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Websites
The
websites listed are not the only websites available for banking or money
information. For a complete list of websites recommended by the business
librarian, please refer to the master list found in the Recommended
Websites section of our business and public management webpages.
- Bankrate.com
www.bankrate.com
Bankrate provides rates, basic information and online calculators for
topics like debit cards, auto loans, credit cards, home equity, personal
loans, savings, and small businesses.
- Federal
Reserve Board
federalreserve.gov
The Federal Reserve Board provides much useful information on their
web pages. In the Consumer Information section you may find information
on how to file a complaint against a bank, identity theft, leasing,
mortgages, and personal finance.
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Universal
Currency Converter
www.xe.com/ucc
The Universal Currency Converter gives live rates. You enter the amount
you are converting and select the two countries involved in your conversion.
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What
is a dollar worth?
minneapolisfed.org/research/data/us/calc
This site is hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. You
enter the year that you would like to begin your comparison, the amount
you are looking to compare, and the final year you need for the comparative
value of the dollar.
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Reference
The following list of titles may be found in the Business Reference Department
of the Spencer Road Branch Library. To locate other print resources on
banking and money, please search the library's catalog.
Thorndike Encyclopedia of Banking and Financial Tables
BR 332.8 Thorndike
These books contain the following tables: loan payment and amortization,
compound interest and annuity, interest, savings and withdrawals, installment
loan, and investment. Tables are also described.
Monthly Interest Amortization
tables: covering interest rates of 5% to 28.75%
R 332.8021 Monthly
Information given in this book includes monthly mortgage payments based
on amount, term, and interest rate of a mortgage. Also the outstanding
amount on a mortgage is also provided.
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Databases
The library district subscribes to several online databases that may help
you with your research. Those with a "Remote Access" button
can be used from your home computer with a valid library card.
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Following
the link to the electronic databases will take you out of the Business
& Public Management web pages and into the main library pages.
Go to the library's
Electronic
Databases for Business & Public Management to find the databases
purchased specifically to support business services.
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For information
regarding banking and money, you may want to try the Wall Street Journal
or Business Source Premier. You may use the keyword
search function and limit the results to full-text articles.
These are not
the only databases available to assist you, please check out the entire
list of databases to see if there is something that better meets your
needs.
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