REFERENCE / PRINT RESOURCES
332.024 Bud Budgeting and Debt Management
332.024 Dev Goof Proof Personal Finance
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 ONLINE DATABASES

CQ Researcher    In-depth analysis of current issues facing society.
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Massachusetts Newsstand    
Massachusetts newspapers: The Boston Globe (1980 - ), The Boston Herald (1991 -), Telegraph & Gazette(1989 - ), The Patriot Ledger (1991 - ), The Lowell Sun, etc.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context  Offers both sides of controversial issues.

 

eBOOKS

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 Everyday Finance: Economics, Personal Money Management and Entrepreneurship
book cover American Economy
 The American Economy

 

WEBSITES
Online grocery shopping
Peapod link
 http://www.peapod.com/
 
RocheBros link
 http://shop.rochebros.com
     
Clothing shopping
walmart image
 http://www.walmart.com/
 
macy's link
 http://www.macys.com/
     
Housing, Rental
zillow link
 http://www.zillow.com/ Great site for rentals and home sales; provides tax history; local info tab provides info. on schools, etc.
  realtor link http://www.realtor.com/     Official site of the National Association of Realtors; has rental and home sales
 
boston.com
 http://www.boston.com/    Click on Real Estate (far right)
 
craigslist link
 http://boston.craigslist.org Click on housing
 
boston housing link
 http://www.bostonhousing.org/ Public housing in Boston
     
Cars, Local Transportation,
cars direct link
 http://www.carsdirect.com     Information on new and used cars.
 
http://boston.craigslist.org Click on cars+trucks under for sale
 
MBTA link
 http://www.mbta.com/     Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Travel
kayak link
 http://www.kayak.com/ Travel costs
 
bing link
 http://www.bing.com/travel/    Travel costs
 
homeaway link
 http://www.homeaway.com/ For vacation home rentals
     
Community Colleges, Universities
MCC link
 http://www.masscc.org/     Massachusetts Community Colleges
 
umass link
 http://www.massachusetts.edu/   University of Massachusetts
     
Daycare, After-care
boston navigator link
  http://www.bostonavigator.org/  Boston Navigator -find current information about Boston's out-of-school time opportunities
 
boston central link
 http://www.bostoncentral.com/educare.php    Boston Central - Information on daycare facilities
 
http://www.bostonyouthzone.com/afterschool/citywide/ After school programs in Boston
 
http://www.kindercare.com/    KinderCare Learning Centers
 
http://www.commchildcenter.com/    Commonwealth Children's Center
 
http://www.bgcb.org/view_parent.cfm     Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston After School Program
     
Nursing Homes
http://www.bostonnursinghomerankings.com/ Ratings of and links to Boston area nursing homes
     
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
http://www.mass.gov/    Information on health insurance,  housing, jobs, transportation, government assistance etc.
 

http://www.massresources.org/massachusetts_welfare_programs_d.html Welfare programs for residents of Massachusetts

Health Insurance
https://www.mahealthconnector.org/portal/site/connector/     Health Connector. Provides information on MA health insurance options.
     
Interest Calculator
http://www.thecalculatorsite.com/finance/calculators/compoundinterestcalculator.php