So, Where do YOU get your bad news?

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Lets face it-- there is really nowhere to hide- the economy is slipping and sliding and so is everyone's meager funds. As a popular politician said, we "saw our 401ks become 101ks". According to comScore the state of the economy, among other things contributed to the 35% growth  in the financial news and research site category:

Current economic conditions - including rising gas prices, general inflation concerns, housing troubles and stock market uncertainty - have Americans seeking to stay informed about the factors influencing their personal finances," said Jack Flanagan, comScore executive vice president. "As a result, the financial news and research category has grown substantially during the past year, with strong visitor gains occurring at most sites, including above average gains at category leaders Yahoo! Finance and AOL Money & Finance.

If you're the type to be glued to your screen (vs. the type to run for the hills and cower) it might be good to ponder-- where do you get your financial information? Maybe you see one (or more) of your preferred sites on the comScore list.    

Want to check out what the "next generation" is looking into? Young Money  gives some insight on who they think would be the best financial websites for young adults ages 18 to 34: 

There are other good financial websites geared for young adults such as the Wall Street Survivor stock market game... and FastWeb.com, a scholarship search engine. Brass is another website worth checking out. But those sites are limited in the topics they cover. I really like http://www.commoditynewscenter.com because it does all of this! Videos, market commentary and easy to use charts help me to keep up with everything going on in the commodity markets!

Additional sites that help connect you to your financial research match: 

• Moneysmartz.com has a section that reviews  financial related sites and gives you overviews/profiles. 
• TimesOnline has their 50 best business blogs with rankings divided according to economics, banking and finance etc.