MPLIC Reference Highway

Useful Sites & Stuff

Taking the Mystery Out of Retirement Planning February 21, 2008

Filed under: All, Government, Investment & Personal Finance — Philip @ 9:52 pm

http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/publications/nearretirement.html

The United States Department of Labor released this online resource, which includes a series of interactive sheets to help individuals who are 10 to 15 years from retirement calculate their income and savings as well as their projected expenses in retirement.

 

Tennessee Housing Protection Agency February 21, 2008

http://www.tnhpa.org/

From the website:  “The Tennessee Housing Protection Agency (THPA, a nonprofit organization) was created to help solve the problems of a deteriorating housing market, and to prevent so many families from losing their homes in Tennessee, with a particular focus on the Memphis area. It is estimated that over 2.2 million Americans will lose their homes due to sub prime mortgages. Unfortunately, Memphis is a leader in the country, holding 26% of these sub prime mortgages. Some have predicted that Memphis will suffer its hardest hit with foreclosures within the next 2 years.”  Besides helping those who have problems caused by sub prime mortgages, THPA also provides other services to potential homeowners.

 

Shelby County 911 Emergency Communications Information February 21, 2008

Filed under: All, Community Information, Government — Philip @ 8:28 pm

http://shelbycounty911.org/

Found here is information on 911, including how it works, a history of it, when to call it and when to call other non-emergency numbers, where help is dispatched from when 911 is called in different parts of Shelby County, and more, including other important links.  There is also a link to 911 Fun which provides games and puzzles designed to help children learn about 911.

 

ShipGooder February 21, 2008

Filed under: All, Consumer Information, Investment & Personal Finance — Sarah @ 11:43 am

Submitted by Ron Reid (LINC):

www.shipgooder.com

This tool compares the shipping rates for major carries to allow consumers to find the best deal.  Simply enter the originating zip code, receiving zip code, weight and number of packages to find which shipper (FedEx, USPS, UPS, etc.) will be least expensive.