Business, Finance & Shopping the Internet

Economic Views

Here are some online sites on what's happening in today's economy and what's shaping tomorrow's:

• Brad DeLong's Semi-Daily Journal. Brad Delong is an economic historian at the University of California.

• MS's GEF. This is Morgan Stanley's Global Economic Forum.

• Tyler Cowen & Alex Tabarrok's Marginal Revolution. Two George Mason University economists.

• John Makin's Economic Outlook. John Makin is a money manager who straddles Wall Street and Washington policy.

• Venture Blog Economic views by a group of Silicon Valley venture capitalists.

• Making Economic Sense. An A-Z Index by the LV Mises Institiute of Periodicals, Daily Articles, and Events.

• Nouriel Robini'a Global Macroeconomics & Financial Policy Site. This Information Repository has News Topics such as: Op-Ed; Macro; Financial; Fed; Economics; Emgr. Mrkts; Forex; Currency Rates. It Features Economic Reports, Academic Papers; Wall Street; Speeches; Conferences; and Links to various Financial Centers & Gov. Agencies .

General Business Information

• USA.gov
  
  The U.S. Government Official Web Portal which Features:
  Government Information (GI) by Topic.
  This Web Portal has Individual Links to each GI Topic.
  
  
  • Benefits & Grants
  • Consumer Guides
  • Defense & International
  • Environment, Energy & Agriculture
  • Family,Home & Community
  • Health & Nutrition
  • History,Arts,& Culture
  • Jobs & Educatiob
  • Money & taxes
  • Public Safety & Law
  • Science & Tech
  • Travel & Recreation
  • Voting & Elections

  
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• 100 More Online Services (100MOS)
  
  There are Individual Links to each 100MOS's.
  
  By Organization
  • An A-Z Agency Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies
    • Executive Branch
    • Judicial Branch
    • Legislative Branch
  • An A-W Agency Index of State Governments
  • An A-U Agency Index of Local Governments
  • An A-Z Agency IndexTribal Gov. & Native Americans
  
  
  Contact Government
  • An A-Z Index of OnLines Services
  • FAQ's
  • Web Chat
  • U.S. Government Telephone and E-mail Directories
  • Locate In-Person Services Near You
  • Forms:The Forms Catalog provides citizens and businesses with a common access point to federal agency forms.

• IPO Data Systems
  Provides free company profiles of many IPO's.

• New York Stock Exchange
  The World Puts its Stock in Us ©

• American Stock Exchange
  This stock exchange offers: Equities; Options; ETF's; HOLDRS.

• Nasdaq Stock Market
  Contains explanations of it's rules and has links to Nasdaq-listed companies.

• Philadelphia Stock Exchange
  This stock exchange offers: Options; HGX; SOX.
  
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• Securities and Exchange Commission
  This Website features:
  • Quick EDGAR Tutorial
  • Search for Company Filings
  • Description of SEC Forms
  • SEC Forms (PDF Versions)
  • About EDGAR

Income Tax Resources

• The Digital Daily
  The Digital Daily is the Internal Revenue Service electronic newsletter. Here you can download instructions and forms from the Internet or find a list of companies that offer online e-filing.

• E & Y Tax Guide
  E & Y offers the ‘most current, authoritative and best selling tax guide’;The Ernst & Young Tax Guide 2008 (Yr 2007 Tax Preparation).

• JK Lasser
  J.Wiley &Sons publishes the well known Tax Guide, J.K. Lasser’s Your Income Tax 2008 (Yr 2007 Tax Preparation).

• ESTATE PLANNING TIPS
  Another Bay Area attorney, Marc S. Weissman, gives tips on estate planning, living trusts, and real estate tax matters and will answer questions by E-mail.

• Power Law Firm LLP
  This Law Firm is located in Northern NJ & the Greater Metro NY area.
  It offers Estate Planning Services (Living Trusts, Wills); Probate Assistance, Incapacity Planning, Business Succession Planning, Elder Law & Medicad Services, Planning for Special Needs, etc.

• Macro Consulting Group
  This group located in Northern NJ offers Financial Plannind and Investment Management Services.

