Online Personal Finance Resources

I’ve had several things brought to my attention in the last week or so. Many of them are interesting financial resources online. I thought I’d share them, and I invite you to share any of the interesting financial resources you’ve come across online in the comments section.

• Gnutrade.com offers a very interesting game. You can use play money to set up a practice account for investing — and you can also set up an account with real money and invest for real. It’s all set up like a game, though, which some might find helpful in learning how to invest.
• FinancialFate.com is concerned with helping you create a long-term financial plan — including estate planning, income forecasts, investments, and tax planning. You can also make adjustments to get an idea of how what you’re doing now (or might do later) will affect your ultimate outcome.
• CrashCourse is a video resource that includes episodes with financial and economic information, providing a base for better financial education.
• GoCollege.com offers insight into personal finance for college students — and tips for helping them get through college with as little debt as possible.

Also, a contest from DebtGoal.com (a free tool that can help you creat a debt reduction plan) is being run over on Facebook. You can win $250 for sharing a thrifty secret.