When you start earning and need to manage your money, there are 3 crucial steps that need to be taken. 1, increase your knowledge and awareness about money. 2, do your financial planning, set financial goals and understand your risk profile. 3, Take action steps on investment, insurance, tax etc.

The step 1 which is about improving your financial IQ is of great importance. And in this internet age, it's the easiest of all. But you also need to be aware of the right resources or you will get lost in the internet maze!

Websites like InvestorFirst (NISM), MoneyControl, Bombay Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange, RBI, SEBI, IRDA, LIC, HDFC, ICICI  provide rich resources both in terms of information and tools/calculators. The top 10 links on money information, resources, calculators and tools are as under:

1. InvestorFirst, an initiative by NISM:
   
2. MoneyControl:
3. Bombay Stock Exchange BSE:
   
4. National Stock Exchange NSE:
5. RBI
6. SEBI
7. IRDA
8. LIC
9. HDFC
10. ICICI

InvestorFirst is the best place to get you started. We will give useful links to the other sites as we take a deeper look at them.

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