Money Smart: Paying for College, Money Disorders and the Debt-Free Millionaire

The week of April 2-9 is Money Smart Week at the .  Money Smart Week is a national initiative from the American Library Association and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to help consumers of all ages improve their financial literacy.  Not so “money smart” right now?  Come check out some books to help.  Some are even on display for you.

Well-known author, Jane Bryant Quinn offers an overview of all things financial in her book Making the Most of Your Money Now (332.02401 Q7 New) including record-keeping, credit, paying for college and wise investments.

After the financial downturn, you may be looking for tips for how to turn around your investments.

Jim Cramer offers suggestions in his Jim Cramer's Getting Back to Even (332.6 C889G New).

There is a lot of emotion and psychology in financial issues.  Abey considers happiness an important goal in How Much is Enough? : Making Financial Decisions That Create Wealth And Well-Being (332.02401 A147).  Mind Over Money: Overcoming the Money Disorders That Threaten Our Financial Health by Klontz (332.024 K66 New) describes the twelve most common "money disorders” and explain how we can learn to identify them, understand their root causes, and ultimately overcome them.

The other side of making money is saving money.  The Cheapskate Next Door: The Surprising Secrets Of Americans Living Happily Below Their Means by Yeager (332.024 Y37C New) may just be the inspiration you need.  Or maybe The Complete Idiot's Guide to Stretching Your Dollar by Medisky (332.024 M491 New) is more your style.

Financial concerns are one of the big issues that come between couples.  Financially Ever After: The Couples' Guide To Managing Money by Opdyke (332.024 O61F New) includes questions every couple should ask.

Personally I like the sound of The Debt-Free Millionaire : Winning Strategies To Creating Great Credit And Retiring Rich by Manganiello (332.02401 M277 New).

Audiobooks are a popular way for busy people to enjoy good books and learn something at the same time.  The 332 section of the Books on CD have quite a few audiobooks on personal finance including The Little Book Of Main Street Money : 21 Simple Truths That Help Real People Make Real Money by Clements, Master Your Debt: Slash Your Monthly Payments  And Become Debt Free by Goodman, The Elements Of Investing by Malkiel and It's Not About the Money by Proctor.

One can’t start too early teaching financial literacy.  A new series by Rau helps children better understand money and includes books on Spending Money (J332.4 R239 New) and Saving Money by Rau (J332.4 R239s New).

There’s no excuse not to get “Money Smart” at the library!