I thought it would be helpful to create a resources page that you can always refer to for all your future needs. Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links and will earn me a commission. These are all things that I have experience with and I am recommending because they are helpful and are companies that I trust, not because of any commission it may earn me.

Investing

• Scottrade: A great platform for trading. Best suited if you are going to trade frequently. They also have great tools for researching stocks.
• ShareBuilder.com: This is great for long-term buy and hold. They offer $4 trades if you use their automatic program!
• Thinkorswim: The best platform I have ever found for options trading.
• Morningstar: A great tool for researching stocks and mutual funds.
• Benzinga: A great real-time news site with quotes and other resources.

Saving

• Mint.com: I’ve spoken a lot about Mint, I use it, and I love it. It is a great tool for tracking your personal finance. And best of all, its free!
• TurboTax: Great program for doing your taxes cheap and easily!
• Free Credit Score: If you want to check your credit score, here is how to do it! I can’t stress the importance of knowing your credit score and credit report.
• Think Money: UK based money-saving, budgeting, and debt advice website

Student Stuff

• Discover Student Credit Card: Best rewards program for a student card.
• Chegg Textbook Rentals: Chegg is a great way to rent textbooks.
• SimpleTuition.com: Want to get a great private student loan? Check out SimpleTuition.
• CourseSmart: This is a great place to buy and sell textbooks for a great price.
• College Book Renter: This is an alternative to Chegg. Between both sites, you should be able to find the book you need.

Insurance

• GEICO: Like above, you can check to get the best rate.
• Your Choice Health Quote: If you just graduated, but don’t have a steady job yet, check out this site to get cheap health insurance.

Freelancing

• Hire me on oDesk: I’ve used oDesk to get several freelancing jobs, and I love the interface, the quality of jobs posted, and the ease of getting paid.

Blogging

• Bluehost: I have one website hosted on Bluehost, and I love it. Easy to use, 1-click automatic WordPress Installation, and excellent customer service. Plus, they are one of the cheapest hosting solutions around.
• GoDaddy.com: GoDaddy is great for looking at domain names.

Books

• The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing
• Security Analysis: The Classic 1934 Edition
• The Interpretation of Financial Statements
• Jim Cramer’s Getting Back to Even
• The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

Content Writing

• Info Barrel: Check out Info Barrel if you want to write articles and get paid for it.