Smart Investing
Thanks to a $47,000 grant from the American Library Association (ALA) and The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the library presented a year of programming centered on personal finance and investing from fall 2011 to spring 2012. In this series of programs we covered topics from budgeting to stocks and bonds, investment tools and savings plans.
This page provides the home base for materials from Smart Investing programs, financial literacy information, financial news, and financial blogs.
ongoing smart investing programs
Let's Talk Money!
Join us on Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm every other month for a discussion about money and personal finance with local experts. Refreshments will be served.
January 31st
March 28th
May 16th
July 18th
September 26th
November 21st
materials from completed smart investing programs
Budgeting and Beyond
Thursday, October 6
You can see Dr. Rauterkus here if you missed his talk:
You can view his presentation here:
Here are some materials and links from the program that you may find helpful:
Budget spreadsheet in Excel format
Budget worksheet in pdf format
This website is used by several of our librarians on staff. You can use mint.com to track your spending, plan your budget and calculate expenses. There is also a mobile app available.
Families and Finance
Thursday, October 20
You can see Dr. Stephanie Rauterkus here if you missed her presentation:
You can view her slides here:
Here are some materials and links from the program that you may find helpful:
FINRA's Guide to Saving for College
This website allows students to set up a profile and be matched up with scholarships, grants, and other opportunities (e.g., write an essay and win a $500 scholarship, etc).
Additional resources:
Parenting magazine's article on answering kids' tough questions about money.
From Get Rich Slowly blog we have an article on calibrating and circumnavigating the cost of college.
Books in our Collection:
The Busy Family's Guide to Estate Planning
The Best Way To Save For College
Expecting Money: The Essential Financial Plan for New and Growing Families
Earn It, Learn It: Teach Your Child the Value of Money, Work, and Time Well Spent
Kids and Money: Giving Them the Savvy to Succeed Financially
The Ultimate Suburban Survivalist Guide: The Smart Money Moves to Prepare for Any Crisis
Banking and Credit
Thursday, November 3
You can see Dr. Andreas Rauterkus here if you missed his talk:
You can view his slides here:
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Women and Money
Saturday, November 5
You can see Dr. Stephanie Rauterkus here if you missed her talk:
Saving and Investing
Thursday, December 8
You can see Dr. Rauterkus here if you missed his talk:
Introduction to Financial Markets
Thursday, January 5
You can see Dr. Rauterkus here if you missed his talk:
You can view his slides here:
Coffee and Couponing
Saturday, January 28
Check out our panel on Couponing if you missed it:
Katie Moellering captured the pertinent details including links that you can bookmark and use later: Couponing Recap.
Download Christie Dedman's handout.
Thursday, February 2
You can see Dr. Rauterkus here if you missed his talk:
Slides for the Mutual Funds presentation:
Thursday, March 1
You can view the talk here if you missed it:
Slides for the Stocks and Bonds presentation:
Thursday, March 8
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Thursday, April 5
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Fraud Prevention and Record Keeping
Thursday, May 3
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financial literacy resources
American Library Association's Smart Investing @ Your Library Homepage
FINRA: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
This site will help you learn about investing and how to build your financial knowledge. You’ll find articles, interactive tools, alerts and other resources that help you protect yourself.
FINRA’s website dedicated to providing financial information for military families and people over 55.
AFSAEF: The American Financial Services Association Education Foundation
The American Financial Services Association Education Foundation (AFSAEF), an affiliate of the American Financial Services Association (AFSA), was established in February 1990 as a non-profit organization to heighten consumers' awareness of personal financial responsibility. AFSAEF's mission is to help consumers realize the benefits of responsible money management, understand the credit process, and seek help if credit problems occur.
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Founded in 1951, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), Inc., promotes the national agenda for financially responsible behavior, and builds capacity for its Members to deliver the highest-quality financial education and counseling services.
CNN Money provides valuable information about budgeting.
financial news
CNN Money brings you the latest news in the financial world.
financial blogs
This website began as a simple blog about how to live large on a small budget. It’s now a large and very interactive website.
This blog’s author was once in tens of thousands of dollars worth of debt when he decided to buckle down and change his financial situation. And he did! Now he shares information, stories, and links to all kinds of financial matters.
Named one of Time Magazine’s Best Blogs of 2011, Get Rich Slowly is full of tips on personal finance and investing. The author started writing the blog as he began paying off over $35,000 in credit card debt. He is all about sensible financial planning (which he says can only happen slowly, over time!).
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