World’s Simplist College Cost Calculator

Do you lay wake at night wondering how much you should be saving in order to pay for your child’s college education? Well you’re in luck because over at SavingForCollege.com you can use it’s World’s Simplist College Cost Calculator to find out.

Simply enter your child’s age and you’ll get results. You can modify those results based on your expected annual college costs (default is $25,000), number of years your child has left in high school, what percentage of college costs you plan to pay, and how much you already have saved.

Visit the World’s Simplist College Cost Calculator for more information.

Discount Gift Cards … Not Just for Gifts!

In today’s challenging economy, any resource that can save you up to 50% is worth checking out. Most people think of gift cards as … well…gifts. But if you can get them from retailers you often shop from at a discounted price, they are a great resource for frugal shopping.

GiftCardGranny has partnered with resources such as eBay.com, Plastic Jungle, and Giftcards.com to bring you a one-stop resources for saving up to 50% off card value on gift cards. For example, today (5/10/10)  it has a $50 Wal-Mart card for only $34 (32% off). If you’re a regular Wal-Mart shopper, that’s a pretty good deal.

The list of participating retailers is extensive and includes Target, Barnes and Noble, Lowes, Kohls, Papa John’s and more.

Visit GiftCardGranny.com to learn more or get your discounted cards.

Learn the Stock Market without Risking Your Money

Today, you can’t be too careful about your money. While stocks haven’t done so well in the last couple of years, financial experts report that in the long run stocks are one of the best investment options.

If you want to learn about stocks and investing, check out WallStreetSurvivor.com where you can invest a fictional $100,000 to buy and trade stocks in real-time. While you won’t actually make money, you won’t lose it either. However, depending on well you do, you can earn prizes.

Its free to join and you’ll find lots of the helpful tool such as research resources, beginners’ tips, and more. Visit WallStreetSurvivor.com to learn more.

Free 2010 Savings Tracker

If you’re on a budget, here’s a great freebie to help you track your spending and savings. The 2010 Savings Tracker will help you:

Easily input your monthly and yearly goals

Enter data from your receipts and let my preset formulas tally your spending, savings, actual-to-budget, and more

Track and manage your rebates (NEW!)

Determine how much you saved with coupons, store sales, and rebates

Have your monthly and year-to-date savings ratio update instantly

You do need to have a basic knowledge of Excel according to the creator of the savings tracker.  She offers both Excel 2007 and Excel 1997-2003 versions.

Download the 2010 Savings Tracker here!