 Internet Links
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Finding what you're looking for on the internet can
be quite a daunting task. We've made it a little easier by selecting a
few of our favorite sites. Enjoy.
Government Links
The Internal Revenue Service
Downloadable tax forms and publications as well as a lot of great tax advice.
Social Security Administration
Learn how the Social Security Administration can help with your retirement, medicare,
disability, survivorship and other benefit questions.
EFTPS Online
The easiest way to pay your Federal taxes.
Mass Dept of Revenue WebFile for Biz
WebFile for Business allows you to securely:
File returns
Pay taxes
Report wages
View account history
Research, update and
maintain your registration
with Mass DOR
And more...
Mass.gov
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Official Website
The U.S. Government's Web Portal
Whatever
you want or need from the U.S. government, it's here on FirstGov.gov.
You'll find a rich treasure of online information, services and
resources.
Welcome from President Bush
U.S. Small Business Administration
You
don't need an MBA to use the SBA. This site outlines everything in
plain English. The SBA site contains a wealth of information for
entrepreneurs and small business owners.
U.S. Department of Commerce
A thorough overview of the Commerce Department and the organizations under its banner
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.
Networking
Business Network International
BNI is about many things, including: a word-of-mouth Plan, Referrals,
Teamwork, a networking System, Experience, Opportunity,
Professionalisim, Knowledge, Resources, Reliability, Relationships, and
Results.
New Employee Forms
W4
Use this form to determine employee's federal income tax withholding.
This form requires Adobe PDF Reader. If you do not have it, you may download it here.
I9
All employees must complete this form at time of hire for the Immigration and
Naturalization Service.
This form requires Adobe PDF Reader. If you do not have it, you may download it here.
Financial Links
Microsoft MoneyCentral
MoneyCentral
is the best source for all your personal finance needs. Get quotes,
stock research, portfolio tracking, news, and online bill payment. Keep
informed and on track with a broad range of personal finance topics.
CBS MarketWatch
This
investment supersite provides links to stock quotes, IRA information,
financial news, mutual funds, stock recommendations, investment message
boards and much more.
Yahoo.Finance
Great source for stock market information.
Consumer Advice Links
Consumer World
Before
you purchase a product or service, spend a few minutes at Consumer
World and save yourself the agony of buyer remorse. Research rates and
comparison shop until you drop, for everything - cars, travel, credit
cards and much more.
ABC's of Real Estate
Ad-free,
in depth, step-by-step tutorials on buying, selling, and mortgaging
your home. The site includes a comprehensive glossary of Real Estate
terminology. A must visit site for homeowners or prospective home
buyers!
AutoAdvice Car Buyers Guide
This
site, while not ad free, has first rate advice to car buyers. It is
sponsored by a company that provides quotes on cars. Nevertheless it is
the best source of information we've been able to find on the net for
car buyers and is written in plain English, including buy vs. lease,
shopping around, negotiating, top ten mistakes made by car buyers,
sneaky stuff to look out for, and more.
cnet.com - Technology product reviews ...
Come to CNET to find reviews, news, and prices on tech products, as well as free downloads and newsletters.
Internet Resource Links
The Best Search Engine - Metacrawler
Named
the search engine of search engines. Metacrawler provides fast and
efficient searching on multiple search engines like Yahoo, Alta Vista,
Excite, and more.
GMail
Free e-mail accounts from Google.
E-Bay
The buy and sell all of the internet auctions, trades, and commerce. Accounts start with $10 of credit!
Priceline
Name your price on airplane tickets, cars, mortgages, hotel rooms, and home equity loans!
Ensuring Fair Insurance Rates
Quotesmith
Corp.'s site provides instant rates from 375 companies in the following
areas: auto, medial, Medicare supplement, life (no physical exam
required), and term life. Current fixed and annuity rates are also
available.
News, Newspapers, And Magazines
CNN.com
CNN.com is the best place for up to the minute news. Superb coverage of major world events as well as a link to local news.
The Boston Globe
Online version of the Boston Globe.
The Newspaper Association of America
The
Newspaper Association of America provides a large list of U.S.
magazines with Web sites. Some contain the full content and back issues
of the publication and others are little more than advertising
brochures. Most contain information to help and appraiser looking for
locational background.
