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In today’s unpredictable economic landscape, staying financially informed isn’t just smart — it’s essential. The East Baton Rouge Parish Library offers a comprehensive suite of free financial resources that can help you navigate economic uncertainties with confidence, all accessible from the comfort of your home with a library card.
Whether you’re a money management novice or an experienced investor, the library provides tools tailored to every level of financial literacy. For those just starting their journey, Financial Fit offers bite-sized, easy-to-understand video lessons. Learn critical skills like building credit, choosing the right credit card, understanding mortgages, planning for emergencies and making smart rental or home-buying decisions — all in clear, accessible language.
Serious investors and professionals can dive deep with premium databases, typically costing hundreds of dollars annually. Morningstar provides extensive investment training and insights, while Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage offers in-depth company financial analyses and market trends. These resources help you make informed decisions in an unpredictable economic environment.
Stay current with world-class business journalism through free digital subscriptions. Using your library card, you can access publications like the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Economist and Forbes. Each offers unique perspectives on global economic developments, helping you understand complex financial landscapes.
Many of the library’s resources are available in multiple languages, including Spanish versions of Financial Fit, ensuring broader community access to critical financial education.
These aren’t just resources — they’re your personal financial empowerment toolkit. From understanding basic budgeting to analyzing complex market trends, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library equips you with knowledge without the hefty price tag.
Don’t let economic uncertainty intimidate you. Your library card is your key to financial confidence. Visit the library online or in-person to unlock these powerful, free resources today.
Here’s how to access free, reliable financial information using your library card:
Financial and business publications:
To access these newspapers, visit EBRPL’s website to redeem a pass. When that pass expires, go back and redeem a new one.
New York Times: Redeem a 1-day pass
Wall Street Journal: Redeem a 3-day pass
Washington Post: Redeem a 7-day pass
Key titles available through Press Reader: The Economist, Fast Company, Inc. and Kiplinger
Key titles available through Flipster: Bloomberg Businessweek and Forbes
Financial resources in the Digital Library:
Financial Fit: Basic, short, easy to understand personal finance micro lessons, including topics like buying a car, choosing a credit card and managing debt. Available in English and Spanish.
Weiss Financial Ratings: Provides accurate, independent ratings and financial-planning tools needed to make informed decisions about insurance, banking and investment options.
Morningstar: Includes portfolio tracking and up-to-date financial news and insights. The included Investment Classroom offers more than 100 on-demand educational courses on topics like understanding companies, funds, bonds, and building a portfolio.
Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage: A comprehensive, professional source of proprietary analysis on industries, along with analysis of the major companies in a given industry.
Value Line: Offers solutions covering a range of investor needs and offers a depth and breadth of proprietary research investors can’t find anywhere else.
Financial Investment courses on-demand
LinkedIn Learning: Relevant courses include Corporate Finance Foundations, Financial Portfolio Management Fundamentals, Financial Wellness: Managing Personal Cash Flow, Managing Your Personal Investments
Gale Presents: Udemy: Relevant courses include The Complete Investment Course, Cryptocurrency Investment Course 2025, Personal Finance Masterclass, Value Investing Bootcamp: How to Invest Wisely