• M.A.Manna
  This law firm located in Northern NJ offers Legal Services in Elder Law, Estate Planning Services, Living Trusts, Wealth Preservation, etc.

• Crash Course in Wills & Trusts
  M.T. Palermo, Attorney @ Law and CFP ™ provides: ‘ … the estate planning information you need.’

• Nolo.com's Taxes & Audits
  Nolo.com aims to provide legal information (not advice). The Audit FAQ has answers to common questions you might have if you receive an audit notice from the IRS.

• State and Local Taxes
  This site provides hyperlinks to the relevant tax departments, tax forms, and tax codes for all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Guam.

• Taxhelper.com
  Is the IRS Looking for You? Do You have A Tax Question? US Tax for NR’s. US Citizens with Income Earned Abroad; Fee Quote for Tax Returns. The viewer can avail him/herself of these services which is offered by Klarin & Associates, CPA’s from Newport Beach, CA.

• T&T
  This is the website of Traphagen & Traphagen, CPA’s. Their services are available in New York, New Jersey and Florida.
  They offer Tax Planning & Preparation; Estate Planning; Business Services; Financial Planning.

• THE TAX PROPHET
  The Tax Prophet (TP) is a source of information on the tax code. TP includes articles on tax news and changes, as well as tips for the upcoming tax season. Obtain tax-lawyer advice on a wide range of topics from the site of San Francisco tax lawyer Robert L. Sommers.

• TurboTax
  Tax preparation software and tax advice that may save you money.

• H & R Block Taxcut Software
  Tax preparation software and tax advice that may save you money.

• 1040.COM
  Download federal and state forms, and search for preparer in your area.

Investment Information

• CNN Money
  Price charts, general business information.

• MarketWatch (MW)
  MW - Now A Dow Jones Website - This site has a good opening page which features Links to: News & Commentary, Markets, Personal Finance, Tech, Tools & Research, etc.

• Dailystocks

• Financial Information
  Sites about financial planning and investing, including those that offer tax information.

• Fundalarm
  This site claims to provide a non-commercial view of the Mutual Fund Industry.
  Their theme is based on the four (4) KNOWS:
  Hold’em; Fold’em;
  When to Walk ; When to Run

• Fundfocus
  Search site with links to finance, business, gambling, etc. There are over fifteen (15) links in Related Searches section ranging in topics from Auto Loans to Refinance. The Top Search section has about 20 links ranging in topics from Cars toTravel.

• iMonyNet, Inc.
  Money market mutual fund data.

• ICLUB Central
  Tools for investors and investment clubs.

• Yahoo!
  This site brings you a great deal of information:
  Market Summary; Investing; Personal Finance; Top Stories; Market Overview; Money Matters; Featured Article; Recent Quote.

• The Motley Fool
  Founded by Dave & Tom Gardner.The purpose of this website is ‘ To Educate, Amuse, and Enrich’.

• CNBC Business
  
  This cable TV Business Channel is a premier website for news and financial information.
  Their Index features: Home - Market Overview; HighLights; Latest Business News; Market Earnings; Video; CNBC TV; CNBC Plus.

• Bloomberg
  
  This cable TV Business Channel has a premier website for news and financial information.
  Their Index features: Enter Symbol - Quote, Chart, News; News & Commentary; Market Data; Investment Data; Bloomberg Media (TV).

• Fox Business
  
  This cable TV Business Channel is a website for news and financial information.
  Their Index features: Enter Symbol - Quote, Chart, News; Markets; Personal Finance; Video.

• ADR.com
  A JP Morgan website that features a view of ADR’s.

Newspapers / Financial Weekly

Some of these financial publications have websites with subscription requirements.

• The Wall Street Journal

• Investors Business Daily

• Barrons
  
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• Financial Times

• Economist

• Business Week

Shopping the Internet

• Amazon.com
  Amazon offers Books, Apparel & Accessories, Electronics, Games & Toys, Music, Camera & Photo, Featured Stores for purchase on-line.

• Autobytel
  The website theme : ‘The best place to research, buy and sell your car.’ Fill out purchase request for new car, and a subscribing dealer will contact you on a price.

