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Books |
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| You
and Your Money |
| Call Number |
Author |
Title |
| 332.024 Glink |
Glink, Ilyce R. |
50
simple things you can do to improve your
personal finances. |
| 364.163 Weisman |
Weisman, Steve. |
50
ways to protect your identity and your credit:
Everything you need to know about identity
theft, credit cards, credit repair, and credit
reports. |
| 332.75 Bankruptcy |
|
Bankruptcy:
An action plan for renewal. |
| 332.024 Lawrence 2008 |
Lawrence, Judy. |
The
budget kit: The common cents money management
workbook. |
| 332.024 Block |
Block, Sandra. |
The
busy family's guide to money. |
| 346.052 Bernardin |
Bernardin, Mark J. |
Choosing
your path: How Massachusetts residents can take
control of their medical care, estate plans, and
funeral arrangements. |
| 368 Zevnik |
Zevnik, Richard. |
The
complete book of insurance: Understand the
coverage you really need. |
| 332.743 2007 Credit |
Leonard, Robin. |
Credit repair. |
| 330.973 Kamenetz |
Kamenetz, Anya. |
Generation
debt: Why now is a terrible time to be young. |
| 332.024 Hanson |
Hanson, Jon. |
Good
debt, bad debt: Knowing the difference can save
your financial life. |
| 333.33 Fletcher |
Fletcher, June. |
House
poor: Pumped-up prices, rising rates, and
mortgages on steroids. |
| 332.024 Tyson 2008 |
Tyson, Eric. |
Let's get real about money:
Profit from the habits of the best personal finance managers. |
| 332.024 Brock |
Brock, Fred. |
Live well on less than you think:
The New York Times guide to achieving your
financial freedom. |
| 332.024 Finney |
Finney, Michael. |
Michael
Finney's consumer confidential: The money-saving
secrets they don't want you to know. |
| 339.22 Stanley |
Stanley, Thomas. |
The
millionaire next door: The surprising secrets of
America's wealthy.* |
| 346.054 2005 Nolo's |
|
Nolo's
Simple Will Book. |
| 332.024 Chatzky |
Chatzky, Jean Sherman. |
Pay
it down: From debt to wealth on $10 a day. |
| 332.024 2006 Tyson |
Tyson, Eric. |
Personal
finance for dummies.* |
| 332.024 Lankford |
Lankford, Kimberly. |
Rescue
your financial life: 11 things you can do now to
get back on track. |
| 332.024 2003 Orman |
Orman, Suze. |
The
road to wealth.** |
| 332.024 Kirchheimer 2006 |
Kirchheimer, Sid. |
Scam-proof
your life: 377 smart ways to protect you &
your family from ripoffs, bogus deals &
other consumer headaches. |
| 332.024 Quinn 2006 |
Quinn, Jane Bryant. |
Smart
and simple financial strategies for busy people. |
| 332.024 Morris |
Morris, Virginia B. |
Standard
& Poor's guide to understanding personal
finance. |
| 332.024 Bach |
Bach, David. |
Start late, finish rich: A no-fail
plan for achieving financial freedom at any age.* |
305.242
Draut |
Draut, Tamara. |
Strapped:
Why America's 20- and 30-somethings can't get
ahead. |
| 332.024 Murray 2006 |
Murray, Jonathan. |
Two
for the money: The sensible plan for making it
all work. |
| 332.024 Yeager |
Yeager, Jeff. |
The
ultimate cheapskate's road map to true riches: A
practical (and fun) guide to enjoying life more
by spending less. |
| 332.743 Detweiler |
Detweiler, Gerri. |
The
ultimate credit handbook: Cut your debt and have
a lifetime of great credit. |
| 332.024 Keates |
Keates, Nancy. |
The Wall Street Journal guide to the business of life. |
| 332.024 Chatzky |
Chatzky, Jean Sherman. |
You
don't have to be rich: Comfort, happiness, and
financial security on your own terms. |
332.743
2007 Weston |
Weston, Liz Pulliam. |
Your
credit score: How to fix, improve, and protect
the 3-digit number that shapes your financial
future. |
| 332.024 Dominguez |
Dominguez, Joseph R. |
Your
money or your life: Transforming your
relationship with money and achieving financial
independence. |
*Audiobook available.
