Mailing center

Fed Ex -- track a package, find a drop-off location or use the rate calculator to figure out your shipping costs

United States Postal Service -- look up ZIP codes, use the rate calculator or track your Express Mail packages

United Parcel Service -- UPS -- track packages online, use the "quick cost" calculator or order UPS supplies online

US West -- find residential addresses and phone number listings for anyone in the United States

Reference resources

555-1212.com -- find area codes for any city in the United States

Merriam-Webster Thesaurus -- what I meant to say was ...

WWWebster Dictionary -- look it up!

What time is it? -- provides the official time for the Navy, for the Department of Defense and for the United States

Magazines, newspapers, news sources

Business Week -- complete contents of the current print edition of this well-known business magazine, both domestic and international, plus BW Daily Briefing, BW Enterprise for Small Business and more

CNN -- headline news updated throughout the day

Fortune -- business, technology and investing news to help you build your fortune; plus the Fortune 500 list of America's largest companies

Inc. Online -- the online version of Inc. magazine, a great resource for finance, small-business, Internet and business technology information

USA Today -- provides highlights from each of the print version's regular sections, including Sports, Lifeline, Money and Weather

Washington Post -- international, national and local news, classified ads, business news, sports news, links to other Web sites and more

Taxes and small-business law

Avoiding Patent, Copyright & Trademark Problems -- an in-depth article by Prof. Thomas Field featuring concise legal definitions, plus tips about avoiding infringement problems

Quicken Small Business Tax Guide -- provides a few ideas from some of the leading tax experts about how you can legally minimize your business taxes

IRS Digital Daily -- the IRS goes online with a surprisingly lighthearted and informative site

Tax and Accounting Sites Directory -- guide to tax resources on the Web

Government resources

Small Business Administration -- tips from the federal government about starting, expanding and financing your business; includes an outstanding directory of information and links for local services

Federal Trade Commission -- working for consumer protection and a competitive marketplace

SBA: Year 2000 Issues Affecting Small Business -- lots of resources concerning the impending Y2000 problem

E-mail Congress

Click here to access our congressional database that will get you in touch with your representatives in Washington, D.C.

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