Business | Finance | Investing

Annual Credit Report.com
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Free credit reports

Arizona Small Business Development Center Network
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Arizona’s largest and most accessible statewide source of assistance for small businesses in every stage of development. The AZSBDC Network has 26 locations across the state including Casa Grande.

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Take control of your finances with our printable budget worksheets. We have several different worksheets to start out with, or you can even create your own.

Data Axle Reference
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This resource provides information to help you find addresses & phone numbers, search for jobs, research executives & companies, and more!

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Yes
Entrepreneur.com
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Free tips and articles that are excerpts from the Entrepreneur magazine.  Advertisements along the sides.

FDIC Money Smart
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Money Smart is a comprehensive financial education curriculum designed to help low- and moderate-income individuals outside the financial mainstream enhance their financial skills and create positive banking relationships.

Financial Tips for Twenty-Somethings
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You’re on your own now. You’ve finished school, are working your first real job, and maybe you’re even buying a home or getting married. Here are a few tips to help you start managing your finances.

FINRA Investors
Investor.Org (from the SEC)
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is aware of the limitations on their enforcement resources, so they hope this site can help the members of the public educate themselves and protect their money. The site has a laundry list of features including definitions of commonly used terms, interest and fee calculators, a background check for financial professionals, and tips on how to avoid fraud. For anyone new to investing or who might want to check out a new financial professional, this site is tremendously helpful.

JumpStart.org
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Jump$tart is a coalition of diverse financial education stakeholders. These organizations work together to educate and prepare our nation’s youth for life-long financial success.

Motley Fool
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MyMoney.gov
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NASAA Investor Education
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State and provincial securities regulators have a long tradition of protecting investors through financial education.

Investing means putting your money to work so it can make more money.  It is not a get-rich-quick scheme and it’s not gambling.  Being an informed investor means having a plan and understanding each of your investments.

Whether you’re new to investing or already investing, NASAA and its members provide a variety of online investor education resources for investors of all ages.

Prosperity Now
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Prosperity Now was an early leader in the creation and growth of IDAs as a practice, and later as a federal and state policy strategy for building economic security.

Value Line (use this link when inside the library)
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Value Line is a comprehensive source of information and advice on the stock market and the economy. It provides in-depth financial information, objective research, proven price projections, and advanced analytical tools.

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Yes
Value Line (use this link when outside the library)
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Value Line is a comprehensive source of information and advice on the stock market and the economy. It provides in-depth financial information, objective research, proven price projections, and advanced analytical tools.

Library Card Required?:
Yes
Census of Agriculture – Arizona
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The Census of Agriculture is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. Even small plots of land – whether rural or urban – growing fruit, vegetables or some food animals count if $1,000 or more of such products were raised and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the Census year. The Census of Agriculture, taken only once every five years, looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures. For America’s farmers and ranchers, the Census of Agriculture is their voice, their future, and their opportunity.

National Compensation Survey
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The National Compensation Survey produces quarterly indexes measuring change over time in labor costs, Employment Cost Index (ECI), and quarterly data measuring level of average costs per hour worked, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC).

Small Business Administration
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Created in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to help small business owners and entrepreneurs pursue the American dream. SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small business and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses.

Starting a Business and Keeping Records
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This publication provides basic federal tax information for people who are starting a business. It also provides information on keeping records and illustrates a recordkeeping system.

Tax Guide for Small Businesses
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This publication provides general information about the federal tax laws that apply to you if you are a self-employed person or a statutory employee. This publication has information on business income, expenses, and tax credits that may help you, as a small business owner, file your income tax return.

Trademark Basics
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Do you have a name or logo you’re using to advertise your business? You might have a trademark. Learn how to protect it through the federal registration process.​