FINDING A JOB RESOURCES
PAYCHECK / BUDGET RESOURCES
California Salary Paycheck Calculator - Calculate your net pay or "take home pay" by entering your per-period or annual salary alone with the pertinent Federal, State and local W-4 information into this free California Paycheck Calculator.
Family Budget Breakdowns - The figures in this report gives sense of how much money, or what portion of your budget, should be dedicated to each category.
Basic Family Budget Calculator - This calculator will tell you how much you should be spending on your family. It will also give you a sense of how much you might be able to save.
COST OF LIVING RESOURCES
Utilities Calculator - If your apt/home does not include utilities (most include water but not gas or electricity), then use this calculator to determine your monthly costs for electricity and gas. Remember that you bills should coincide with the weather. So if you are running your AC at home in real life then it should also be factored into your financial profile.
Food Costs - Calculate your monthly food cost for you family.
Cost of Raising a Child - Use the calculator to determine how much you will spend on each child. The amount of money you spend depends on how many children you have, the age of the children, your marital status, where you live, and your household income.
What It Costs to Have a Baby - This calculator will help you determine how much you should spend on a new baby.
Cell Phone Rate Plans - Quickly locate and customize the rate plan(s) that will minimize your monthly cell phone bill. Your best rate plan will be based on the type of cell phone you want, the amount you talk / text and the specific features you desire.
National Standards: Food, Clothing and Other Items - Use the graph on this site to determine how much you and your family should spend on clothing, housekeeping and other personal items each month.
Halloween Spending - The first paragraph of this article should give you a sense of how much money the average person spends on Halloween.
Thanksgiving Spending - This chart will help you determine how much you should spend on your Thanksgiving dinner.
Christmas Spending - This chart should give you a sense of how much you should spend on Christmas gifts.
http://www.city-data.com/ - The perfect means for researching any city, zip code, or neighborhood, whether for personal reasons or for reports and research. The information is limitless, and includes: home value estimator, geographical data, state profiles, crime data, religions, political contributions, unemployment data, and many other categories.
FINDING HOUSING RESOURCES
Redfin Realestate - Find a house or condo to purchase in the local area.
SPENT is an online game about surviving poverty and homelessness
CAR COSTS RESOURCES
Edmunds Auto Calculator - Figure out what you want your monthly payments to be.
Auto Insurance - Basic estimate for annual car insurance costs.
True Cost to Own - Find out about the hidden costs behind owning a car.
Road Trip Fuel Costs - Find out what it will cost you to take a road trip or make a move to Pasadena.
California Gas Prices - Find out what type of gas your car takes, how many gallons your tank holds and how much you drive each month. Based on your miles/gallon ration, you should be able to use this chart to help you determine how much money you spend on gas per month. This number should change every month because of fluctuating gas prices.
Auto Insurance - This comparison tool does not offer quotes for all car makes and models. If this is the case for you, look up the cost of insuring a vehicle that would be similar/comparable to the one you have chosen for your project.
HEALTH INSURANCE RESOURCES
Kaiser Permanente Insurance Plan
Health Insurance - If your job does not include health insurance, then use this link to find the right coverage for your family, your budget, and your lifestyle.
GENERAL PERSONAL FINANCE RESOURCES
www.360financialliteracy.org is a national volunteer effort of the nation's Certified Public Accountants to help Americans understand their personal finances and develop money management skills. It focuses on financial education as a lifelong endeavor-from children learning about the value of money to adults reaching a secure retirement
State Tax Forms and Filing Options: http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/link/default.php?lnk=2
This site provides links to all 50 states' websites for income tax forms and filing sites.
Practical Money Skills – Financial Literacy for Everyone, www.practicalmoneyskills.com
To help consumers and students of all ages learn the essentials of personal finance, Visa has partnered with leading consumer advocates, educators, and financial institutions to develop the Practical Money Skills program. At practicalmoneyskills.com and whatsmyscore.org, consumers, educators, parents, students and policymakers can access free educational resources, including personal finance articles, games and lesson plans.