Helpful Internet Links

Here are some helpful Web Sites. Just double-click on the title underlined to open the site.
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Web Services
Big Charts
BigCharts is the world's most comprehensive and easy-to-use investment research web site with interactive charts, quotes and industry analysis.
Financial Literacy
This free website has a wide array of articles, financial calculators, answers to frequently asked questions and planning tips for your life's stages. It is sponsored by our national CPA organization, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Practical Money Skills for Life
This is a free Web site designed to help educators, parents and students practice better money management for life.
Le Mars, Iowa Websites
Gehlen Catholic Schools
Gehlen Catholic Schools is supported by 6 Catholic parishes in Plymouth County with enrollment over 450.
KLEM Radio
Le Mars radio station for news, weather, sports and music.
Le Mars, Iowa
Le Mars, Iowa, population of approximately 10,000, is located in Northwest Iowa between Sioux City, Iowa and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Plymouth County, Iowa
Plymouth County, Iowa is the fourth largest county in Iowa. The county is located immediately north of Sioux City, Iowa.
Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Published 5 days per week with local news, sports and features.
Education Financial Planning
College Planning Center
Center's mission is to supply FREE information, assistance, counseling and support to college-bound students and their families as they plan for college and apply for financial aid.
College Savings Iowa
College Savings Iowa is a state-sponsored college savings plan designed to meet the requirements of a "qualified state tuition plan" defined by IRS Sec. 529.
College Board
The College Board is a national nonprofit membership association whose mission is to prepare, inspire, and connect students to college and opportunity.
U.S. Dept. of Education
FAFSA form (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) opens the door to the Federal aid process. Every step you can take gets you closer to achieving your education goals.
FinAid
FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the web.
Saving for College
If you'd like to know more about state-sponsored college savings plans (also called IRS Sec. 529) - and other options, too - you've come to the right place.
Government Websites
FirstGov
This web address connects you to over 22,000 federal and state government Web sites. FirstGov makes it easy with 3 customer gateways: Citizen, Business and Government.
Internal Revenue Service
Official website of United States Treasury's Internal Revenue Service to get access to official IRS tax forms, instructions and publications free.
Iowa Department of Revenue
Official State of Iowa website featuring income and sales tax information, tax forms, instructions, publications, etc.
Social Security Administration
Contains up-to-date about retirement, disability and Medicare for employers and taxpayers
Charitable Organizations
Leave a Legacy Iowa
Get answers to your questions about charitable giving and the many strategies available to save you taxes.
Gehlen Catholic Schools Endowment Fund
Gehlen Catholic Schools Endowment Fund is "building a financial foundation for Catholic Education" for the Le Mars area.
Community Foundation of Greater Plymouth County
Working together to establish endowment funds that will provide grant awards for years to come.
Akron, Iowa Community Foundation
Akron Community Foundation receives gifts to establish endowment funds that will provide grant awards for years to come.
Valuation guide for noncash donations
Salvation Army valuation guides for noncash donations for your tax return.
Calculator to value household items donated to charity
Excel file to calculate estimated value of household goods donated to charity (see new IRS rules for 2007 non-cash donations).