• Autosite
  The website theme: ‘Your Key to Automotive Research’.Consumer advice, invoice prices, loan-lease calculator, expert reviews on New Cars and Old Cars. Some services require a fee.

• Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guide
  Free reviews, manufacturers' suggested and invoice prices, plus dealer incentives and rebates.

• Dealernet
  Internet site for conducting automotive research ,finding vehicles in inventory at car dealerships across the United States and online financing.

• BoltDepot.com
  Fastener Shopping Made Easy.

• Buy.com
  Buy.com sells computers and peripherals, computer software, books, games, music and videos all via the Internet.

• The Buyer's Edge
  This is ‘ the consumer buying service that guarantees the lowest prices on most "big-ticket" purchases’. Provides discounts to H/AREA members. You will need the H/AREA group membership number to access the site. The password is member1.

• CraigsList
  Click on the US City or Country of Your choice.
  This is a Network of Online Communities that features free classified adds( Such as Jobs, Internships, Housing, Personals, Forums on Various Topics, etc).

• CentsOff
  Grocery coupons like those found in the Sunday paper. Coupons, identical to those found in your local newspaper, offer savings on popular national brands and can be used in any grocery store nationwide. There is.a one time membership fee and a service charge for each transaction.

• CoolSavings
  CoolSavings offers discounts ( Manufacturer Discount Coupons) that can be previewed on your monitor and printed on your printer. The coupons are Grocery, Baby, Store, Dining Values, Clothing Deals. You must enroll in the program.

• ebay.com
  Buy or sell virtually anything on ebay.

• eCardica
  eCardia has hundreds of free static and animated ecards for dozens of holidays and events. Sign up for an eCardica account which includes an online Address Book, Calendar, and a Reminders feature.

• First Gov for Consumers
  This a one-stop, government-sponsored Web site devoted to consumer issues.

• The Virtual Florist
  Send flowers by wire or send a "Virtual Flower Bouquet" FREE to someone on the Internet.

• FTC Holiday Shopping Tips
  If you are new to shopping online, the FTC Holiday Shopping Tips page has several holiday-oriented articles with general shopping tips. The website also offers online Consumer Publications on topics such as Auctions, Cell Phones, Credit, Rebates. There are sections devoted to Business Publications, En Español, and links to Additional Resources such as AARP, BBB, and CU.

• Giftpoint.com
  Gift certificates let you avoid both visiting a store and struggling with picking the perfect gift.You choose a local or national merchant and send the gift certificate using the recipient's e-mail address or physical address.

• HOT!Coupons
  HOT! Coupons offers savings on a variety of merchandise as well as groceries. Print the coupons on you printer and use them at participating supermarkets.

• iBuyer.net
  iBuyer.net helps you compare prices for PC software, hardware, and accessories. The site includes product information and product listings.

• igourmet.com
  igorumet.com includes a broad selection of foods in categories of Cheeses, Sauces/Spreads, and Desserts/Sweets.

• Images of Nature
  Thomas Mangelsen is a premier nature photographer. He expresses its beauty and the intricacy of the wilderness.

• Moviefone
  A good place to find out what ‘flick’ is playing and where it is playing when you enter your ZIP code.

• Old World Nutcrackers
  Old World Nutcrackers is a great site to find unusual nutcrackers.

• Popcorn Papa
  Popcorn Papa offers a large range of popcorn gifts. Popcorn comes in tins or bags and in a variety of flavors.

• Puritans Pride
  This company offers ‘The Finest Quality Discount Priced Nutritional Supplements Direct to You from the Manufacturer’.

• Research-it
  Gather nearly every type of reference material and make it all searchable from one web page. Quick answers to FAQ’s.

• Recalls.gov
  This Website is a Resource for Federal Recalls; Products; Motor Vehicles; Boats; Food; Medicine; Cosmetics; Environmental Products.

• Solarbuzz
  Here you'll find everything you need to know to get plugged in to solar power,including price-comparison charts and energy news.

• SoYouWanna.com
  Continuing education on hundreds of topics. Well organized website with an A-Z list of categories ranging from Bizarre to Technology.

• Oral-B ToothBrush Products
  This is the Oral-B ToothBrush Products WebSite For Your Pearly Wisdom.

