Tax forms have arrived at the library! You’ll find them just across from the Main Circulation Desk. We have the following forms and instructions:
1040EZ
1040A
1040
Need help with your taxes? Visit one of the many free tax preparation sites in Anchorage before April 18 to have your federal income taxes prepared and filed for free by one of AARP Foundation Tax-Aide’s IRS-certified volunteers. Consult the calendar below for more information.
Where can you find reliable information about your local community and the United States? Discover this and more at the Population and Economic Data Workshop taking place at the library tomorrow, October 18, 2016 from 9 AM to 4 PM. The event features presenters from the Alaska Department of Labor, the United States Census Bureau, and the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs. We will have a full day of workshop sessions, and you can attend just one or all of them. Spots are still available; view the schedule and sign up here: register to reserve seats.
Can’t attend? Try exploring the data and statistics sources listed on the Government Information research guide: http://libguides.consortiumlibrary.org/government_information.
Do you need help researching a topic? The librarians at the Consortium Library are here to help! You can get research help by getting in touch with us in a number of ways:
What’s that last option? In addition to helping students with research at the reference desk, librarians at the Consortium Library meet with students one-on-one or in small groups in appointments called research consultations. Research consultations can really help move along a more in-depth project. What happens during these appointments? Anything from outlining a research plan to teaching advanced searching skills. How do you book an appointment? Contact the librarian whose name is listed next to your subject area at https://consortiumlibrary.org/about/directory/liaisons.php, or call the reference desk at 907-786-1848 if you’re not sure who to contact.
Here’s a nice after pic of a research consultation I had last week (used with permission by this kind student). Don’t you want to feel like this about YOUR research project?
Are you looking for information about a business or about consumers? Try ReferenceUSA. ReferenceUSA has information about large and small businesses, both public and private. Available consumer information includes income, marital status, age, lifestyle interests, and more. Don’t worry about this database being cut because of budget reductions; you’ll have access to ReferenceUSA through 2019.
April is financial literacy month! If you want to improve your knowledge and understanding of personal finance and other financial matters, you’re not alone. The library has numerous books to help you learn about these topics; see below for a selection of titles. Many of these items will be on display through April 15th.
This year, the library will be a location for DASH for the STASH, an investor education contest. One statewide winner will win a $1000 prize to open or add to a retirement investment account, courtesy of the Alaska Division of Banking and Securities and the nonprofit Investor Protection Institute. To participate, visit the library, read four informational posters, and correctly answer a question about each poster. DASH for the STASH will be available in the library through April 15th.
April 4-8, 2016, the $avvy $eawolf program will host a variety of financial literacy workshops across the UAA campus. See the event calendar here:
https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/financialaid/FinancialLit/finlitmonth2016.cfm.
Our two most recent presidents have both acknowledged the importance of financial education in America. With Executive Order 13455, former President Bush established the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy, and President Obama established the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans with Executive Order 13646. You can find those Executive Orders here: https://www.federalregister.gov/executive-orders. The Financial Literacy and Education Commission, which is part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, provides a listing of many financial education resources here: https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/financial-education/Pages/commission-index.aspx.
Selected Titles:
Kiplinger’s money smart women [electronic resource]. Bodnar, J. (2007).
Make money, not excuses : Wake up, take charge, and overcome your financial fears forever [electronic resource]. Chatzky, J. S., & Denaker, S. (2006).
Your money or your life : Transforming your relationship with money and achieving financial independence. Dominguez, J. R., & Robin, V. (1999).
Common sense economics : What everyone should know about wealth and prosperity. Gwartney, J. D., & Gwartney, J. (2010).
Personal finance essentials. Heath, J. A., & Lopus, J. S. (2012).
Clark Howard’s living large for the long haul : Consumer-tested ways to overhaul your finances, increase your savings, and get your life back on track [electronic resource]. Howard, C. (2013).
Debt-proof living : The complete guide to living financially free. Hunt, M. (2005; 1999).
Retirement planning. Jasper, M. C. (2005).
Zero debt for college grads : From student loans to financial freedom. Khalfani-Cox, L. (2007).
The budget kit : The common cents money management workbook. Lawrence, J. (2008).
More than you know : Finding financial wisdom in unconventional places. Mauboussin, M. J. (2008).
How to get out of debt, stay out of debt & live prosperously. Mundis, J. J. (2003).
Combat finance : How military values and discipline will help you achieve financial freedom. Neddenriep, K. (2014).
Currency of the heart : A year of investing, death, work & coins. Nichols, D. R. (2002).
The index card : Why personal finance doesn’t have to be complicated. Olen, H., & Pollack, H. A. (2016).
The 9 steps to financial freedom. Orman, S. (1997).
Women & money : Owning the power to control your destiny [electronic resource] Orman, S., & Denaker, S. (2007).
Millennial money : How young investors can build a fortune. O’Shaughnessy, P. (2014).
Money, a memoir : Women, emotions, and cash. Perle, L. (2006).
Picture your prosperity : Smart money moves to turn your vision into reality. Rogin, E., & Kueng, L. (2015).
Smart is the new rich : Money guide for millennials. Romans, C. (2015).
Finance is personal : Making your money work for you in college and beyond. Stephenson, K., & Hutchins, A. B. (2015).
Debt cures “they” don’t want you to know about. Trudeau, K. (2008).
Personal finance for dummies. Tyson, E. (2006).
Financial literacy education : What do students need to know to plan for the future? : Hearing before the subcommittee on education reform of the committee on education and the workforce. United States Congress, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Education Reform (2004).
Consumer debt : Are credit cards bankrupting Americans? : Hearing before the subcommittee on commercial and administrative law of the committee on the judiciary. United States Congress, House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law (2009).
The importance of financial literacy among college students : Hearing before the committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs, United States Senate. United States Congress, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (2003).
Budgeting pays off after school! William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (2001).
100% financial literacy success. Wilson, G. (2013).