First Posted: 3/13/2014
Support your Library plus local independent home party consultants.
Are you looking for a unique item but are not interested in hosting a party of your own? Join us for the At Home Party Marketplace: a fun day of shopping with representatives from Mary Kay, Tupperware, Origami Owl, Silpada, and more.
Browse tables throughout the library to get ideas, purchase items, and speak with knowledgeable consultants. The At Home Party Marketplace at the Abington Community Library will be held on Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission to the community event is free.
April will be here soon and with it comes our recognition for National Financial Literacy Month. The library has plenty of resources to help; best of all, they’re free.
Books and DVDs featuring money experts like Suze Orman and Dave Ramsey highlight timely financial subjects. Check out our website, http://www.lclshome.org/abington, and click on the Financial Literacy logo. The database will not only provide library cardholders with relevant information on topics like personal finance, career skills, and student loans, but also offers tools like the “Budget Building Quiz” and “Savings Goal Calculator”.
Take a look at these books available through the Lackawanna County Library System:
“Frugal Isn’t Cheap” by Clare K. Levinson will challenge the way you feel about money. Think it isn’t stylish to be sensible rather than overindulgent? Think again. Learn how to get in touch with your frugal side in this informative book that also includes plenty of real-life stories.
Take simple steps to financial security using The Busy Family’s Guide to Money by USA TODAY money experts Sandra Block, Kathy Chu, and John Waggoner. Get a handle on family finances, start saving now, get tax breaks, and teach your kids how to handle money.
David Bach’s “Go Green, Live Rich” explains that it’s possible to “go green” on your path to financial freedom. From growing your own food to getting a “green mortgage,” Bach argues that it’s possible to live in line with your eco-values without breaking the bank; in fact, you may get rich.
“The Millionaire Next Door” by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko shares the secrets of America’s wealthy. Who gets to be a millionaire? The answer may surprise you. Find out what the seven common denominators are in the lives of the wealthy.