Five Finance Websites Every Woman Should Know About

Many women have traditional education, from a college or a university, but they do not have financial education. Often they let their husband manage finance matters, or if they are single, they simply ignore important financial issues such as a retirement account or investing for the long term or retirement goals.

This is a dangerous proposition and a little financial education can go a long way. Here are several financial websites that every woman should know about. The internet is not just for great shoe shopping or for bidding on ebay. Make a commitment to visit a finance website for just ten or fifteen minutes every day and see how your financial i.q. improves in just a month! These websites are a great place for anyone to get started, and they will provide you with expert information on the subject.

Wife.org http://www.wife.org/
WIFE.org is The Women’s Institute for Financial Education and they are the oldest non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial education to women. Wife has articles and quizzes and a section where you can submit questions for their Q&A expert. They have a great Finance 101 section for people who are starting out. There is a section on setting up a budget, they walk you through all the steps to do it. There is a cost of living calculator that is a real eyeopener. This is a great educational site with a lot to offer. They have a great Links & Resources section, which mentions their sister site, MoneyClubs.com as well as other financial education resources that are well worth checking out.

The Dollar Stretcher http://www.stretcher.com/index.cfm
This website offers information about how to save money, and the majority of the information is sent in by other readers…just like you! There is information on just about every topic you can imagine, from work/career, home, family, buying gifts, special event planning, seasonal/holidays and children/teenagers. Many aspects of financial health are covered here. This is an extensive website. A lot of information to help you become more frugal in creative ways.

David Bach http://www.finishrich.com
This is the website of the author of Smart Women Finish Rich and The Automatic Millionaire. When you register free, you gain access to a number of worksheets and calculators that will help you understand you “Latte Factor” (where you are wasting small amounts of money that eventually turn into a larger amount), learn investment basics and lots of other tips. You can also sign up for a monthly newsletter filled with tips at this website.

Bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/analysis/univ/index.html
At the financial website Bloomberg.com, visit Bloomberg University (link given above). They have free online tutorials. You can learn the basics about a 401k and also the basics about investing. A free registration account is required. Bloomberg is one of the most popular financial websites, there is a lot of information to be found simply by visiting this website. A great way to start is simply by doing a search and reading about companies that you are aware of or have an interest in. This is a great way to start.

The Motley Fool http://www.fool.com/
This website offers information about investing, stock research and personal finance. You can sign up for e-newsletters on a variety of topics – they have some paid newsletters and some free newsletters. The free newsletters are excellent and full of insightful information. Visit the section Fool’s School to learn the basic steps of investing, mutual funds, how to get a broker, drip investing and how investment clubs work.