Resources

Recommended websites:

Bankruptcy Basics brochure from the US Bankruptcy Court
www.uscourts.gov/bankruptcycourts/BB101705final2column.pdf
 
Free Credit Reports
www.annualcreditreport.com

www.tripcheck.org
Check out construction areas, road closures (great in the winter when trucking over the passes), Oregon Dept. of Transportation webcams, & the Portland Traffic Speed Map! Sometimes a little slow to update – but you’ll get the gist of traffic in the area.

allrecipes.com/Search/Ingredients.aspx
Recipe Ingredient Search
Great way to figure out something new to make with whatever’s in your fridge. Even includes the option to exclude ingredients for your picky eaters. =)

wizardofodds.com
The online gambling odds guru. Casino reviews, game reviews & of course, the best strategies & bets for each game in the casinos! Also links to some free interactive games like craps & black jack for those that have never played before, or just need a break at work.

taoandthen.blogspot.com - Single panel cartoons updated several times per week

www.smbc-comics.com - humor, funny

www.lifehacker.com - hack your way to a better life

www.greatday.com - daily inspirational nuggets

www.alltop.com - all the top resources on the web, by category

www.zabasearch.com - find anyone, anywhere

finance.yahoo.com - An excellent resource for news and investment research

www.morningstar.com - The bible for mutual fund research and information

www.fool.com - Motley Fool.  Investment philosophies that don't follow the herd mentalities.

www.thanklist.com

www.afpc.asso.fr/wengu/wg/wengu.php?l=Yijing.
This is an online version of the Yi Jing (the Chinese Book of Changes).  It is one of the oldest known oracles-- used for divination/inspiration

www.juliemorris.net/
This is the website teaches people how to design and cook simple and healthy meals. 

garfieldminusgarfield.net/
Possibly the funniest cartoon ever.

www.zenhabits.net – health and wellness

www.portlandmaps.com – real estate

www.multco.us/portal/site/MultnomahCounty - general

www.travelportland.com/ - general, fun

Recommended Books:
"Who Moved My Cheese" by Spencer Johnson, MD - A great book about how to win and continue to win in business

"Marketing to the Affluent" by Thomas Stanley - A valuable resource for anyone trying to market to high net worth and high income earners.

"Quantum Success" by Sandra Anne Taylor

"Greatest Salesman in the World" by Og Mandino

"Richest Man in Babylon" by George S Clason

"How to Argue and Win Every Time", by Gerry Spence

"The Art of War" by Sun Tzu - Translation by Samuel B. Griffith Edition

"The Tao of Pooh" by Benjamin Hoff

"Sway" by Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman 

"The Success Principles" Jack Canfield

"The Answer" John Assaraf and Murray Smith