Ten Useful Resources to Start the New Year
From HR Web Cafe comes ten useful resources for you to explore. Happy New Year!
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Quicken Online recently eliminated their $29.95 a year fee and the online version is now free. Users can consolidate and manage bank and credit card accounts, get bill reminders, view a 10-day forecast to project the impact of upcoming expenses, and even get text messages when they're overspending. It allows users to budget better and to see where their money is going.
Healthy Dining Finder aims to provide consumers with a centralized resource for identifying the healthier choices and corresponding nutrition information from restaurants nationwide. Developed in collaboration with the National Restaurant Association (NRA) and with partial funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the site aims to provide U.S. diners with information that, in many cases, is not available anywhere else.
Fuelly is a free site that allows you to record and analyze your mileage and to see how much money you could save with small driving changes. You can see how your mileage compares with EPA estimates and the mileage of other drivers using Fuelly. The free site also offers tips and a discussion forum.
BillShrink is a free, personalized savings service for everyday services like wireless and credit cards. The site's goal is to save users time and money through highly-personalized analysis of complex service usage and then finding the best wireless plans and credit cards based on that usage. The site can also automatically repeat the analysis on a regular basis as usage changes or as better product offers come to market.
Greenzer is a free shopping engine designed to make environmentally conscious shopping easier. Browse, compare and shop thousands of greener products from dozens of merchants selected for their commitment to environmentally friendly practices and products.
Child Care Aware is a program of the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA). The service offers information on various child care options and what to look, as well as a local search tool.
Aging Pro - bills itself as the best one-stop destination for a comprehensive set of caregiving tools, resources, community support information and access to professionals in aging on the Web. It is a resource for caregivers, professionals, and people planning their future.
Campus Explorer is a free online resource with information on more than 6,000 colleges and institutions of higher learning. It claims it will provide everything one might want to know, from tuition to average temperature and boasts direct partnerships with schools so that users can be put directly in touch with admissions officers.
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