1. Personal Finance Tracking - Moneycenter.yodlee.com
When it comes to managing a budget, Quicken and Microsoft Money have long dominated the playing field. Getting them to sync with your bank and investment accounts, though, can make a pencil and ledger look tempting, especially when you factor in the costs of the programs and the fees some financial providers charge for a linkup. But now a set of personal-finance Web sites promise to do everything for free.
2. Professional Networking – www.linkedin.com
When searching for a new job, it's easier than ever to get on the inside track. And you'll be surprised at how much more effective than e-mail they can be for keeping up contacts. LinkedIn is the more grown-up site. You create a profile page and then "connect" with other people you know to build a network. You can search among the people they know, and the people who know those people - the idea being that you'll not only see potential contacts, but you'll have a common connection who might introduce you.
3. Know your home’s future - Trulia.com
Whether you're thinking of moving to a new city or just want to know more about what's up in your own backyard, the Web lets you see a town from countless angles.
4. People-to-people lending – Prosper.com
Prosper, America's first people-to-people lending marketplace, was created to make consumer lending more financially and socially rewarding for everyone.
The way Prosper works is intuitive to people who have used an online auction. Instead of listing and bidding on items, people list and bid on loans using Prosper's online auction platform.
People who want to lend set the minimum interest rate they are willing to earn and bid in increments of $50 to $25,000 on loan listings they select. People who lend can easily diversify using "standing orders", which automatically make many small loans to different borrowers.