Pathfinder Site
A
site created by Time Warner with access to many newspapers, bulletin
boards, chat sessions and other media material. This site is in a
constant state of radical revision. Time, Time Daily, People, People
Daily, Life, Nightly News, Money Daily, Asiaweek and National Review
online.
Money Magazine
Money Magazine online edition is a outstanding resource for tax, real estate, insurance and retirement information.
Newseum - Today's Front Pages
457 front pages from 45 countries presented alphabetically.
Software Links
QuickBooks
Save up to 20% on premium business accounting software when you buy from us.
Tucows
The Internet leader in software downloads and reviews. Software for every user, Windows, Macintosh, PDAs, Unix, Linux and more.
C/Net Software
This is a huge search engine giving access to hundreds of thousands of programs plus demos,
drivers, upgrades and patches.
Download.com
A C/Net affiliated site offering shareware and freeware programs to download, including software, music, and games.
AVG Anti-Virus
AVG Anti-Virus FREE Edition is a well-known anti-virus protection tool. AVG Anti-Virus FREE is available free-of-charge to
home users for the life of the product! Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby
providing the high-level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG
Anti-Virus FREE is easy-to-use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements).
Ad-Aware
A download.com 5 star resource, Ad-Aware has the ability to scan your RAM, registry, hard drives, and external storage devices
for known data-mining, advertising, and tracking components, usually referred to as spy ware. Ad-aware SE can easily clean
your system, allowing you to maintain a higher degree of privacy while you surf the Web. Be warned that ad-aware may disable
your file sharing software.
FilesharingPlace.com
The legality of sharing files is questionable, regardless of what the distributors of file sharing applications tell you.
Also, many file sharing programs, including the most popular, often include additional applications bundled with the
software's installer file.
Third-party applications bundled with these programs may record your surfing habits, deliver
advertising, collect private information, or modify your system settings. This site will give you the complete scoop on your
alternatives in peer to peer (p2p) file sharing for personal use as well as utilities that will help remove invasive spy ware
that you may have inadvertently installed on your machine.
Ardamax Keylogger
Ardamax Keylogger Lite is a free keystroke recorder that captures user's activity
and saves it to a log file. The log file can be viewed as a text or web page. Use this tool to find out what is
happening on your computer while you are away, maintain a backup of your typed data automatically or use it to monitor
your kids. Also you can use it as a monitoring device for detecting unauthorized access.
Naomi Content Filtering
Naomi
is an Internet content filtering program, intended for families and
parents in particular. It constantly monitors all Internet connections
for inappropriate materials, and immediately closes down the browser if
encountered. The programs considerations include obscene or violent
contents; pornography in the form of images or texts, as well as sites
that popularize drugs, gambling, terrorism, hate propaganda and more.
Education Links
SavingForCollege.com
Learn how to best save for your children's college education. Find out how 529 Plans and
Coverdell Education Savings Accounts can help you save wisely.
U.S. News' College Center
A
vast storehouse of information on higher learning. Take the College
Personality Quiz, view the rankings of America's best colleges, compare
several schools with customizable side-by-side comparisons, and that's
just the beginning.
National Council of Higher Education
Based
in Washington, DC, the National Council of Higher Education Loan
Programs, Inc. (NCHELP) represents a nationwide network of guaranty
agencies, secondary markets, lenders, loan servicers, collectors,
schools and other organizations involved in the administration of the
Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). Since its founding,
NCHELP has represented its members on public policy and regulatory
issues with the legislative and executive branches of the federal
government.
Just For Fun
Industry Player
This is a free massive online gaming experience with more than 3500
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,
as the Holding progresses up the "High Score Rankings". Trades are in real time and can be with other
players or the billions of virtual consumers.
Investopedia Stock Market Simulation Game
Sign
up free 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. You can even create your own groups and challenge your friends.
Gazillionaire
Try
the free shareware version of Gazillionaire, the award-winning game of
business strategy. Become a mogul or tycoon in this out-of-this-world
economic simulation game and build a financial empire. Yahoo! Computer
Life Magazine declares: "If you've dreamed of becoming an
extra-terrestrial Trump, Gazillionaire is the answer to your greedy
little prayers."
30 Second Bunny Theatre
~ The 30-Second Bunnies Theatre Library ~
... in which a troupe of bunnies parodies a collection of movies by re-enacting them in 30 seconds, more or less.
Shockwave.com ... Games for everyone
Shockwave.com is the best place to play free online games, game downloads and multiplayer games.
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