During these slow times it’s important to understand your money. There are plenty of free financial websites out there that provide financial tools and information to help you manage your money. Here are just a few:

360 Financial Literacy

A great free financial website that helps people learn to manange their money and investments. They cover everything from saving for college to strategies to deal with unemployment. Read more at 360financialliteracy.org

MIT Finance Theory – Opencourseware

The objective of this course is to learn the financial tools needed to make good business decisions. The course presents the basic insights of corporate finance theory, but emphasizes the application of theory to real business decisions. Each session involves class discussion, some centered on lectures and others around business cases. Visit MIT

WI$EUP.com

Wi$eUp is a program designed for Generation X & Y women. Its goals are to promote financial security through online education and to encourage responsible saving habits for future retirement. Read more about Wi$eUp.

Bankrate.com

Most of you have already heard of this website. At bankrate.com you can compare mortgage rates, CD rates, credit cards and home equity rates. Go to bankrate.com