**Audiobook and video available. |
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| Investment
Strategies |
| Call Number |
Author |
Title |
| 332.6 Leder |
Leder, Michelle. |
Financial
fine print: Uncovering a company's true value. |
| 332.6 Bernstein |
Bernstein, William J. |
The
four pillars of investing: Lessons for building
a winning portfolio.* |
| 332.63 Siegel |
Siegel, Jeremy J. |
The
future for investors: Why the tried and the true
triumph over the bold and the new.* |
| 332.632 Mizrahi |
Mizrahi Charles S. |
Getting started in value investing. |
| 332.6 Armstrong |
Armstrong, Frank. |
The
informed investor: A hype-free guide to
constructing a sound financial portfolio. |
| 332.6 Bernstein |
Bernstein, William |
The
intelligent asset allocator: How to build your
portfolio to maximize returns and minimize risk.* |
| 332.6 Cramer |
Cramer, Jim. |
Jim
Cramer's real money: Sane investing in an insane
world |
| 332.6 Gardner |
Gardner, David, |
The
Motley Fool investment workbook. |
| 332.6323 Swedroe |
Swedroe, Larry E. |
The
only guide to a winning bond strategy you'll
ever need: The way smart money preserves wealth
today. |
| 332.6327 Swedroe |
Swedroe, Larry E. |
The
only guide to a winning investment strategy you'll ever need. |
| 332.024 Tobias |
Tobias, Andrew P. |
The
only investment guide you'll ever need. |
| 332.6 2007 Malkiel |
Malkiel, Burton Gordon. |
A
random walk down Wall Street: The time-tested
strategy for successful investing. |
| 332.6 Mandelman |
Mandelman, Avner. |
The
sleuth investor :Uncover the best stocks before
they make their move. |
| 332.678 Solin |
Solin, Daniel R. |
The
smartest investment book you'll ever read: The
simple, stress-free way to reach your investment
goals.* |
| 332.6 Brennan |
Brennan, Jack. |
Straight
talk on investing. |
| 332.6323 Crescenzi |
Crescenzi, Anthony. |
The strategic bond investor: Strategies and tools to unlock the power of the bond market. |
| 332.024 Swensen |
Swensen, David F. |
Unconventional
success: A fundamental approach to personal
investment. |
| 332.6 Kansas |
Kansas, Dave |
Wall
Street Journal complete money and investing
guidebook. |
| 332.6 Opdyke |
Opdyke, Jeff D. |
The world is your oyster: The guide to finding great investments around the globe. |
| *Audiobook available. |
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Magazines
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Boston Consumers' Checkbook
Consumer Reports
Forbes
Fortune
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Money
NADA Official Used Car Guide
(Reference Desk)
Shopsmart
Smartmoney
USA Today
Wall Street Journal
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Databases and Reference
Subscriptions
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Minuteman Library Network databases can
be used from the library computers or from home with your library card.
General BusinessFile ASAP. Indexes business and management
journals. Directory listings of over 150,000 companies and investment
analysts' reports on major companies and industries.
The following subscription services are available in the Reference Department.
Morningstar Mutual Funds. Bi-Weekly. Analyzes 1,600 mutual
funds.
The Value Line Investment Survey. Weekly. Information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90
industries, the stock market, and the economy.
The Value Line Investment Survey. Expanded Edition. Weekly. Covers approximately 1,800 additional, mostly small-capitalization,
issues.
