.. . that April is National Financial Literacy Month? This is the perfect time for all ages to learn about investing and personal finance as well as managing money. We have free events and online resources to help everyone make the most of their money and achieve financial wellness. Need help getting tax forms? We have information on which branches have tax forms. Need tax preparation help? Learn how to make an appointment for free income tax preparation help at select branches that goes through April 18. Start your journey establishing and accomplishing your financial goals today!
It's one of those things that I've always been meaning to do. I'm going to have a look at my finances. What am I'm currently doing to plan for retirement? What could and should I be doing? Could I do a better job budgeting my money? Can I find more areas in my life to save money? Should I think about investing? If you, too, have been meaning to have a look at your finances or you want to do a financial health check up, join MCPL in celebrating National Financial Literacy Month!
Company Research, Investing, and Investor Education
If you're thinking about investing, or already are, its important to do research. MCPL has many online databases you can use in our branches or at home for your investment research. These databases are free to anyone who has a
MCPL library card. We have resources for both company and investing research.
Want to know how well a company or industry is doing? Have a look at
Business Insights: Global and
Business Source Premier. With Business Insights: Global, you can search by company name or industry. A company search provides key financial figures, compares the company with similar companies and industries, and includes many articles about the company. Business Resource Premier offers company and industry articles from business journals. You also won't get stuck behind a paywall with our online access to the
Wall Street Journal, where you'll find great financial information about publicly traded companies.
There are some good options for investing research too.
Morningstar Investment Research Center,
Standard & Poor's Net Advantage, and
Value Line provide financial information on publicly traded companies as well as stocks, mutual funds, exchange-traded-funds, and more. You can also find industry information. What I really appreciate about these sites is that all offer financial education resources. We've gathered some additional investor education information as well.
Managing Your Money
Managing your money, whether
personal finance or
planning for retirement, is important to do. There are many great organizations and websites that help with these two aspects of financial planning, and we've gathered some of the best for you. One I'd like to highlight, since it is National Financial Literacy Month, is the
Financial Literacy Month site. It has a variety of tools to put you on the path to achieving financial wellness including
free webinars,
financial worksheets, and a
30 step plan. We have also gathered online resources to help you track your
spending and saving, make
financial calculations, and find
housing assistance. Some local organizations offer
classes on money management and finances. While we often think about our own fiances, it's important to remember that financial literacy is important for any age, including
kids and teens.
Books and E-Books
Events
From building wealth to planning for retirement, we've got financial literacy and
Money Smart Week (April 22 - 29) programs you won't want to miss!
- Can You Guess the Number of Pennies? at Olney April 1-30
- Estate Planning 101 at Olney Tuesday, April 18 11:00 AM
- Money Smart Week Essay Contest (Grades 6-8) at Olney April 22-30
- Pro Bono Legal Help at Gaithersburg Monday, April 24, 6:30 PM
- Live Your Life by Design NOT by Default at Olney Monday, April 24, 6:30 PM. Registration required.
- Debt Collection. Know Your Rights! at Long Branch Tuesday, April 25, 6:00 PM
- Basic Investing at Damascus Tuesday, April 25, 7:00 PM
- Build Wealth with Smart Retirement Plan Investments at Silver Spring Tuesday, April 25, 7:00 PM. Registration required.
- Ins and Outs of Refinancing at Germantown Tuesday, April 25, 7:00 PM. Registration required.
- Preparing for Retirement at Gaithersburg Tuesday, April 25, 6:00 PM. Registration required.
- Debt Collection. Know Your Rights! at Olney Wednesday, April 26, 6:00 PM
- Preparing for Retirement at Silver Spring Wednesday, April 26, 6:30 PM
- What Women Need to Know about Retirement at Chevy Chase Thursday, April 27, 12:00 PM
- Investment Products & Risks at Gaithersburg Thursday, April 27, 6:00 PM. Registration required.
- Identity Theft. Protect Yourself! at Long Branch Friday, April 28, 12:00 PM
- Investment Products & Risks at Silver Spring Friday, April 28, 12:00 PM
- Money Smart Week Game Day at Olney Friday, April 28, 3:30 PM
Taxes
We're excited for all ages to learn about investing and personal finance! Start your journey to achieving your financial goals today!
Susan
Labels: April 2017, Did You Know
Want to know how well a company or industry is doing? Have a look at Business Insights: Global and Business Source Premier. With Business Insights: Global, you can search by company name or industry. A company search provides key financial figures, compares the company with similar companies and industries, and includes many articles about the company. Business Resource Premier offers company and industry articles from business journals. You also won't get stuck behind a paywall with our online access to the Wall Street Journal, where you'll find great financial information about publicly traded companies.
