Special Interest Websites, Personal Finance Resources, and You

   The internet is undoubtedly one of the most useful tools we have at our disposal. Taking full advantage of all the websites and resources available through them can help people to attain knowledge and live better lives. From life advice to video games to financial tools the internet has tools for anything and anyone under the sun.
   Special Interest Websites are websites devoted to specific hobby or activity such as cooking, museums, or genealogy. Other Special Interest Websites include how-to sites and movie fansites.
   One popular area of Special Interest site are healthcare and diet sites. The rise in obesity in the United States can likely be acknowledged as the cause of this increase in interest in healthcare and dieting information. Furthermore, these sites can be used for information regarding specific illnesses and conditions. Examples of health websites include Discovery Health, Mayo Clinic, and WebMD.

   Across the web there are also thousands of websites devoted to hobbies, entertainment, and various other services such as cooking advice, movie reviews, and finding jobs. Examples include vegetarian.com, Yahoo Entertainment, IMBD, and Monster.com respectively.

   Another highly useful web feature are the wealth of personal finance tools available.  Such tools make the frustrating task of trying to balance monetary funds a little more easy and a little less frustrating.
   The most common form of online financing is online banking.  In the past, banks were largely brick-and-mortar businesses; customers had to be on location in order to perform transactions or ask bank related questions.  With the advent of the internet however, it is entirely possible for an individual to do their banking entirely online.  From balancing ones checking account to managing funds for financing a new car to paying bills automatically each month, it can all be done online with the click of the mouse.  
   Other popular finance sites include credit score websites, insurance websites which very often allow users to obtain free quotes, and financial calculators.  Shopping for insurance usually involves calling several companies and asking for quotes.  With websites such as Insweb, Insure.com, and Insurance.com, one can compare several rate quotes all at once from competing companies by simply filling out their information just once.