Personal Finance, Business & Legal

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Personal Finance

• Where can I get tax forms?
  • State & Federal Forms
• Where can I find out my credit score for free?
  • AnnualCreditReport.com
• How can I find out about credit counseling?
  • Getting Out of Debt Safely
• How do I protect myself from identity theft?
  • Identity Theft: How to Protect Yourself (NYS Office of the Attorney General)
  • Deter, Detect, Defend: Avoid ID Theft (Federal Trade Commision)
• How can I determine if my old stock certificates are worth anything?
  • Goldsheet Obsolete Securities
  • Investment FAQ: Stocks: Researching the Value of Old Certificates
• How do I find historical stock prices?
• Big Charts: Historical Quotes
• How much is my Savings Bond worth?
• Savings Bond Calculator
• How can I plan for retirement?
• 5 Step Plan for Retirement (NYS)
• Financial Planning and Retirement (AARP)
• I can't pay my heat / electricity bills. How can I get help?
• Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
• Where can I get information about the STAR (New York State's School Tax Relief) Program?
  • NYS Office of Real Property Services
• How can I find if there are any unclaimed funds owed to me?
  • New York State's Unclaimed Funds
• What do I need to know about personal bankruptcy in New York?
  • Association of the Bar of the City of New York [PDF]
• I can't afford groceries this month. Where can I find help?
  • Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York
  • Food Stamps (NYS)
  • WIC Program: Women, Infants and Children (NYS)

Legal

• Where can I find information about New York State laws?
  • New York State's Laws
  • Megalaw.com
• What are the New York vehicle & traffic laws?
  • SafeNY.com
• Are there law libraries in my county that I can go to?
• Public Access Law Libraries
• What do I need to know about making a will?
  • Making a Will - Life Advice
• How can I arrange for a health care proxy or a living will?
  • NYS End of Life Guide
• How can I arrange for a Power of Attorney?
  • What's a Power of Attorney
• Where can I get information and forms regarding divorce in New York?
  • Matrimonial Matters
• Where can I find information about child custody in New York?
  • Custody Info
• Where can I get advice on a landlord/tenant matter?
  • Tenants Rights Guide
• How do I know if I need a lawyer?
  • American Bar Assocaition
• I can't afford a lawyer. How can I get legal help?
  • LawHelp.org/NY

• Where can I find contact information for Federal programs, benefits, or services?
  • National Contact Center
• How can I find contact information for businesses?
• Switchboard - Find a Business
  
• Where can I look up a telephone area code?
• All Area Codes
• Where can I look up a US zip code?
• US Postal Service Zip Code Look Up

 

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