Comprehensive financial advice for free

I just discovered the National Endowment for Financial Education, a non-profit devoted to educating Americans so they can make sound financial decisions. The organization's Web site, SmartAboutMoney.org has a lot of resources and nearly all of them are free.

Worksheets and tips are organized into five categories by subject: financial planning, credit and debt, saving, investing, and retirement.

For each subject there are links to courses/workshops, helpful tools, multimedia materials and printed materials. Under Financial Planning I found a tipsheet for buying a used car, a home buying guide and a retirement calculator. Cool!

They also have tips for financial decisions by life stages - college planning, having a child, or aging parents. For a quick overview of the entire site, check out the site map.

There is a LOT of info on the site so don't get overwhelmed. Spend a few minutes on one topic, then return to the site later. Good luck!