4 Useful Websites You Should Try

These free sites, in no particular order are ones I've found intuitive but most of all, useful.

ChaCha.com - In a seemingly autonomous web of information it's nice to have a human touch every once in awhile. ChaCha is "people powered search" which means you type in a query and a real person starts searching the internet for you (after you've registered, sorry). This is useful when you just can't find what you're looking for and need some help.

Answers.yahoo.com - I used to love Google Answers, it was really useful when you needed a quality answer to your question. Thankfully Yahoo Answers survives the question/answer format, however it is much more open, which is a double edged sword. On the one side you get answers from anyone and everyone which gives you a wider range, on the bad side you get answers from everyone and anyone who thinks they know a thing or two about your question.

Zecco.com - This is an online discount broker who offer free (read $0) stock trades. Now if you're big into trades, options, margins, and want all the bells and whistles then Zecco is not for you. However if you're an investor just getting started, with only a little spare cash who won't be trading much the difference between a $0 trade and a $5 trade can start to become a sizable percentage of your investment money. Disclaimer: I am not telling you what to do with your money and with brokers of any type you usually get what you pay for, which means your trade may not be executed immediately, I recommend reading the fine print on any brokers website before signing up.

NikePlus.com - You've probably seen ads for Nike+ and essentially it's a sleek combination of an advanced step counter + clever marketing + jumping on the iPod bandwagon, but it equals a fun and productive tool for anyone who already owns an iPod nano, and you don't even need a pair of Nike shoes to use it. Once you start running (or walking) with the sensor ($30) attached to your shoe Nike+ begins tracking your distance, time, pace, gives you audio cues such as "2 miles to go" and once you plug it into iTunes will upload your running data to this website where you can set new goals and challenge other runners across the world.