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Money Matters: Personal Finance Resources
You and Your Money
Financial Goals
| Call Number | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 332.024 Get | Get a life: You don't need a million to retire well. | |
| JOB 378.3 Paying 2014 | Paying for college without going broke. | |
| 305.26 O'Shaughnessy | O'Shaughnessy, Lynn. | Retirement bible. |
| 332.6 Armstrong | Armstrong, Frank. | Save your retirement : what to do if you haven't saved enough or if your investments were devastated by the market meltdown |
| 346.052 Welch 2014 | Welch, Stewart H., | J.K. Lasser's new rules for estate, retirement, and tax planning : keep more today, leave more to your heirs tomorrow |
| 332.024 Hunt | Hunt, Mary. | The smart woman's guide to planning for retirement : how to save for your future today |
Investment Strategies
Tax Preparation
| 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 2015 | ||
| 343.7305 Fishman 2011 | 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 2015 | J.K. Lasser's 1001 deductions and tax breaks. | |
| 336.2 J.K. Lasser's 2015 | J.K. Lasser's your income tax. | |
| 343.0526 Deduct | Deduct it! : lower your small business taxes. | |
| 343.042 Stand | Stand Up to the IRS. | |
| 343.067 2011 Fishman | Fishman Fishman, Stephen. | Tax deductions for professionals. |
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346.7 Fishman |
Fishman, Stephen. | Working for Yourself: Law and Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers and Consultants. |
Print Magazines
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
The following subscription services are available in the Reference Department
Morningstar Mutual Funds. (No longer in print; view online)
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.
Read Library Magazines Online
Did you know you can access current and back issues of popular magazines with your library card and Zinio? Download the Zinio app on your mobile device or read in your computer's browser. No holds, no checkout periods, and no limit to the number of magazines you can download.
Look here first for more info.
Minuteman Library Network databases can be used from the library computers, or from home with your library card if you live in Framingham.
Business Insights: Essentials. Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.
Business Collection. Business Collection provides coverage of all business disciplines, including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy, as well as business theory and practice. Users will understand the activities of companies and industries worldwide through business and trade publications, complemented by a selection of international, U.S., and regional news publications.
ReferenceUSA. The premier source of business and residential information for reference and research. Used by entrepreneurs, businesses, students, job-seekers or anyone wanting access to information on tens of millions of businesses and hundreds of millions of consumers in an easy to search format.
Credo- (Click "Business.") CREDO is a user-friendly search engine designed to help with research on thousands of topics. Just enter your search query (as you would in Google), and CREDO instantly scans millions of entries from over 70 publishers. Consider it your own private online reference library. Search results are drawn from the entire research collection, including images and sound files, enabling you to get relevant answers from a number of sources at once. Each reference title can also be accessed individually. New editions and new book titles are added regularly.
Titles of interest in Credo:
Handy Answer: The Handy Personal Finance Answer Book, 2012
Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms, 2014
The AMA Handbook of Financial Risk Management, 2011
Teach Yourself: Successful Budgeting and Forecasting in a Week, 2013
Teen Finance Series: Cash and Credit Information for Teens, 2009
Teen Finance Series: College Financing Information for Teens, 2012
Gale Virtual Reference Library: (Click "Business.") The Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Sources may be searched individually or together.
Titles of interest in GVRL:
Encyclopedia of Business and Finance, 2006
More databases (arranged by subject)
The following subscription services are available in the Reference Department.
Morningstar Mutual Funds. (Now online)
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.
Local Resources
Office of Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation (OCABR) http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/
Select "Consumer Rights and Resources " 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.
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.
Massachusetts Health Connector www.mahealthconnector.org
The Health Connector is a state-based health insurance Marketplace that makes shopping for affordable health and dental coverage easier for Massachusetts individuals, families, and small businesses. They offer plans from the state's leading insurers that have been awarded the state's Seal of Approval, so you can be sure the plan you choose meets both state and national coverage standards.
Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont www.bosbbb.org
Information on companies, complaint filing, consumer information and alerts.
General Sites
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.
Marketwatch http://www.marketwatch.com/
News, market information, detailed data on mutual funds, personal finance.
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.
Google Finance https://www.google.com/finance
Watch world markets, create your own portfolio, and read market news.
Glassdoor http://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm
Glassdoor holds a growing database of 6 million company reviews, CEO approval ratings, salary reports, interview reviews and questions, benefits reviews, office photos and more.
Personal Finance; Consumer Issues
Annualcreditreport.com www.annualcreditreport.com
This site allows you to request a free credit report once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
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.
Become.com www.become.com
Product reviews, buying guides, product details, prices, discussion forums and links to online vendors.
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.
Consumer Reports www.consumerreports.org
Portions of articles from Consumer Reports Magazine, published by the independent, nonprofit Consumers Union.
(Use online from home if you are a Framingham Resident.)
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.
Consumer World www.consumerworld.org
Advice on products and services and over a thousand links for consumers.
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.
Findlaw Consumer Protection http://consumer.findlaw.com/
Articles, forms, and legal sources on consumer law.
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.
Ripoff Report www.ripoffreport.com
A warehouse of hundreds of thousands of unedited consumer complaints.
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.
Kelly's Blue Book Values www.kbb.com
Retail and trade-in value for new and used vehicles.
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.
Investment Information
AnnualReports.com www.annualreports.com
Searchable by company, ticker symbol, industry, more.
Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com
Up-to-date market and financial info from around the world, foreign exchange rates, information about ETFs, investment tools, calculators.
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.
Investing In Bonds www.investinginbonds.com
Tips, data, information about investing in corporate, municipal, and treasury bonds.
InvestorGuide www.investorguide.com
Investment and personal finance tools, stock and mutual fund research.
Morningstar
Morningstar Investment Research Center offers accurate, up-to-date data on 35,000 stocks and funds, along with industry and market data. The database lets users build and test portfolio ideas online, and provides financial education through its Investing Classroom.
(Access from home if you are a Framingham Resident.)
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.
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.
Tax Preparation
IRS Forms and Publications
Download forms and instructions back to 1990, as well as efile options. 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
Download forms and instructions back to 1999, as well as tax publications and efile options. Links to tax-related legal information.
Tax Forms from Other States
Created by: Federation of Tax Administrators
Get state tax forms online.
Tax and Accounting Sites Directory
A comprehensive site that has policies, laws, tables, help guides and more for both federal and state taxes.
About.com Tax Planning Site
Tax planning and preparation articles.
MSN Money Tax Page
Tax planning, tips, answers.
Tax Day Stress
The American Psychological Association on coping with financial stress during tax season.
Yahoo Tax Center
Many useful tools and tips to help plan and prepare your taxes.