Personal Financial Planning

This Guide consists of a list of selected resources on Personal Financial Planning available in the Auraria Library and on the Internet.  You may choose to use this suggested action plan in other libraries as well, because some of the resources listed here can be found in other libraries.

Below are links that will direct you to a list of resources on the databases & indexes page. Articles provide the most timely information in the personal financial planning field and it is very important to get the latest information.

Sources in Personal Financial Planning

Once you have decided on your topic, you may want to find an overview or a definition of your topic. A good place to start your research is with the help of subject encyclopedias, handbooks, and dictionaries.Government documents can also be helpful. Below is a list of current information we have throughout the library regarding the specific areas of personal financial planning.

Internet Resources

AARP | Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards, Inc. | FPA Financial Planning Association | Life and Health Insurance Foundation For Education | Medicare | Morningstar | National Association of Insurance Commissioners | Securities and Exchange Commission | Social Security Administration | Tax and Accounting Sites Directory | Tax Topics | Vanguard

Library Catalogs

Use Skyline Auraria Library's online catalog to locate materials Auraria Library owns.

If you cannot locate materials within Skyline, use Colorado's union catalog Prospector

If you are still having difficulty locating items for your research, use WorldCat to request books, dissertations, videorecordings and other materials.

Other Business Guides

Accounting and Taxation | Entrepreneurship | Colorado Business Information