Thrifty Thinking: Web-based Investing Resources

Will saving and investing more be one of your New Year’s resolutions?  If you are already saving and investing, when was the last time you reviewed your plan to make sure that your nest egg is on track with what you will need in the future?

With the New Year’s resolution season rapidly approaching, the nonprofit Alliance for Investor Education (AIE) is making available “Resolve to Save and Invest in 2013: The Web’s 13 Best Resources” on its website.  AIE is a consortium of 22 leading U.S. financial-related foundations, nonprofit organizations, associations and governmental agencies.

AIE President Sue Duncan, who also serves as vice president of the Investment Company Institute Education Foundation, said:  “The New Year is an opportunity to reflect and take action to improve your financial situation.  The Alliance for Investor Education wants to make sure that Americans are armed with the best available information as they plan how to save and invest in 2013.  Whether you are new to investing or want to do a better job of handling your investments, this resource is a great place to start.”

The new “Resolve to Save and Invest in 2013” section of the AIE Web site features some of the following resources for consumers (visit the article above for the full list:

• Your Spending, Your Savings, Your Future – National Endowment for Financial Education.
• Consumer Guide to Financial Planning - CFP Board.
• Practical Savings Tips for Every Day Saving - American Saves Education Council/Employee Benefit Research Institute.
• Getting an Early Start on Saving for Retirement - 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy/ American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
  Investing Basics FAQs - American Association of Individual Investors.
  Four Steps to Your Financial Freedom - Federal Reserve Board.
• Conversation Starters: How to Have the Money Talk with Your Loved Ones – North American Securities Administrators Association.

For an overview of the rest of the best investor education resources on the Web from AIE members, go to http://www.investoreducation.org.

ABOUT AIE

Founded in 1996, the Alliance for Investor Education Web site at http://www.InvestorEducation.org provides investors with access to a full range of information they need to make wise investment decisions. The 22-member Alliance for Investor Education is dedicated to facilitating greater understanding of investing, investments and the financial markets among current and prospective investors of all ages. We pursue initiatives for education and join with others to motivate Americans to obtain objective information and increase their knowledge and understanding of investing.