Additional Resources

Links:

American Association of Insurance Services

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities -  A nonpartisan organization that conducts research and analysis on government policies/programs with special emphasis on low/moderate income people

Community Development Education: Enhancing Wyoming Communities and Households

Consumer Web Links - Links to the following national organizations: AARP, Administration on Aging, American Savings Education Council, National Association of Investors Corporation, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Information Catalog, Federal Trade Commission, Firstgov, National Academy of Social Insurance, National Center on Women & Aging, National Foundation for Credit Counseling, National Funeral Directors Association, Securities & Exchange Commission, Social Security Administration, Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement

Extension Disaster Education Network - This site serves Extension educators by providing them access to resources on disaster preparedness, recovery, and mitigation that will enhance their short- and long-term programming efforts.

UW Life Resources

U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Site - The mission of CSREES USDA is to advance knowledge for agriculture, the environment, human health and well being, and communities. Its primary functions are 1. Program leadership to identify, develop, and manage programs to support university-based and other institutional research, education, and extension; and 2. Fair, effective, and efficient administration of Federal assistance implementing research, education, and extension awards and agreements.

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Information energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and DOE programs.

UW Food and Nutrition Web

University of Wyoming Home Page

Useful Finance and Investing Websites

www.bankrate.com: News on lending and mortgage rates

www.better-investing.org: National Association of Individual Investors, a nonprofit group to help build wealth

www.bloomberg.com: Bloomberg Business News Website

cbs.marketwatch.com: CBS business website

www.dj.com: Dow Jones website

www.fhlbsf.com: Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Cost of Funds Indexes for ARM mortgages

finance.yahoo.com: Yahoo! Financial website

www.forbes.com: Forbes magazine website

www.fuelguagereport.com: AAA site for nation wide gas prices

www.ginniemae.gov: Government National Mortgage Association tips for homebuyers/investors

www.hoovers.com/free: A database of company, industry and market intelligence

www.hsh.com: HSH Associates, publishers of mortgage data and consumer loan rates

moneycentral.msn.com: CNBC/MSN business website

www.myamortizationchart.com Online calculator that creates an amortization schedule which shows loan payment, principal, interest and balance over time.

www.morningstar.com/: Morningstar’s website for stock and mutual fund information

www.nasdaq.com: Nasdaq Stock Market Website

www.nyse.com: New York Stock Exchange website

www.thestreet.com: Market news and stock advice

www.treasurydirect.gov: US government website for treasury issues and savings bonds

Wyoming Money Talk
This new blog has financial information for the people of Wyoming. Created by University of Wyoming Educator Julie Daniels of Cheyenne, WY it has regular blog posts and numerous resources. Check it out and pass on the link to anyone that you think would be interested.

Wyoming State Home Page