Summary: In celebration of Money Smart Week (March 30 - April 6, 2019) and National Financial Literacy Month (April), personal finance enthusiasts Angelica Rengifo and Mark Santoro talk about MCPL's books, online resources, and upcoming events related to personal finance. 

Recording Date: March 6, 2019

Guests:

Angelica Rengifo is a Library Associate on the MCPL's Outreach team. Mark Santoro is a librarian on the Digital Strategies team. 

Hosts: Lauren Martino and David Payne

What Our Hosts Are Reading: 

Angelica Rengifo: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Mark Santoro: A People's Future of the United States, edited by Victor LaValle and John Joseph Adams

Mentioned During the Episode:

Apps

Debtor Debt Pay Off Calculator  

Mint - A personal finance app for budgeting, investment tracking, and more. 

Books & Authors

Beating the Paycheck to Paycheck Blues by John Ventura - This book's a bit old, from 1996, which is probably why MCPL doesn't own it anymore. 

Every Landlord's Guide to Managing Property by Michael Boyer

Dave Ramsey

100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask by Ilyce R. Glink

Personal Finance for Dummies by Eric Tyson

The Spender's Guide to Debt-Free Living by Anna Newell Jones

MCPL Online Resources

Gale Courses 

Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Lynda.com 

Morningstar Investment Research Center 

Safari Books Online

Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage

Value Line

Podcasts

Decluttering episode of Library Matters 

Money for the Rest of Us - Personal finance podcast David Stein  

This American Life - A weekly public radio program and podcast

Websites

Haskell Free Library & Opera House - The library on the US/Canadian border, located in Vermont and Quebec. 

Investopia 

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