Yahoo! Finance: Also has a good set of links to loan information, credit, taxes, etc... geared towards practical application.

Yahoo! Currency Converter

CNN Money: A great finance resource site. Make sure to check out the different areas: markets, personal finance, real estate, etc.. geared towards general news/information in these areas but with good tips and unique information.

MSN Money : has a lot of good information and well laid out, but the resources section (probably the best part of the site) I only found as a link off of an article, not off of the main page.

Forbes Finance Section: Financial information for the rich. That would be you right?

About.com Money: Good resource for financial information.

SmartMoney.com Personal Finance

Teach Me Finance : provides clear and concise explanations of financial terms. The ads can be distracting though.

Buying Guides

Epinions: I believe the original public rating buying guide. Obviously any rating guide like this has the potential to be poisoned by someone from the place being rated so use good judgement.

c/net Reviews: wide range of reviews with associated video and training resources. It has become more commercial then when it started but it is still a good resource and has added features. Balancing the commercial aspects, it has a user rating system.