. . . 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? Many of our branches have paper tax forms and instructions. Need tax preparation help? Learn how to make an appointment for free income tax preparation help at select branches through April 17. 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 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 checkup, join MCPL in celebrating National Financial Literacy Month this April!
Company Research, Investing, and Investor Education
If you're thinking about investing, or already are investing, 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 finances, it's important to remember that financial literacy is important for any age, including
kids and teens.
Books and E-Books
Taxes
Don't forget that taxes are due Tuesday, April 18! We have printed federal and Maryland state tax forms at select branches. We recommend calling ahead before visiting a branch for this material. At all branches, with the exception of the Noyes branch, tax forms can be printed from public computers. Select branches also offer free income tax preparation by trained volunteers for low-to-moderate income Montgomery County taxpayers by appointment.
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 2018, 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.
