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For
planning your wedding:
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TheKnot.com
- create
gift registry from their online catalog
- create
wedding web page for family and friends
- find
goods and services in your area
WeddingChannel.com
- create
gift registries online with national department stores
- post
key information for family and friends
- create
customized wedding calendar and address book
soc.couples.wedding
- a
newsgroup for discussing all aspects of wedding planning
- excellent
frequently-asked-questions section
MarryingMan.com
- wedding
resources, especially for grooms
- this
site is very commercial: don't be talked into spending more
money than you planned!
WeddingDetails.com
- plenty
of information on all aspects of wedding planning
- the
rundown on etiquette and who traditionally pays for what
- listings
of vendors and service providers in your area
Weddings.About.com
- a
wide array of helpful and provocative articles about many
aspects of weddings and marriage
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For
buying a home:
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Move.com
- assess
your home needs
- compare
neighborhoods for affordability, average income, and quality
of schools
- search
listings for houses and apartments to buy or rent
- apply
online for a mortgage from the site's parent company
pueblo.gsa.gov
(housing section)
- excellent
set of resources on buying and financing a home, hosted
by federal consumer information center
- includes
HUD's free "100 questions" section asking and answering
important questions on home-buying
iOwn.com
- online
mortgage lender
- search
tools to help find a real estate agent
- general
home-ownership information
OurFamilyPlace.com
(home-buying section)
- extensive
checklists for finding and buying a home
- tips
and search engines for finding realtor or buyer's agent
- tips
for getting a mortgage
Homebuying.About.com
- a
large collection of articles and resources on homebuying
- good
set of links to other resources
LendingTree.com,
eLoan.com
- loan
finders, apply online for loans from a pool of lenders
FreddieMac.com
- tracks
mortgage rates and home value nationally for mortgage professionals
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For
buying a car:
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Edmunds.com
- prices
and reviews of new and used cars, trucks, and SUVs
- advice
on getting the best price and on financing your car
- search
engines locate new and used vehicles that match your criteria
- information
about leasing
Carpoint.com
(part of msn.com)
- automated
tools to give you exactly the information you need
- full-length
reviews of new cars
- reliability
and pricing information on used cars
KBB.com
- prices
for new and used cars from the Kelley Blue Book
- automated
tools find the trade-in value of your car
NHTSA.dot.gov
- federal
safety guidelines and regulations for cars and drivers
- crash
test results and recall information on models since 1990
HighwaySafety.org
- highly
detailed insurance industry crash test results
- special
reports on car safety
AutoTrader.com
- specializes
in used cars, with exceptionally large database of used
cars for sale by independent dealers
- allows
you to apply for insurance online through 14 different insurers
ConsumerReports.org
- lots
of consumer-oriented information not to be found at commercial
sites, like information on environmental cars
- in-depth
reviews and testing of models
- some
resources available only to subscribers
LendingTree.com,
eLoan.com
- loan
finders, apply online for loans from a pool of lenders
QuickenInsurance.com,
InsWeb.com
- find
insurance quotes from a pool of major insurers
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