April 1, 2000: The Basics of Money and Investing
Books
•  The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need, by Andrew Tobias
•  Personal Finance for Dummies, by Eric Tyson
•  Making the Most of Your Money, by Jane Bryant Quinn
•  Hazardous to your Wealth: Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Mutual Fund Experts, by Robert Markman

Web Sites
•   www.fincalc.com - for mortgage calculators
•   www.hsh.com - for mortgage calculators
•   www.financialengines.com - for retirement calculator

April 8, 2000: Your Money Manager
Books
•  Stocks for the Long Run: The Definitive Guide to Financial Market Returns and Long-Term Investment Strategies, by Jeremy J. Siegel & Peter L. Bernstein. (McGraw-Hilll, 1998)
•  By Invitation Only: The Rise of Exclusive Politics in the United States, by Steven E. Schier (Univ of Pittsburgh Press, 2000)

Web Sites
•   www.treasurydirect.gov - U.S. Treasury site for purchasing treasury bills, treasury notes, and bonds online

April 15, 2000: Financial Aid for College
Books
•  Financing College, by Kristin Davis. 2nd edition, (Kiplinger Books, 1998)
Order online at www.kiplinger.com/books/fincoll/college.htm.
•  Shopping for a Better World (Council on Economic Priorities, 2000)
Call 800-729-4237 to order.

Web Sites
•   www.kiplinger.com - Web site for Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine, books, software.
•   www.cepnyc.org - Site for the Council on Economic Priorities, publishers of the consumer guide, Shopping for A Better World.

College Scholarship Web Searches
•   www.fastweb.com - Matches student's background with eligibility requirements for scholarships tailored to them.
•   www.srnexpress.com - This free scholarship search database included scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate study. It also includes student loan forgiveness programs.
•   www.expan.com - The College Board's free scholarship search program.
•   www.collegenet.com/mach25 - The CollegeNet scholarship search.
•   www.edu.com - The "U.S. World and News" search is divided into six categories of scholarships; ethnic, athletic, art, corporate, organizational, and military.
•   www.freschinfo.com - A frequently updated database of scholarships which currently lists 1817 scholarship sources offering 130,000 awards.
•   www.fastaid.com - Claims to be "The world's largest and oldest private sector scholarship database.
•   www.cashe.com - The free scholarship search program of the well respected lending agency Sallie Mae.

529 College Savings Plans
•    www.collegesavings.org/
•    www.savingforcollege.com/
•    www.tiaa-cref.org/tuition/index.html

April 22, 2000: Starting a Small Business

Web Sites
•   www.caribou-coffee.com/main.cfm - Home page for Caribou Coffee – click on "News and Information" for the Caribou Coffee story.
•   www.dol.gov/dol/pwba/public/pubs/protect/guide11.htm - The U. S. Department of Labor site that deals with pension and retirement plan problems.
•   www.indexfundsonline.com/indexinfo/eafe.html - Information on the MSCI EAFE Index (Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index.)
•   www.sba.gov/answerdesk.html - The Small Business Administration’s Most Frequently Asked Questions.
•   www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/index.html - Business Week magazine’s "Small Biz" Guide.

April 29, 2000: Planning for Early Retirement

Web Sites
•   www.ethicalwill.com - Dr. Barry Baine’s site for information on ethical wills.
•   www.publicdebt.treas.gov/sec/sectrdir.htm - The U.S. Government Web site for Treasury Direct, where you can purchase treasury bills and investments online.

Sites for tracking stock and investment performance
•   www.morningstar.com/
•   http://valueline.com/
•   www.lipperweb.com/