The November 2006 issue of Kiplinger's offers its best of list for 2006, including online brokers, stock picking newsletters, retirement plans, insurance sites, and a lot more. The Moneysmartz Personal Finance Resource Directory lists many of Kiplinger's best, including several Moneysmartz Editor's Picks. Here are our favorites from the Kiplinger's list:

• Dodge and Cox Funds - Established in 1930, San Francisco-based Dodge & Cox provides professional investment management services to individuals, retirement funds, and tax-exempt institutions through mutual funds and separate accounts. Kiplinger's Best U.S. Stock Fund and Best International Stock Fund.

• Yahoo! Finance - Investing information and resources. Kiplinger's Best Overall Online Investing Site and Best Free Stock Screener

• OptionsXpress - Online options and stockbrokers. Comprehensive site for both experienced and novice equity option investors. Kiplinger's Best Online Broker

• ClearStation.com - Online investment community powered by Etrade. Kiplinger's Best Forum to Chat with Other Investors

• Investinginbonds.com - Information about bond investing from The Bond Market Association. Bond price information, articles, introductory guides, and links to related sites. Kiplinger's Best Bond Investing Site

• NoLoad Fund*X - NoLoad Fund*X uses a proprietary screening system to classify funds according to risk based primarily on their historical performance, with emphasis on their downside records. Kiplinger's Best Fund Newsletter Co-Champion

• No-Load Fund Analyst - Monthly. Provides analysis of financial markets and mutual funds. Kiplinger's Best Fund Newsletter Co-Champion

• The Turnaround Letter - Stock pricing newsletter which finds companies that have had some problems and are temporarily out-of-favor, but are in the process of turning around. Kiplinger's Best Stock-Picking Newsletter

• Moving.com - Tips, advice, and tools for moving. Kiplinger's Best Cost-of-Living Calculator

• Salary.com - Help to determine your expected salary before finding your new job. Kiplinger's Best Salary-Rating Site

• Nolo - Law books, legal forms, legal software, tips, and articles. Kiplinger's Best Do-It-Yourself Legal Advice

• Charity Navigator - America's premier independent charity evaluator, works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America's largest charities. Kiplinger's Best Charity-Rating Site

• EverBank - Offers Internet banking and other financial services. Kiplinger's Best Checking Account

• Federal Trade Commission - Offers step-by-step instructions to report identity theft. A recent Moneysmartz post featured the FTC's Deter, Detect, Defend, and Avoid Identity Theft program. Kiplinger's Best Place to Report ID Theft

• HSBCDirect - Provides trading, market information, free stock quotes, charts, and Internet banking. Kiplinger's Best Online Savings Account

• Insure.com - Offers online insurance quotes and an extensive library of consumer-oriented articles covering many insurance topics. Kiplinger's Best Sites for Life-Insurance Quotes

• AccuQuote.com - Offers life insurance quotes including agent assistance at 1-800-442-9899. Kiplinger's Best Sites for Life-Insurance Quotes

• InsWeb - Online insurance quotes, including auto, life, homeowners, and health. Kiplinger's Best Site for Auto-Insurance Quotes

• AccuCoverage.com - Calculate the replacement cost of your home for $7.95. Kiplinger's Best Site for Homeowners-Insurance Help

• eHealthInsurance.com - Compare and buy health insurance online. Kiplinger's Best Site for Health-Insurance Quotes

• Medicare.gov - Information on Medicare, including comparisons of medicare and medigap plans. Kiplinger's Best Site for Medicare Quotes

• Scottrade - Low minimum investment IRA from Scottrade. Kiplinger's Best Low-Cost IRA

• T. Rowe Price - Provides domestic and international equity funds as well as taxable, tax-free, and international bond funds. Kiplinger's Best Target Retirement Fund and Best Place for IRA Rollovers

• Fidelity - Retirement information, resources, and financial services from Fidelity Investments. Kiplinger's Best Place to Manage Your Retirement Income

• ImmediateAnnuities - Consumer resource for annuity information. Kiplinger's Best Place to Shop for an Annuity