Below are some of our favorite and useful links on the web. We have categorized into categories for easier access.
Financial
CBS Market Watch provides links to stock quotes, IRA information, financial news, mutual funds, stock recommendations, investment message boards and much more.
Microsoft MoneyCentral
MoneyCentral is the best source for your personal finance needs. There, you can obtain stock quotes and research, portfolio tracking, financial and investing news, and financial advice.
Government
Federal Consumer Information Center
Not only a catalog of free and low-cost federal publications of consumer interest, but also a wealth of information on other subjects such as product recalls, the latest scams and frauds, and more.
Internal Revenue Service
The IRS website includes downloadable tax forms and publications.
Small Business Administration
This is a supersite for everything small business! The site contains a wealth of information for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Social Security Administration
Learn how the Social Security Administration (SSA) can help with your retirement, Medicare, disability, survivorship, and other SSA benefits.
Texas Comptroller
This is the website for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. The website contains a wealth of information and navigation for online tax data, payment systems, recovering unclaimed property, and Texas government spending. For a Texas business, the website includes online tax help, interactive web tools for economic data and up-to-the-minute information on how proposed legislation could affect your business.
Fun
Gazillionaire
On this website, you can try the free shareware version of Gazillionaire, the award-winning game of business strategy. Then you become a mogul or tycoon in this economic simulation game and build a financial empire!
Industry Player
This is a free massive online gaming experience with thousands of players world-wide. This is real competition with real business people, so be prepared for some real challenges. You start with $10 million to invest in up 5 companies. Select from 150 products and begin production. A holding’s rate of capital growth depends entirely on how well a player manages borrowings, product prices, profit margins, production of stock, up-sizing capacity and liquidation to buy into more expensive licenses. Trading is real time and can be with other players or the billions of virtual consumers.
Investopedia Stock Market Simulation Game
Sign up free on this website and $100,000 of virtual cash is placed in your account. Build your portfolio with any stock that trades on a major North American exchange. Your account simulates all aspects of investing with an online brokerage and tracks what happens to your investments. Continue to test investment strategies and learn advanced trading techniques such as short selling, trading with margin, and buying options.