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.
Investor.gov
The resources you need to learn the basics, protect yourself, and stay informed.
more investing and wealth building
FINRA: Investor Education Library
Accurate, unbiased educational materials from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation.
FINRA: Products & Professionals
Learn the advantages, disadvantages, risks, and costs of different types of investments.
Small Business Resources
Small Business Resources Guide
This librarian-made web guide includes business guides from SBA and Entrepreneur Press, booklists from our catalog, and online resources.
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.