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Websites
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Local Resources |
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Massachusetts Office of Consumer
Affairs www.state.ma.us/consumer
Select "For Consumers" to find fraud alerts, reports on current investigations, how to file a complaint, shopping issues, small claims, landlord/tenant, insurance, links to government and other consumer sites, much more. |
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Kirstein Business Branch of Boston Public Library
www.bpl.org/research/kbb/kbbhome.htm
Extensive links to financial sites, oriented to Massachusetts residents. The library itself is a goldmine of information. |
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Commonwealth
Connector www.mahealthconnector.org
The website for Massachusetts's Commonwealth Care Health Insurance
Program, the program that connects eligible Massachusetts residents with
approved health insurance plans and helps them pay for the plans,
provides eligibility and application information, as well as details
about the program. |
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Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont www.bosbbb.org
Information on companies, complaint filing, consumer information and alerts. |
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General Sites |
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CNN Money
http://money.cnn.com
Drawing on several magazines - Fortune, Money, Business 2.0, and
Fortune Small Business, this site provides extensive news on the whole range of business and
finance - markets, investing, personal finance, jobs, lifestyle. |
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Marketwatch
http://cbs.marketwatch.com
News, market information, detailed data on mutual
funds, personal finance. |
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MsnMoney www.moneycentral.msn.com
For investors, excellent research and stock-selection
tools. In the Planning section, help with retirement,
college, and estate planning, as well as savings and
debt management, insurance, banking. Helpful columns,
up-to-date market news. |
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My Money.gov www.mymoney.gov
This federal government site offers excellent links to recommended articles and
sites on topics like budgeting, credit, investment, and more. |
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Yahoo
Finance Page http://finance.yahoo.com/
Business news; links to recent stories and advice about investment and personal finance. Financial calculators; market information. |
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Personal Finance; Consumer
Issues |
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Bankrate.com www.bankrate.com
Rate comparisons for credit cards, mortgages, money
markets, as well as advice on personal finance topics
like auto loans, frugality, how to complain. Links to
4,000 institutions.
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Become.com
www.become.com
Product reviews, buying guides, product details, prices, discussion forums and links to online vendors. |
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Consumer.gov
www.consumer.gov
Federal government mega-site for consumers. You can search for documents or browse for information in categories such as money (investing, consumer, banking, etc), health, careers, children, technology, education, food, more. |
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Consumer Reports
www.consumerreports.org
Portions of articles from Consumer Reports Magazine, published by the
independent, nonprofit Consumers Union. |
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Consumer
Search www.consumersearch.com
Analyzes product reviews from many online sources to identify the best products. Links to original review sites and for further research are provided.
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Consumer World
www.consumerworld.org
Advice on products and services and over a thousand
links for consumers.
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Federal
Consumer Protection www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Consumer_Safety.shtml
Information on federal protections about a range of
consumer issues, from air travel to workplace safety.
Particularly useful is a list of federal
agencies where you can file complaints about companies.
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Findlaw Consumer Center http://public.findlaw.com/consumer
Articles, forms, and legal sources on consumer law. |
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Identity
Theft Resource Center www.idtheftcenter.org
This award-winning nonprofit organization provides tips
for consumers and businesses on avoiding and responding
to identity theft, including a detailed list of steps to
take in case of theft.
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Ripoff Report www.ripoffreport.com
A warehouse of hundreds of thousands of unedited consumer complaints.
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Edmund’s Guide www.edmunds.com
Find trade-in values, inventory prices on new cars, cost of additional features, comparisons of car manufacturers, safety ratings, and much more.
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Kelly’s Blue Book Values www.kbb.com
Retail and trade-in value for new and used vehicles.
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National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Learn the crash rating for a car, truck, van, or SUV as determined by (NHTSA). A five star ranking is the highest score.
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Investment Information |
|
AnnualReports.com
www.annualreports.com
Searchable by company, ticker symbol, industry, more.
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Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com
Up-to-date market and financial info from around the world,
foreign exchange rates, information about ETFs,
investment tools, calculators. |
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Hoover's
Online www.hoovers.com
Database of basic information on over 10,000 companies
in the U.S. Other useful features include links to SEC
filings, various business rankings, and corporate web
sites.
