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SMART STOPS ON
THE WEB
GENERAL INTEREST
SITES
No Need for Silence in This
Library
www.nypl.org/research/sibl/index.html
The New
York Public Library’s Web site is a good place to research
science, industry and business information. The site offers
many resources on small business, financial services,
international trade and market research. It also provides
industry-specific directories.
The History of
Taxes
taxhistory.tax.org
Tax
Analysts, a nonprofit organization focusing on federal, state
and international tax policy, sponsors this site, which
includes the Tax History Museum—providing an overview of the
origins and history of tax from 1651 to the present. An
interesting aspect is the inclusion of several U.S.
presidents’ tax returns.
For
Boomers’ Eyes Only
www.myprimetime.com
This
site’s target audience is the baby boomers: “There are nearly
80 million of us with trillions of dollars and no real home on
the Web.” It divides this group’s concerns into four areas:
money, work, health and play. One section allows users to
track down high school classmates from 1965 through 1986.
Registration is free.
Invest Some Time
Online
www.gainskeeper.com
This site
offers a free management and tracking tool that adjusts a
user’s portfolio for trading and corporate activity including
stock splits, name changes, mergers, spin-offs, liquidations,
return of capital and reorganizations. Gainskeeper.com also
maintains all records users need for tax purposes.
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