Financial Research Sites
Financial Research Sites
In this course, you will have to research real financial products. This is practice for the real world, where you don’t just have to understand the financial products, you also have to know how to find the best deal.
Here is a list of some of the sites that will help you.
Financial Comparison Sites:
These sites allow you to compare various financial products meeting certain criteria – e.g. credit card with no annual fee. Comparison sites are a convenient way to shop around for the best deal without having to go through many different websites by yourself. Some of the most common are:
| https://www.nerdwallet.com | https://www.creditkarma.com | https://www.creditcards.com |
Be careful though, because these sites have sponsors, whose products they may promote. Make sure you check the details for yourself on any product you consider – don’t just take the site’s word for it when it says a product is your best option. More information on this can be found in the following article:
http://business.time.com/2012/08/10/do-credit-card-comparison-sites-work-as-promised/
Specialty Sites:
- This site provides information on homes, both to rent and to buy
- You can search by area, price, size, etc.
https://www.salaryexpert.com/salary/
- This site provides information on the salaries of various jobs
- This site provides information on the cost of living in locations around the world
- It provides specific information on the cost of food, healthcare, and transit by location