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Investing
In Bonds
www.investinginbonds.com
Tips, data, information about investing in corporate, municipal, and
treasury bonds.
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InvestorGuide
www.investorguide.com
Investment and personal finance tools, stock and mutual fund research.
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Morningstar www.morningstar.com
This website companion to the library’s bi-monthly print subscription requires
you to sign up as a member to access detailed features. Membership is free, but the trade off is there are many pop-ups. Non-membership features such as “Instant
X-Ray” will analyze your holdings. Worth a look as a non-member too.
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U.S. Savings Bonds Online www.savingsbonds.gov
You can research interest rates, maturity periods, cashing-in options,
calculators; find out what your bonds are worth;
purchase treasury securities.
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Historical Quotes
www.bigcharts.com/historical
Type in the sticker symbol and the date (1985+), and get the stock’s closing price for the historical date you have entered. See tabs for reports from analysts, SEC
filings, market advisers, insiders, annual reports, industry profile, news and alerts.
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Focus
on: Tax Preparation |
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Books |
| Call
Number |
Author |
Title |
| 336.24 Yancey
|
Yancey, Richard. |
Confessions of a Tax Collector. |
| 343.05268 Fishman |
Fishman, Stephen. |
Deduct it!: Lower your small business taxes. |
| 336.2 |
|
Ernst & Young Tax Guide. |
| 343.7305 Fishman 2006 |
Fishman, Stephen. |
Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide. |
| 343.0526 Fishman |
Fishman, Stephen. |
Home business tax deductions: Keep what you
earn. |
| 343.7304 Pilla |
Pilla, Daniel J. |
The IRS Problem Solver: From Audits to
Assessments. |
| 343.7305 J.K. Lasser's |
|
J.K. Lasser's
1001 deductions and tax breaks. |
| 336.2 J.K. Lasser's |
|
J.K. Lasser's
small business taxes. |
| 336.2 J.K. Lasser's |
|
J.K. Lasser's your income tax. |
| 343.7305 Fishman |
Fishman, Stephen. |
Lower Taxes in 7 Easy Steps.
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| 343.042 Daily |
Daily, Frederick W. |
Stand Up to the IRS. |
| 336.2 2007 Tyson |
Tyson, Eric. |
Taxes 2007 for Dummies |
| 343.067 2007 Fishman |
Fishman, Stephen. |
Tax deductions for professionals. |
| 346.7 Fishman |
Fishman, Stephen. |
Working for Yourself: Law and Taxes for
Independent Contractors, Freelancers and
Consultants. |
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Websites |
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IRS Forms
and Publications www.irs.ustreas.gov
Download forms and instructions back to 1990.
Files may be searched by keyword. Some of the
more popular forms are available in a "fill-in"
version. Tax information, downloadable
publications.
Massachusetts
Department of Revenue www.mass.gov/dor
Download forms and instructions back to 1999, as
well as tax publications. Links to tax-related
legal information.
Tax Forms from Other States
www.taxadmin.org/fta/link/link.html
Created by: Federation of Tax Administrators
Get state tax forms online. Please note that not
all states have this service.
Tax and
Accounting Sites Directory
www.taxsites.com
A comprehensive site that has policies, laws,
tables, help guides and more for both federal
and state taxes.
About.com Tax Planning Site
http://taxes.about.com
Tax planning and preparation articles.
MSN Money Tax Page
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/taxes/home.aspx
Tax planning, tips, answers.
Tax Day Stress
www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=150
The American Psychological Association on coping
with financial stress during tax season.
Yahoo Tax Center
http://finance.yahoo.com/taxes
Many useful tools and tips to help plan and prepare your taxes.
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Websites
change! Please email us if you
have difficulty with a site on this list. We'll try to
identify and correct the problem.
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For professional assistance
locating the information you need:
To
arrange a speaker or a group tour highlighting the
library’s practical information resources, call 508-532-5570, ext
4347, or email Michelle LeMonde-McIntyre
at MLeMonde-McIntyre@minlib.net.
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