Life After Eckerd

• Realtor.com: a comprehensive list of for-sale properties as well as the information and tools to make informed real estate decisions 

• Zillow: real estate marketplace that lets you see sales and rental listings

• Trulia: a subsidiary of Zillow

• Padmapper: a resource for finding apartments

• Apartments.com: a resource for finding apartments

• Neighborhood Scout: a website and online database of U.S. neighborhood analytics 

• Monthly Budget & Reconciliation Spreadsheet: a Google Sheet created by the Career Center with basic tips, tools, and resources

• EveryDollar Budgeting App: helps you monitor your monthly income, plan your expenses, and track your spending.

• Personal Capital Difference: a free tracking tool that can help you talk to financial advisors, look at multiple accounts, plan ahead for expenses, and work your way toward your specific financial goals. 

• Federal Paycheck Calculator: calculates your take-home pay by paycheck based on where you live in the U.S.

• Credit Karma: offers free credit score reports and insights

• TurboTax: a trusted tax preparation software package

• Mint: a subsidiary of TurboTax that uses your tax and credit information to create personalized financial health recommendations 

Professional Tools

Eckerd alumni recommend the following:

• Toggl: time tracking

• Boomerang: tracks emails that go unanswered, and lets you schedule emails

• MeetEdgar or Hootsuite: social media scheduling (require payments for plans)

• Asana: task management

• Slack: organize work flows

• Google Drive: share and create files

• Dropbox: share and create files

• CamScanner: turns photos into scans

• Unsplash: free, open-source photos