this page which are a MUST. Check out the U.S. Secret Service site on "Know Your Money" and "Fun Cash Facts" gives some interesting facts such as the Bureau of engraving and printing’s Ft. Worth and Washington, D.C. facilities use approximately 18 tons of ink per day. |
| World Paper Money Homepage--Over 20,000 scanned images of paper money from around the world. |
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STOCKS |
| CNN Financial Network--Includes up-to-the minute news, stock quotes, and articles. |
| Dow Jones--Check out the Dow Jones online. |
| Invest Smart--As with several of the other simulations, your game starts with $100,000. But Invest Smart adds a few realistic features not found in the other games. First, you are charged a $15 or $30 commission on each trade, depending on which brokerage firm you choose. And second, you can borrow additional funds (up to half of your portfolio value) at 8% APR. |
| NASDAQ--"The stock market for the next hundred years" offers statistics, graphs, and more." |
| Rise Of Electronic Trading--Not as noisy as but just as effective. Brief information on the exchange and how computers have invaded the market. |
| Standard & Poor's Equity Investor Services--This service provides stock market news and commentary, research, top stock picks, and S&P 500 Index statistics. |
| StockMaster--Current stock index numbers. |
| Virtual Stock Exchange--Simulated stock market to learn without losing real money. |
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TAXES |
| Bankrate.Com: Taxes--Tax tips, basics, glossary, new laws, rates; information on tax scams; some tales of "weird tax write-offs"; and more to get you started on your U.S. income tax preparation. Also has summaries of state income, personal, and sales taxes. |
| Tax Resources On The Web--A large directory of categorized links to tax resources on the Internet. |
| Understanding Taxes--"The IRS has developed an interactive, instructional tax program called Understanding Taxes to provide high schools, community colleges, and the general public with a technology-based instructional tool." It includes teacher and student sections, with teaching modules, lesson plans, simulations, tutorials, and an option to create a Custom Resource List allowing for later online access. |
| Yahoo! Finance: Tax Center--Tax forms, estimators, calculators, preparation, guides, tips, terms, calendars, rates, rules, news, and state tax profiles. There is a basic Beginner's Guide for those new to preparing U.S. taxes. |
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Updated January 2007 |