Comparison Shopping Websites

• Shopping.com

• PriceGrabber.com

• The Find.com

• Shopzilla.com,\

• mySimon
  Searches for information and comparison prices at more than 2,000 online shops.

Cameras,Computers & Electronics On-Line

• J&R.com
  Flat Panel/HDTV's, Digital Cameras & Camcorders, DVD Players/Recorders, Audio Receivers/Speakers, PC Computers & Network Peripherals, Housewares & Personal Care.

• BestBuy

• CNET
  
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• Circuit City

• Crutchfield
  Flat Panel/HDTV's, Home Theater & Audio, Digital Cameras & Camcorders, CarAudio/Video, Satellite Radio, Navigation Devices.

• Canon USA
  Cameras, Camrecorders, Printers, Scanners, Multifuction Devices, Calculators.

• Olympus America
  Various Types of Digital Cameras ranging in type and price are Available.

Department Store & Speciality Store Websites

• WalMart

• Target
  
  The Following Websites were Added.
  
  
• Kolh's Department Stores

• Macy's Department Stores

• JC Penny

• Sears

• KMart

• Mens Wearhouse (MWH)
  MWH features Menswear and Tuxedos.

• L.L.Bean
  LL Bean features Outerwear & Accessories, Kids Outerwear, Mens & Women's Clothing, Footwear,etc.

• Landsend (Ldsd
  Ldsd features Outerwear, Mens & Women's Clothing, Shoes, Gifts, Home & Travel.

• Red Envelope (RE)
  Re has Great Gift Ideas.

• Hallmark
  Featuring eCards, Greeting cards, Flowers and Gifts.

• BordersStores
  A Site for music, video, and books including computer and children's books.

• Barnes & Noble
  A Site for books, CDs, DVDs, toys, and games.

• Toys R US

• K-B Toys

• Staples
  Office Equipment & Supplies & Services, Tech such as Cmptr Equipment, Cameras, etc.

• Office Depot
  Office Supplies, Office Furniture, Tech.

• Office Max
  Print services, Office Supplies, Office Furniture, Electronics.

• BlendTech (BT)
  BT's product mix include: mixers,grain mills,and blenders.Their 'Total Blender' make GREAT 'SMOOTHIES',along with Other type Drinks & Food Prep's.)

• Hammacher Schlemmer
  Hammacher Schlemmer carries unusual gifts and devotes a section to holiday gadgets.

• Peterboro Basket( PB)
  PH is located in NH. They make Baskets for Kitchen and Bath.These are handcrafted items using woven weave.

• NeimanMarcus( NM)
  NM has a Designer Index A - Z for Shoes & HandBags, Jewerly & Accessories, Beauty Products, etc.

• Portero
  Portero has an Online Internet Auctions for Luxury Products.The Viewer can Shop by Brands A - Z for Accessories, Art, Fine Housewears, Jewerly, Watches.

The 'FREEBEE' Section

• FreeSampleClub
  Individuals who register with this site can sign up to receive free samples of a variety of products. After the products arrive, registered users can return to the site to post comments about the product samples and sign up to receive more samples.

• totallyfreestuff
  Free stuff.

• WeeklyFreebie
  Free stuff updated weekly.

Vintage Recordings of Music on CDs and Cassettes

• Yester Music

• Heartland Music

• Mamarocks
  
  Turn on Your Speakers and Up the Volume. If You Like ' BOOGIE ' ---- Then THIS IS The PLACE
  This a Personal Website that features animated Musical Pages for various types of Songs: 'The Oldies', The Sentimental, and the Inspirational.

Tour Company Websites

• Travel Agents & Tour Company Packages

Museum, PAC & Theater Ticket Websites

• Telecharge

• Broadway.com

• Ticketmaster
  
  This Website will Buy/Sell Unused Event Tickets.
• StubHub

• American Museum of Natural History(AMNH)
  AMNH is located in NYC. It provides Exhibitions and Programs.

• New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
  NJPAC is located in Newark, NJ.
  It provides several types of Programs featuring Dance, Classical, Jazz, Cabaret, Broadway and Variety.

Postage Stamp, Philatelic & Coin Websites