The Camden Public Library is fortunate to offer our community an extensive series of financial literacy programs, “Wealth of Information” quarterly newsletters, new financial and investment collection resources, and a dedicated website page devoted to financial literacy. We hope you enjoy this year-long series of programs and new resources — all developed in an effort to increase our collective financial literacy and personal finance skills.
All of these efforts are made possible by a grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation through Smart investing@your library®, a partnership with the American Library Association.
We are pleased to present a four-part ‘Brown Bag Series’ of programs which will span the next twelve months. Each Brown Bag program will be held on the fourth Friday of every month, beginning at Noon.
I. Finance 101: Getting Started – Your Personal Balance Sheet!
– Taking Control of Your Money (6:30 pm Thursday, June 23 & Non, Friday, June 24)
– The Pitfalls of Debt – Understanding Debt Counseling Services (Friday, July 22)
– Basic Investing – Choosing Investments and Accounts that Meet Your Needs! (Friday, August 26)
II. Neuroeconomics – How Your Mind Influences Your Finances
– Your Emotions and Financial Decision Making (Friday, September 23)
– All You Think You Know – Outsmarting Investment Fraud (Friday, October 28)
– Setting Goals – Sticking to a Plan (Friday, November 18)
III. You and the Financial Lifecycle!
– The College Years (Friday, December 30)
– Preparing for Your Own Retirement (Friday, January 27, 2012)
– Taking Care of a Loved One – What to Know and How to Prepare (Friday, February 24, 2012)
IV. Putting It All Together – Mastering Your Finances
– Choosing the Right Investments and an Investment Professional (Friday, March 23, 2012)
– Tips to Keep Things Running Smooth – Advanced Personal Finance Tools Friday, April 27, 2012)
– How are you Doing? – Evaluating Financial/Investment Performance (Friday, May 25, 2012)
The library has numerous new collection resources (available online and in print) that are designed to help consumers make better informed decisions regarding personal finances and decisions relating to their financial investments.
Click Here to connect to Morningstar online (you will need your Camden Public Library card).
Morningstar Investment Research Center gives Camden Public Library customers another valuable investing resource. The service is from Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research, in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
Individuals interested in stocks and funds will have access to valuable Morningstar’s premium information. This includes Morningstar analysts’ independent opinion on 1,700 stocks, 2,200 mutual funds, and 300 exchange rated funds.
Morningstar Investment Research Center also 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.
It’s another way Camden Public Library is serving the need for information that educates residents and helps them achieve their personal and professional goals.
Access Value Line online through our MARVEL database. When you Click Here you’ll be taken to database choices within MARVEL, simply click on Value Line Investment Survey for public libraries, (you will need your Camden Public Library card number).
Value Line is a complete, multidimensional investment management solution that enables both new and experienced investors to make timely, better-informed decisions. It provides a wealth of in-depth financial information, intelligently presented both in print and online, plus objective research, insightful commentary, proven price projections, and advanced analytical tools. Through numerous economic cycles, the long-term performance of our subscribers has achieved legendary status.
For resources located here at the library, please visit us anytime! We have a full set of investing related guides published by BetterInvesting, as well as Value Line and Morningstar’s print newsletters. We also have a number of other cbooks or periodicals that will keep you up to date and informed on matters relating to personal finance, investing, business, and the economy.
Additional online resources can be found through the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (Click Here) and also the US Financial Capability Study (Click Here).
Once again, we’re pleased to let our community know that all of these efforts are made possible by a grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation through Smart investing@your library®, a partnership with the American Library Association.
