Smart Investing @ The Library
Personal Investments
Car Buying Resources
Auto Loans: What you need to know
Lease or buy? Learn what questions to ask while considering money, convenience, and lifestyle issues before deciding on an auto loan.
Buying & Owning a Car
Read articles and tips about buying, financing, or leasing a vehicle. Put together by the Federal Trade Commission.
Housing Resources
A Consumer's Guide to Mortgage Refinancings
This guide by the Federal Reserve Board provides advice on things to consider if you are thinking about refinancing your mortgage.
Housing
Avoiding Foreclosure
Accurate, unbiased information from HUD for homeowners facing foreclosure.
Making Home Affordable
MHA is a federal initiative that helps struggling homeowners get mortgage relief through a variety of programs.
Mortgage Foreclosure Resources
Resources from the Federal Reserve Board for consumers, small municipalities, housing councilors, and community groups.
Investing and Wealth Building
Google Finance
Free financial sites, featuring economic news, personal finance topics, and information about investing.
more investing and wealth building
Investor.gov
The resources you need to learn the basics, protect yourself, and stay informed.
Small Business Resources
Celebrating 20 Years of Read for the Record®
The annual Read for the Record® campaign is a nationwide event that stresses the importance of building early literacy and language skills…
Small Business Resources
GO-Biz (CA's Office of Business and Economic Development)
California's single point of contact for economic development and job creation efforts, GO-Biz offers a range of service to business owners.
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow, and succeed nationwide.
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Independent federal agency to aid and assist small business concerns.