Financial Literacy: Planning for the Future is an important resource for your library's financial literacy collection. This new eight volume set provides helpful guidance for patrons who are ready for the next step in their financial planning--starting a family, buying a home, insurance options, identify theft, planning for college and so much more. Designed as a complement to Financial Literacy Basics, Financial Literacy: Planning for the Future takes readers even further towards their financial goals.

Weiss Ratings Guide to Life & Annuity Insurers provides independent, unbiased ratings on the financial strength of 1,000 life and annuity insurers, including companies providing life insurance, annuities and guaranteed investment contracts.

Weiss Ratings Guide to Health Insurers is the first and only source to cover the financial stability of the nation's health care system, rating the financial safety of more than 6,000 health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and all of the Blue Cross Blue Shield plans - updated quarterly to ensure the most accurate, up-to-date information.

Weiss Ratings Guide to Property and Casualty Insurers is the only resource that provides independent, unbiased ratings and analyses on the 2,400 insurers offering auto & homeowners, business, worker's compensation, product liability, medical malpractice and other professional liability insurance in the United States.

As the banking industry continues to struggle, more and more Americans are searching for a different option to traditional banking. Weiss Ratings Guide to Credit Unions answers this need. With this new reference tool at the ready, users will be able to find the credit unions in their area, determine which are the most financially stable and rest assured that their money is safe. This informative guide will be an important acquisition in any public library reference collection.

Weiss Ratings Investment Research Guide to Stock Mutual Funds provides immediate access to Weiss' Buy-Hold-Sell Investment Ratings, key rating factors, and summary financial data for 20,000 stock mutual funds-more than any other ratings publication. This easy-to-use guide provides understandable, accurate investment ratings so investors can make informed decisions about their investment selections.

Weiss Ratings Guide to Health Insurers is the first and only source to cover the financial stability of the nation's health care system, rating the financial safety of more than 6,000 health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and all of the Blue Cross Blue Shield plans - updated quarterly to ensure the most accurate, up-to-date information.

Weiss Ratings Guide to Health Insurers is the first and only source to cover the financial stability of the nation's health care system, rating the financial safety of more than 6,000 health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and all of the Blue Cross Blue Shield plans - updated quarterly to ensure the most accurate, up-to-date information.

Updated quarterly, for the most up-to-date information, Weiss Ratings Guide to Banks offers accurate, intuitive safety ratings your patrons can trust; supporting ratios and analyses that show an institution?s strong & weak points; identification of the Weiss Recommended Companies with branches in your area; a complete list of institutions receiving upgrades/downgrades; and comprehensive coverage of every bank and thrift in the nation ? more than 9,000. Weiss Safety Ratings are then based on the analysts? review of publicly available information collected by the federal banking regulators. The easy-to-use layout gives you: the institution's Weiss Safety Rating for the last 3 years; the five key indexes used to evaluate each institution; along with the primary ratios and statistics used in determining the company?s rating. Weiss Ratings Guide to Banks will be a must for individuals who are concerned about the safety of their CD or savings account; need to be sure that an existing line of credit will be there wh

With the growing popularity of exchange-traded funds, consumers need more guidance than ever to select funds with superior return and performance. Weiss Ratings Investment Research Guide to Exchange-Traded Funds answers this need, by providing accurate, easy-to-understand ratings and financial data on more than 2,200 Exchange-Traded Funds.

This new series from Weiss Ratings provides readers with easy-to-understand guidance on how to manage their finances. Geared towards those who are just starting out, or for those who want to learn more about how to best handle their finances, this new series outlines, step-by-step, how to make the most out of their money, which pitfalls to avoid, and what to watch out for, to give readers peace of mind that they are fully equipped to manage their finances.

Weiss Ratings Guide to Life & Annuity Insurers provides independent, unbiased ratings on the financial strength of 1,000 life and annuity insurers, including companies providing life insurance, annuities, guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) and other pension products.

Updated quarterly, for the most up-to-date information, Weiss Ratings Guide to Banks offers accurate, intuitive safety ratings your patrons can trust; supporting ratios and analyses that show an institution?s strong & weak points; identification of the Weiss Recommended Companies with branches in your area; a complete list of institutions receiving upgrades/downgrades; and comprehensive coverage of every bank and thrift in the nation ? more than 9,000. Weiss Safety Ratings are then based on the analysts? review of publicly available information collected by the federal banking regulators. The easy-to-use layout gives you: the institution's Weiss Safety Rating for the last 3 years; the five key indexes used to evaluate each institution; along with the primary ratios and statistics used in determining the company?s rating. Weiss Ratings Guide to Banks will be a must for individuals who are concerned about the safety of their CD or savings account; need to be sure that an existing line of credit will be there wh

Weiss Ratings Guide to Health Insurers is the first and only source to cover the financial stability of the nation's health care system, rating the financial safety of more than 6,000 health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and all of the Blue Cross Blue Shield plans - updated quarterly to ensure the most accurate, up-to-date information.

Weiss Ratings Guide to Life & Annuity Insurers provides independent, unbiased ratings on the financial strength of 1,000 life and annuity insurers, including companies providing life insurance, annuities, guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) and other pension products.

Financial Ratings Series Online combines the strength of Weiss Ratings and TheStreet Ratings to offer the library community with a single source for financial strength ratings and financial planning tools covering Banks, Insurers, Mutual Funds and Stocks. This powerful database will provide the accurate, independent information your patrons need to make INFORMED DECISIONS about their financial planning.

Deliver the critical information your patrons need to safeguard their personal finances with Weiss Ratings Consumer Box Set. Each of the eight guides is packed with accurate, unbiased information and recommendations to help your patrons make sound financial decisions. Weiss Ratings Consumer Box Set provides your patrons with easy to understand guidance on important personal finance topics, including: Consumer Guide to Variable Annuities, Consumer Guide to Medicare Supplement Insurance, Consumer Guide to Elder Care Choices, Consumer Guide to Automobile Insurance, Consumer Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance, Consumer Guide to Homeowners Insurance, Consumer Guide to Term Life Insurance, and Consumer Guide to Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Each guide provides an easy-to-read overview of the topic, what to look out for when selecting a company or insurance plan to do business with, who are the recommended companies to work with and how to navigate through these often-times difficult decisions.