Financial Planning can be a daunting task, especially with lots of high balance credit cards, loans, and mortgages. There are many online financial planning tools to help people gain control of their finances and reduce or eliminate stress, all while building a budget that will enable debt reduction and finally debt elimination. Some online financial planning tools are free and others may charge a fee or request a donation. Choose the types of tools that fit into the budget and will provide the most benefits.
- HelloWallet – A tool, recommended by President Bill Clinton, for organizing finances and obtaining financial advice.
- Online Financial Tracking with Equifax Debt Wise, Mint.com and Quicken Online – An overview on various online financial planning tools from sites like Quicken Online, Mint.com, and Equifax’s new Debt Wise.
- Common Mistakes in Using Retirement Planning Tools – Avoid making mistakes and inaccurate assumptions when using online financial tools, such as the ones described in this article.
- Money Smartz – This is an extensive listing of sites that Money Smartz has deemed the best online financial websites, such as tool kits and financial planning products and services.
- Free Budgeting Software and The Best Online Planning Tools – This is a review of free programs that can be found online, to track spending and create a budget.
- Your Financial Watchdog - Financial Planning Services & Tools - This is a product review of a website that provides personal financial planning advice and services. This review also includes several customer tips and suggestions.
- Start Your Own Money Blog – This article discusses how creating an online blog or website can be used as an online personal financial tool.
- E*Trade further blurs lines between full-service and DIY investing – A review of E*Trade’s Online Advisor, an online financial planner, including tips on how to use it.
- You Need a Budget Review – This is a review of a popular online financial tool called You Need a Budget (YNAB). This financial tool is not free.
- Finance Tools – A brief description of ten financial tools that are helpful for everyone.
- Calculating Our Personal Savings Rate – A blog that tells one man’s story about how he earns money, saves money, and invests money. He provides information on how to calculate personal savings rate and gives links to online financial tools.
- Money Spreadsheets – A collection of downloadable spreadsheets for keeping track of finances.
- Tools – A directory page of sorts that lists many links to budget forms, calculators, check lists, tracking forms, and even time budgeting and tracking forms.
- Strands to Power BBVA’s Personal Finance Tool for Its 4.1 Million Online Users and 1.3 Billion Online Financial Transactions – Detailed information about BBVA’s Personal Finance tool that is not only available online, but has versions for Nokia phones, Blackberry, and iPhones.
- Go Paperless: 25 Essential Free Web Tools to Manage Your Financial Life – A list of 25 free online tools to manage finances, including links and descriptions.
- Best Free Budget Templates & Spreadsheets – This is a list of many free templates and spreadsheets to use for financial planning.
- Tax Tools and Financial Calculators – List of links for a variety of financial calculators, tax tools, and other helpful financial information.
- Calculate This! 100 Financial Calculators Every Entrepreneur Needs – This is an extensive list of 100 online financial tools to help organize finances.
- Financial Tools: Net Worth Tracker/Planner – This is blogger takes a look at the benefits of creating a Net Worth spreadsheet tracker, complete with instructions on how to create the spreadsheet.
- Tools and Calculators – A list of online tools that captures everything from mortgage payment calculators to worksheets to help decide which investments are worth pursuing.
- 100 Most Useful Financial Sites On the Web – This is a large list of financial websites that have tools and information to help with all aspects of a person’s finances.
- The Best Online Budgeting Tools: Mint vs. Wesabe vs. Quicken Online – This is a review of 3 top online budgeting tools, Mint, Wesabe, and Quicken Online, with the author’s choice for the best tool.
- How To Draft A Basic Financial Savings Plan – This is step by step instructions on creating a savings plan for long term financial goals, including retirement.
- Online Personal Finance Tools – Reasons why a financially conscious man does not use online personal financial tools.
- Tracking and Managing Your Cash Flow – This blog provides insight on how to track and manage cash flow using online tools.
- My Favorite (Financial) Things – This blogger talks about her choices for best financial tools, spreadsheets, blogs, and living frugally.
- Lifetime Savings Calculater – This is a free online resource that will show how much money is saved when switching from a high priced item to a generic item of lesser cost.
- 25 Free Budgeting and Financial Tools for Students and Grads – This site provides links and descriptions of 25 free financial tools for students and college graduates, but they are helpful tools for anyone interested in improving their financial situation.
- Finance Calculators – A list of java calculators that are useful for financial planning.
- 10 Free Online Budgeting Applications – A list of 10 sites, with descriptions, of free financial online tools.
- How Much Home Can You Afford? Calculators Scare the Bejeezus Outta Me – A look at mortgage calculators from several different online sources.
- Debt Free Reduction Tool – Information about a free online tool to help reduce debt from Utah State University.
- 10 Websites Where You Can Manage Your Money Online For Free – A descriptive list of 10 free websites with financial management tools and information.
- Debt Reduction Tools and Calculators – A list of online resources to help reduce debt and improve finances.
- Budgeting Tools and Software Products in Lieu of Microsoft Money – Since Microsoft Money is no longer available, this blogger has listed alternative financial tools, include free sites and products.
- Mint.com – A review of the financial website from an average person trying to improve their financial situation.
- A Comprehensive List of Retirement Planning Tools and Calculators – A large list of links to various online calculators and retirement planning tools. Website visitors also posted links to online financial tools in the comments section of the website.
- Creating a Financial Inventory – Information on how to create a financial inventory to keep track of all bank accounts, investment accounts, retirement account, credit cards, bills, and more.
- PocketSmith User Review – A review of the online personal finance software tool called PocketSmith.
- 10 Reasons Why I Love To Budget – This is a list of 10 reasons why having a budget is a good idea, and a link to an online budgeting tool called Pear Budget.
- BudgetPulse, Online Budgeting And Financial Management Software – This is a review of BudgetPulse, which is a little different from other online financial tools.
- Free Resources – A list of links to free financial tools.
- Download – A couple downloadable financial calculators that are free, but a donation is suggested.
- Review: Mvelopes – This blogger reviewed the online financial software and includes pros and cons about the product.
- An Inside Look at Blueprint: Split, Finish and Track It – This article takes a look at Chase Bank’s new Blueprint tool that provides customers with a free system to conquer credit card debt.
- The Best Online Financial Software – This is a list of financial software links and a brief explanation of the product.
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