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Check a Stock Price
Lycos's Quote.com is one of the best services for streaming real-time NASDAQ quotes to your desktop because it includes market statistics and links to company news and broker records. Quotes for stocks on other exchanges are delayed unless you pay for a subscription. May the market be with you.
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Estimate Tax Payments
Quicken, one of the most trusted sources of tax software, offers a tool from Turbo-Tax that helps you calculate self-employment tax payments. Also included are tools to find your tax savings from home mortgage interests and to help figure capital gains.
www.turbotax.com/taxes/tools

Calculate Mortgage Payments
Before you buy a house, check out SmartMoney;s mortgage calculator. The tool can determine your monthly mortgage payment and help you figure out the benefit of prepaying a mortgage. Worksheets help you calculate the hosing price that you can afford, and to weigh the benefits of buying over renting. Put a roof over your head without loosing the farm.
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Determine Profits From Stock Options
Employees at many companies still have stock options tat they're hoping to exercise when the market bulls resume their charge. Although a free membership is require, MyStockOptions.comoffers all you need to know about such options and includes a handy calculator to determine the value of your options after taxes.
www.mystockoptions.com/calculator

Find Out If You Won the Lottery
It's no substitute for a solid financial plan, but it might be worth a try. If the lottery bug has bit you, Yahoo's lottery page has the info you need, with links to results from 39 states, plus Spain and Germany
lottery.yahoo.com

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