CHECK IT OUT:

Now that tax season is over, it’s the perfect time to reexamine your portfolio and financial strategies.

Take advantage of the latest techniques to maximize profits and protect investments from fluctuating dollars and volatile stocks.

Access “Standard and Poor’s NetAdvantage” and “Morningstar” from home on the library’s website at www.newportbeachlibrary.org and “ValueLine” in the library using your Newport Beach library card.

All available for your financial fitness!

“Jim Cramer’s Stay Mad for Life: Get Rich, Stay Rich (Make Your Kids Even Richer)” by James J. Cramer with Cliff Mason: Enthusiastic, sometimes over-the-top TV pundit Cramer challenges you to take control of your financial future by separating retirement money while providing for your family’s current expenses. Especially helpful are the identified pitfalls that non-professional money managers encounter.

“The Road to Wealth: America’s Most Popular Comprehensive Guide to Your Money” by Suze Orman: Television financial guru Orman has revised and updated her 2001 classic as “everything you need to know in good and bad times.” Written in an easy and understandable format, her new information covers identity theft, mortgages and other contemporary issues.

“The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Road Map to True Riches: A Practical (and Fun) Guide to Enjoying Life More by Spending Less” by Jeff Yeager: Keep more of what you earn! This guide stresses the importance of living within your means, making sensible decisions and other counter-revolutionary ideas that are lost in day-to-day minutiae.

“The Millionaire Zone: Seven Winning Ways to a Seven-Figure Fortune” by Jennifer Openshaw: Host of the ABC radio program “Winning Advice” and an AOL Family Financial Editor, Openshaw celebrates individual entrepreneurialism. Her “LifeNet” solution targets income-producing strategies using specific steps for financial success. It’s the other side of the above title.

“Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich Trying,” by David Bach with Hillary Rosner: Sustainable living has become a hot topic in the green, earth-friendly movement. This guide offers money-saving suggestions while connecting with your inner eco-consciousness.

“Stocks for the Long Run: The Definitive Guide to Financial Market Returns and Long-Term Investment Strategies” by Jeremy J. Siegel: This updated fourth edition is favored with Business Week magazine’s Choice List status. Take a conservative approach to establishing retirement security and a firm monetary base.

“Let’s Get Real About Money: Profit from the Habits of the Best Personal Finance Managers” by Eric Tyson: Learn from the experts and benefit from their investing experiences using this new investment resource. Tyson begins with the basics for your financial health from establishing a savings foundation to future plans and predictions.

CHECK IT OUT is written by staff of the Newport Beach Public Library. This week’s article is by Mary Ellen Bowman. Use your Newport Beach Public Library card to reserve these titles at www.newportbeachlibrary.org or call (949) 717-3800 and press 2.