By Cholntz E. McGee

We’ve assembled a list of 50 useful and entertaining Web sites for the quarterlifer, conveniently separated into the familiar Hatch sections: Career, Shelter, Money, Education, Culture, Health and Tech.


CAREER

HotJobs
www.hotjobs.com
"Helping jobseekers advance their careers."

Ryze
www.ryze.com
Business networking.

Vault
www.vault.com
Unique career content and services.

Working Wounded
www.workingwounded.com
"Adding insight to injury."

OddTodd.com
www.oddtodd.com
Animated accounts of life after a layoff.


SHELTER

Find Your Spot
www.findyourspot.com
"Accurate, fun, free relocation recommendation site."l

Apartments.com
www.apartments.com
"National online apartment guide and relocation resource."

Roommates.com
www.roommates.com
"Roommate matching service."

Do It Yourself
www.diynet.com
"In-depth project instructions, easy to understand demonstrations and product tips for home and hobby enthusiasts."

RealEstateJournal
www.realestatejournal.com
Guide to property from The Wall Street Journal.

MapQuest
www.mapquest.com
"A world leader in online mapping and driving directions."

DigsMagazine.com
www.digsmagazine.com
"Home and living guidance for the post-college, pre-parenthood, quasi-adult generation."


MONEY

The Motley Fool
www.fool.com
"Educating, amusing and enriching the individual investor."

SmartMoney University
university.smartmoney.com
"A Little Knowledge Ain’t Nearly Enough."

Salary.com
www.salary.com
"What are you worth?"

YouCanDealWithIt.com
www.youcandealwithit.com
"Understanding the importance of financial literacy to be prepared for life after college."

E*TRADE
www.etrade.com
"A personalized and fully integrated financial services solution that includes brokerage, banking and lending."

Edmunds.com
www.edmunds.com
"Where smart car buyers start."


EDUCATION

Peterson’s
www.petersons.com
"Education search and selection, test prep and financial aid."

National Association of Recent Graduates
www.narg.org
"Resources you need to survive and achieve."

RateMyProfessors.com
www.ratemyprofessors.com
Students and alumni rate college professors.

Upromise
www.upromise.com
"Service that brings together America’s leading companies, top investment firms and tax advantages to help families save for college."

GRE Guide
www.greguide.com
"Guide to gaining admission into any American university."

FastWeb
www.fastweb.com
Scholarship search service.


CULTURE

Craigslist
www.craigslist.com
"Restoring the human voice to the Internet," with communities, discussion forums, personals, job listings, events and classifieds.

Quarterlife Crisis
www.quarterlifecrisis.com
"A one-stop info shop for recent grads and beyond."

Friendster
www.friendster.com
"An online community that connects people through networks of friends."

Meetup
www.meetup.com
Helping "people get together with a group of neighbors that share a common interest."

DailyCandy
www.dailycandy.com
"Source for the latest need-to-know information about fashion, food and fun."

Citysearch
www.citysearch.com
"The city guide to entertainment, restaurants, events, hotels, movies and businesses."

Evite
www.evite.com
"Free online event planning service designed to give people all the tools they need to plan, host or attend any type of group gathering."

Epinions
www.epinions.com
"The Web's premier consumer reviews platform and the most reliable source for valuable consumer insight, unbiased advice, in-depth product evaluations and personalized recommendations."

PilotGuides.com
www.pilotguides.com
Comprehensive travel information.

Backwash.com
www.backwash.com
"Grouping people into collaborative surfing communities which let like-minded people find content and products across all subjects."

Help Me, Harlan!
www.helpmeharlan.com
Advice for twentysomethings.

Nerve
www.nerve.com
"A smart, honest magazine on sex."

Moviefone.com
www.moviefone.com
Interactive movie listing guide.

The Knot
www.theknot.com
Comprehensive wedding information site for those planning and attending weddings.

Allrecipes
www.allrecipes.com
"Community-based recipe and meal planning Web site."

The 80s Server
www.80s.com
Everything 1980s. Relive your youth.


HEALTH

WebMD
www.webmd.com
"Navigating the complexity of the healthcare system."

Prevention
www.prevention.com
"Smart ways to live well."

Men’s Health
www.menshealth.com
"Tons of useful stuff."

National Institute of Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov
Covering mental illness and behavioral disorders.

Food & Nutrition Information Center
www.nal.usda.gov
"A directory to credible, accurate, and practical resources."


TECH

Wired News
www.wired.com
"Covering business, technology, culture, and politics of the digital world."

CNET
www.cnet.com
"Informing and connecting the buyers, users and sellers of personal technology, business technology, and games and entertainment."

Slashdot
www.slashdot.org
"News for nerds. Stuff that matters."

Gizmodo
www.gizmodo.com
"An online review dedicated to gadgets, gizmos, and cutting-edge consumer electronics."

Dogpile
www.dogpile.com
Search engine using metasearch technology.