Professional Standards and Affiliations

http://www.cfp.net
This is the website for the CFP^® Board of Standards, the credentialing entity for Certified Financial Planner Practitioners^TM.

http://www.paladinregistry.com
An independent source which "checks out" financial advisors and rates them based on a set criteria, including credentials, record, and areas of expertise. Also provides a matching service to those seeking a financial planner.

http://fpanet.org
The Financial Planning Association is the professional organization whose mission is to foster the value of financial planning and advance the financial planning profession. On this site, you will find information about the importance of the CFP^® (Certified Financial Planner) designation.

General Financial News and Information

http://www.morningstar.com
A financial information site, largely focused on Mutual funds.

http://www.yahoofinance.com
This one is our first choice for basic Wall Street news. You'll find things like market quotes, historical pricing, performance information, etc. — Lots of charts and graphs for in-depth information on the Market.

http://www.cbsmarketwatch.com
Our second choice for Market news, this one from Dow Jones.

http://www.financialsenseonline.com
For resources and information on Stock market news — focus is on articles. We like this one because it goes beyond just the Wall Street take on things.

http://www.ft.com
The Financial times on-line magazine, another source of business and financial news. This one comes out of England and also provides a Non-Wall Street look at the global market.

http://www.ssa.gov/planners/calculators.htm
Social Security Online. Use any of the calculators to estimate your potential benefit amounts using different retirement dates and levels of future earnings.

http://www.irs.gov/
IRS Web Site. Forms, Publications, and tax info from the source.

Divorce

http://www.divorcesource.com
A great on-line resource for anyone considering a divorce, currently going through a divorce, already divorced, or even trying to stop one! You'll find virtually everything, from divorce laws by state, to on-line classes, to articles, to check lists and documents, to local support group listing, the list goes on. It's hard to belief that there would be a concern in a divorce for which this site couldn't provide you with, at very least, a place to start!

http://www.institutedfa.com
The Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts is the credentialing organization for Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. Here you can learn more about what a CDFA can do for you and what it takes to earn the designation.

Business

http://smallbusinesschamber.com/
Small Business Chamber of Commerce is an organization focusing on the success of small business members by providing information, education, and an opportunity for networking.

http://www.sbida.net/relatedlinks.htm
Diverse links collected by the Small Business Institute.

http://www.allbusiness.com/
AllBusiness.com. The site offers resources including how-to articles, business forms, contracts and agreements, expert advice, blogs, business news, business directory listings, product comparisons, business guides, a small business association and more.

http://www.ja.state.tn.us/sos/iets3/ieuc/PgUCCSearch.jsp
Tennessee Department of State UCC Search. See who owes who.

http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
SEC EDGAR. See what public companies file with the SEC. 10Q, 10K, 8K, etc.

http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/
Small Business Administration. Believe it or not, the US Government wants small businesses to succeed. The SBA provides info on US Government guaranteed loans, selling to the government and how to use the various facilities the government provides to make small businesses successful.

Charitable Giving

http://www.GuideStar.com/
The premier charity research site. You find access to every charity's 990, allowing you to see how money flows in and out of the agency. You'll also find good advice on what to look for in a charity to help ensure that your gift will be well spent.

http://www.Give.org/
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance helps donors make informed giving decisions and advances high standards of conduct among organizations that solicit contributions from the public. This site provides reports on national charities based on comprehensive Standards for Charity Accountability, and publishes a quarterly magazine, the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Guide.

Values Based Legacy Planning

http://www.theheritageinstitue.com/
The website for the Heritage Institute, the creator of the values based legacy planning technique used with our Generation to Generation clients.

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