Personal Finance: Home
Rent or Buy a Home?
Is It Better to Rent or Buy? Calculator from New York Times
Rent or Buy? Calculator from nerdwallet
Rent vs. Buy Calculator from Freddie Mac
Mortgage Rates
Mortgage Rate and Payment Calculator from Bankrate.com
Salary Information
MyNextMove.org is the user friendly interface for O*NET, the Occupational Information Network sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration.
Instructions: Search for a career and then scroll down to the Job Outlook section. Click "Check Out My State" for a map view of salaries or click "Local Salary Info."
Cost of Living
The following website can be used to estimate the cost of living in a particular city:
Look for costs such as Housing, Transportation, Food, Groceries, Entertainment, Utilities, Clothing, etc.
Lease or Purchase Your Vehicle?
Lease Payment Calculator from Edmunds.com
Auto Loan Calculator from Edmunds.com
True Cost To Own Calculator from Edumunds.com
Includes expenses such as fuel, insurance, maintenance, and repairs.
