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Hot Stocks of the Day

Trading View online charting service in my opinion is one of the best for several reasons, including: a limited free service; very user friendly; hot stocks to trade; virtual/paper trading and no downloads. The paid service could be as little as $8/month. You may view the hottest stocks of the day by clicking on the symbols on the right-side of the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average Chart.


Free Stock Charts.com is a strong contender for best charting service. One of the pros for that service is the amount of features you get with the free service including a stock scanner. However, the paid realtime service, TC2000 with exchange fees will cost you almost $100 per month. There is also another sister/brother service, TC2000 Brokerage that allows for a 60-day virtual/paper trading.

If you are ready to trade, one of the things you should do is to try both services before you commit to one; but most discount brokers have their own charting service. However, you must have a trading plan which includes your method of trading. So, the best trading simulator is TradingSim. For less than $200 for a year you will have access to 2 years of market data to develop your trading/investing strategies. You will be able to practice 24/7 for a full year with Trading View's charts.

Financial Calculators

The best financial calculators online are found at the links below. You can perform mortgage, automobile, tax, college, credit card, cash flow, retirement, insurance, paycheck, investment, qualified pension and retirement plans, savings and business calculations and more. These are to be used as a guide because you cannot rely on just a few calculations. You should consult with a financial pro to make sure the calculators result made sense.  If you need help with using and/or interpreting the calculators and their output feel free to use the Get Expert Help.

Quick start calculations

Financial Calculator Links:

Automobile	Benefit - SS	Business	Cash Flow	College	Credit Card	Currency	Health Care
Insurance	Investment	Mortgage	Paycheck	Qualified Plans	Retirement	Savings	Taxes

Taxpayer's Checklist

The site smbiz.com has developed a simple but comprehensive checklist  you can use if you're preparing your own return, reviewing your return, getting ready to see your tax preparer or if you're a tax professional. It's not a primer, but a list of items to check when preparing a return along with links to IRS forms and publications. Click here!

Items a taxpayer may consider in filing their tax returns