Weiss Financial Ratings trial
If you have experience using Value Line, either on your own, or through helping our customers, I would like your help evaluating a possible alternative. The new database is called Weiss Financial Ratings. It provides many of the same functions as Value Line but may lack others, so I would like your feedback on how the two databases compare with one another. If you would like to test out Weiss, the link should log you in automatically. You can also create a personal account for free in order to save searches and other specific information. If the link does not log you in, you can log in using the library card: 65423123456789.
If you're interested, I recommend watching the short video tutorials on using the database. These are located under "how to use the database - video library", which is in the "About" drop down menu towards the top of the page.
One function I would like to draw your attention to, is the Medigap feature. This generates a report, specific to that customer, that identifies the insurnace companies offering plans that fill the gap between what Medicaid does and doesn't cover, and which plan offers the most value to the customer. Please let me know if you think this would be a benefit to our customers.
We will have access to this trial for approximately two weeks (last day is May 7th.)
Feel free to email me any feedback you have before then, or after the trial is over.
Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!
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We know Value Line and Morningstar have their loyal followers, but I really like this database as a more beginner-level finance option. The Financial Literacy Tools lend themselves to high-quality kit or program offerings, and the bank/credit union safety rating feature is not something I think we offer in any of our current databases or materials. (Several local banks and credit unions are ranked, which I think is great-- and while it's a feature that several for-profit sites offer also, this would be great to give our customers at no cost-- and with no ads.)
The stock, mutual fund, and ETF tools are also very user-friendly, although I've made a point of not checking my portfolio lately. Thanks for reminding me how my stocks have tanked in recent months. ;) ;)
I really like this resource. Appeals to both experienced personal finance nerds and folks who are just getting started. I really like the approachability factor.