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Money Smart Week is April 21-28! Check out these resources available through the Quimby Library and improve your financial literacy. Items we own have links to the record in our catalog. Items that we don't own can be requested via interlibrary loan by filling out the form at https://unity.libwizard.com/illbook.
A Credo Reference title. More than 5,000 terms related to stocks, bonds, mutual funds, banking, tax laws, and transactions in the various financial markets are presented alphabetically with descriptions. The new ninth edition has been updated to take account of new financial regulations and recent dramatic swings in equities, credit, and other financial developments. Readers will also find a list of financial abbreviations and acronyms, as well as illustrative diagrams and charts. Here's a valuable, thorough dictionary for business students, financial professionals, or private investors.
An introduction to the basics of finance. Includes: The world of finance -- The financial statements -- Financial concepts and tools -- Common and preferred stock -- Loans and bonds -- Investment funds -- Derivatives and insurance -- Corporate finance -- Financial participants -- The global financial markets.
The bestselling citizen's guide to economics Basic Economics is a citizen's guide to economics, written for those who want to understand how the economy works but have no interest in jargon or equations. Bestselling economist Thomas Sowell explains the general principles underlying different economic systems: capitalist, socialist, feudal, and so on. In readable language, he shows how to critique economic policies in terms of the incentives they create, rather than the goals they proclaim. With clear explanations of the entire field, from rent control and the rise and fall of businesses to the international balance of payments, this is the first book for anyone who wishes to understand how the economy functions. This fifth edition includes a new chapter explaining the reasons for large differences of wealth and income between nations. Drawing on lively examples from around the world and from centuries of history, Sowell explains basic economic principles for the general public in plain English.
To those who don't speak it, the language of money can seem impenetrable and its ideas too complex to grasp. How to Speak Money is acclaimed writer John Lanchester's entertaining and informative attempt to bridge the gap between the money people and the rest of us. With characteristic wit and candor ("wickedly funny" --Dwight Garner, New York Times), Lanchester shows how the world of finance and economics really works--from the terms and conditions of your personal checking account to the evasions of bankers appearing in front of Congress. How to Speak Money reveals how the language of money is often a tool to conceal and mislead; he explains hundreds of common economic terms, from GDP to the IMF, amortization and securitization to collateralized debt obligation; and he argues that we all need to speak money lest those who do write the financial rules for themselves.
The housing market is in turmoil, but if there's a silver lining, it's the fact that purchase prices are at historic lows. Sure, there are still plenty of predatory lenders waiting to exploit the naïve potential buyer, but those who do their homework will be rewarded with a fair price and manageable mortgage terms. Decoding the New Mortgage Market is a map to finding the best and most realistic mortgage deals while navigating past potential obstacles and traps. Filled with money-saving advice, this practical guide will help prospective buyers understand: * How new lending and underwriting rules affect today's homebuyer * Different loan types and lending institutions * Credit issues and other qualifying factors * Creative down-payment solutions * How to reduce closing costs and other fees Because lenders and buyers alike have gotten "burned" in the mortgage crisis, finding and qualifying for a manageable loan may now be more difficult. Readers will find that Decoding the New Mortgage Market makes the search both easier and more fruitful, and that their dreams of home ownership are still within their reach.
A comprehensive, practical guidebook to bonds and the bond market Speaking directly to the practitioner, this thorough guide covers everything there is to know about bonds--from basic concepts to more advanced bond topics. The Complete Practitioner's Guide to the Bond Market addresses the principles of the bond market and offers the tools to apply them in the real world. By tying the concepts of fixed-income products to big-picture aspects of the economy, this book prepares readers to apply specific tools and methods that will help them glean profits from the bond market.
Everything you need to know about taking care of your family, your home, your career, and planning for retirement--no matter where you are in your life or where the economy is heading. In nine electrifying, empowering classes, Suze Orman teaches us how to navigate these unprecedented financial times. With her trademark directness, she shows us how to tackle the complicated mix of money and family, how to avoid making costly mistakes in real estate, and how to get traction in your career or rebuild after a professional setback. And in what is the most comprehensive retirement resource available today, Suze presents an attainable strategy, for every reader, at every age.
- Focuses on personal problems teens face today. - Written in frank language for the mature teen. - Useful for reports or personal insights.
Everything you need to know about how to implement a smart asset allocation strategy; diversify your investments with stocks, bonds, real estate, and other classes; change your allocation and lock in gains. Trying to outwit the market is a bad gamble. If you're serious about investing for the long run, you have to take a no-nonsense, businesslike approach to your portfolio. In addition to covering all the basics, this new edition of All About Asset Allocation includes timely advice on: learning which investments work well together and why, selecting the right mutual funds and ETFs, creating an asset allocation that's right for your needs, knowing how and when to change an allocation, and understanding target-date mutual funds.
Down-to-earth, useful money-management advice from the former editor of the nation's first personal finance magazine, this guide tackles everything from basic budgeting and beginning investing to paying for college and helping aging parents with their financial issues.
College grads are educated, but not always ready for life. Managing the challenges and pitfalls they'll encounter can make the difference between getting by and getting ahead.
The bestselling author of "Everyone's Money Book" sees yet another shift in financial energies--a fresh round of serious borrowing as the boomers start sending their children to college, and an obsession with building retirement savings. This guide offers a blueprint for 21st-century success as Americans clamor to keep up with the changing economy.
Stop working for your money--and put your money to work for you! Tens of thousands of readers trust Dan Solin's advice when it comes to investing, managing their portfolios and their 401(k)s, and planning for retirement. Now Solin offers the smartest guide to money management and financial planning yet. From managing your debt, maximizing savings, and making smart decisions about home ownership (or not) to insurance, investing, and retirement, The Smartest Money Book You'll Ever Read will be your guide to financial independence for a lifetime--and beyond. Written in the same no-nonsense style as his previous bestsellers, The Smartest Money Book You'll Ever Read breaks financial planning and money management into bite-size pieces--with immediately actionable advice. Covering the key tasks in every area of personal finance, Solin shows you how to: * Analyze your money problems and get motivated to solve them * Get out of debt fast, and draw up a budget you can live on--and live with * Blow off useless commission-based advisors and learn to take control of your own financial future * Buy the health/life/disability/auto insurance you need--and only what you need * Invest so that--finally--your money works for you, not someone else Step by simple step, this is advice that you can actually understand and follow. You can avoid debt-addiction and other financial hazards, as well as learn to harness the power of the web to put your money to work. The Smartest Money Book You'll Ever Read is recommended by Mint.com, the world's largest free online financial planning site, for use by its members. However, all of the advice in this book is readily accessible to all readers.
For the first time, financial guru and TODAY Show regular Jean Chatzky brings her expertise to a young audience. Chatzky provides her unique, savvy perspective on money with advice and insight on managing finances, even on a small scale. This book will reach kids before bad spending habits can get out of control. With answers and ideas from real kids, this grounded approach to spending and saving will be a welcome change for kids who are inundated by a consumer driven culture. This book talks about money through the ages, how money is actually made and spent, and the best ways for tweens to earn and save money.