• The Salary Calculator™ - Use this calculator to compare the cost of living in hundreds of U.S. and international cities. On this page, you select origin and destination countries. If you select USA, then also select states--otherwise ignore the state selection.
• redmatch.com - The world's largest salary reference site for the hi-tech industry

Internal Revenue Service - The IRS has a web site that offers information about taxes and copies of all of the current tax forms and publications. The files are available as Postscript and as Adobe Acrobat files. Of particular interest to contract employees who want to work on a 1099 is form SS8, which lists the factors that the IRS uses to distinguish an "independent contractor" from an employee. Publication 937 also contains useful information on this topic, though it is aimed at the employer rather than the employee.

Occupational Outlook Handbook - The annual government report on the state of the job market. Now available online. Find out how your chosen field is faring or checkout the prospects in a new career area.

United States Postal Service - Postal rates, nine-digit zip code lookup, post office locator, and more...

Per Diem Rates - The maximum allowable P.D. rates for CONUS (Continental U.S.) as furnished by the GSA's Office of Government Policy. Click on next state of employment.

The Real Rate Survey - Janet Ruhl, author of several books on computer consulting, has an ongoing rate survey where you can see what others are getting and analyze the results compared to what you are getting.

Apartments.com™ - Leading provider of highly visual, interactive apartment rental listings nationwide. We also offer valuable moving and relocation information. What makes us superior? Check out our key features and services!

Studio Plus Extended Stay Hotels - Studio Plus is a new concept in extended-stay lodging. Designed for individuals who need housing for an intermediate length of time -- from one week to several months.

Location Guides - Relocation Publications for U.S. Cities This site sells reports that give useful information about a new city that you might be moving to. The reports range from an inexpensive "report card" up to a book-size report that details everything you'd ever want to know about a new city.

Map Browser - A project sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The goal of this service is to provide a public resource for generating high-quality, detailed maps of anywhere in the United States, using public geographic data.

Travel Agent On-line - This is a very handy tool. It lists all travel available to you with pricing. You will know if your travel agent is giving you the best price or you can order travel through them. Then call any of their travel agents to get your travel tickets overnighted or mailed to you.

Rent.Net - Online Rental Guide - A free database of unfurnished apartments, temporary furnished suites, international rentals, self-storage facilities and helpful moving services in thousands of cities.

TravelWeb - Need a hand making on-line reservations? This is the place. You'll find help on searching for hotels and flights, booking your plans and where to find additional information.