Smart Investing @ the Library

Have a financial question? Ask us!

Our reference librarians can help research your financial questions. Use this form to email your question.* You can also text us at 66746 (start your question with the keyword "know") or call us on the telephone during open hours.

* The library does not provide investment advice or financial planning.

Get started on your investor education!

Whether you are a novice or experienced investor, there is always something to learn. SCCL presents a series of investor tutorials made available by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. They provide a good basis to build or refresh your investor knowledge.

Tools to Achieve Your Goals

FINRA Tools

• FINRA Broker Check
• FINRA Fund Analyzer
• Investor Knowledge Quiz
• Smart Bond Investing
• Retirement Calculator
• College Savings Plan

Research Your Financial Goals

• Buying a Car
• Buying a Home
• College for You or Your Family
• Debt Reduction
• Refinancing
• Stock Investing

More...

Research how to reach your retirement goals

• Stock Investing
• Estate Planning
• Health Insurance
• Guarding against fraud
• Financial Emergencies

Teens & Young Adults

These resources can help start you out on the road to financial independence. It may not happen in your 20s like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, but you never know. More...

Kids & Money

You're never too young to learn about the value of the dollar and how to make your money grow. More...

Investing & Personal Finance Videos... Coming!

Online Resources

Resource of the Month:

• Morningstar Investment Research Tutorial Center - learn how to navigate Morningstar with these helpful video tutorials.

Business & Investing Databases *

• AtoZdatabases
• Business Searching Interface
• Business Source Complete
• Encyclopedia of Business & Finance
• Morningstar Investment Research
• Regional Business News
• Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
• Value Line

* Access remotely 24/7 with a SCCL card or at a public computer in a SCCL community library.

Upcoming Events

Watch for Money Smart Week coming
April 21 -28, 2012!

Keep up to date on the Investing and Finance programs SCCL will have throughout the year.

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