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For planning your wedding

TheKnot.com

  • create gift registry from their online catalog
  • create wedding web page for family and friends
  • find goods and services in your area

WeddingChannel.com

  • create gift registries online with national department stores
  • post key information for family and friends
  • create customized wedding calendar and address book

soc.couples.wedding

  • a newsgroup for discussing all aspects of wedding planning
  • excellent frequently-asked-questions section

MarryingMan.com

  • wedding resources, especially for grooms
  • this site is very commercial: don't be talked into spending more money than you planned!

WeddingDetails.com

  • plenty of information on all aspects of wedding planning
  • the rundown on etiquette and who traditionally pays for what
  • listings of vendors and service providers in your area

Weddings.About.com

  • a wide array of helpful and provocative articles about many aspects of weddings and marriage

For buying a home

Move.com

  • assess your home needs
  • compare neighborhoods for affordability, average income, and quality of schools
  • search listings for houses and apartments to buy or rent
  • apply online for a mortgage from the site's parent company

pueblo.gsa.gov (housing section)

  • excellent set of resources on buying and financing a home, hosted by federal consumer information center
  • includes HUD's free "100 questions" section asking and answering important questions on home-buying

iOwn.com

  • online mortgage lender
  • search tools to help find a real estate agent
  • general home-ownership information

OurFamilyPlace.com (home-buying section)

  • extensive checklists for finding and buying a home
  • tips and search engines for finding realtor or buyer's agent
  • tips for getting a mortgage

Homebuying.About.com

  • a large collection of articles and resources on homebuying
  • good set of links to other resources

LendingTree.com, eLoan.com

  • loan finders, apply online for loans from a pool of lenders

FreddieMac.com

  • tracks mortgage rates and home value nationally for mortgage professionals

For Buying A Car

Move.com

  • assess your home needs
  • compare neighborhoods for affordability, average income, and quality of schools
  • search listings for houses and apartments to buy or rent
  • apply online for a mortgage from the site's parent company

pueblo.gsa.gov (housing section)

  • excellent set of resources on buying and financing a home, hosted by federal consumer information center
  • includes HUD's free "100 questions" section asking and answering important questions on home-buying

iOwn.com

  • online mortgage lender
  • search tools to help find a real estate agent
  • general home-ownership information

OurFamilyPlace.com (home-buying section)

  • extensive checklists for finding and buying a home
  • tips and search engines for finding realtor or buyer's agent
  • tips for getting a mortgage

Homebuying.About.com

  • a large collection of articles and resources on homebuying
  • good set of links to other resources

LendingTree.com, eLoan.com

  • loan finders, apply online for loans from a pool of lenders

FreddieMac.com

  • tracks mortgage rates and home value nationally for mortgage professionals