Credit Reports:
Annual Free Credit Reports:
www.annualcreditreport.com
Credit Reporting Agencies:
www.equifax.com
www.experian.com
www.transunion.com
Disputing Information on your Credit Reports:
https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-dispute
https://www.experian.com/disputes/main.html
https://www.transunion.com/credit-disputes/dispute-your-credit
Submitting a Credit Freeze for your Credit Reports:
www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services
www.experian.com/help
www.transunion.com/credit-help
Information on Credit Scores: https://ficoscore.com/education
Estimated Free Credit Scores: www.creditkarma.com
Saving for Retirement:
Check your Social Security Account: www.ssa.gov
Understand Tax Rules for Retirement Savings: www.irs.gov/retirement-plans
How to Win at Retirement Savings: www.nytimes.com/guides/business/saving-money-for-retirement
Career and applying for Jobs:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupations that have it all: Many openings, fast growth and high wages
https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2020/data-on-display/occupations-that-have-it-all.htm
Examples for Free/Affordable Online Education:
www.edx.org
www.coursera.org
https://analytics.google.com/analytics/academy
www.linkedin.com/learning/me
www.khanacademy.org
www.udemy.com
www.teachable.com
Examples for General Job Search Websites:
www.monster.com
www.careerbuilder.com
www.indeed.com
www.simplyhired.com
www.ziprecruiter.com
www.craigslist.org
Examples for specialized Job Search Websites:
www.usajobs.gov – U.S. Government jobs
www.idealist.org – jobs at not for profit organizations
www.collegerecruiter.com – internship and entry-level jobs for students and recent graduates
www.weworkremotely.com – remote jobs and freelancing
www.behance.net – jobs for the creative
www.recruitmilitary.com – connects employers with Veterans
www.mediabistro.com – jobs in the media industry
www.lawjobs.com – jobs for paralegals, legal secretaries, attorneys
www.dice.com – focus on technology jobs
www.angel.co – working for startups
Examples for Recruiting Companies:
www.randstadusa.com
www.manpower.com
www.adeccousa.com
www.kellyservices.com
www.kforce.com
www.roberthalf.com – management and executive hiring
www.aquent.com – marketing and creative staffing firm
www.genesis10.com – technology jobs staffing firm
Career Guides by industry: www.vault.com
Networking: www.linkedin.com
Company insights (e.g. culture, salary): www.glassdoor.com
Salary trends: www.indeed.com/salaries
Salary studies by recruiters, e.g.: www.roberthalf.com/salary-guide
Unemployment rates tend to vary drastically by state: https://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm
Examples for Side Hustle Websites:
www.mturk.com
www.upwork.com
www.fiverr.com
www.freelancer.com
www.taskrabbit.com
Investment Firms and Brokerages:
Vanguard
Fidelity
TD Ameritrade
Charles Schwab
ETrade
Robinhood
Cryptocurrency Exchanges:
Coinbase
Binance U.S.
FTX.com
Crypto.com
MEXC