Financial Planning Month
October 1 - October 31, 2025
In today’s uncertain economy, planning for your financial future is more important than ever. Join us for Financial Planning Month, and choose from a variety of programs throughout October to help you reach your goals or get back on track.
Educational Workshops
During the month, there will be educational workshops presented by financial professionals on investor fraud and scams, and budgeting. The workshops will be live-streamed, recorded, and available for viewing on the library’s YouTube Channel.
In-Person Workshops
- Investing Basics on Sunday, October 5 at the Robertson Branch Library
- Investing Basics on Saturday, October 25 at the Memorial Branch Library
LA Saves Tabling Events
Throughout the month, there will also be a series of tabling events with financial professionals from the Los Angeles Alliance for Economic Inclusion. The tabling events will focus on encouraging people to pledge to save money and will take place at the Central Library and select branch library locations.
Financial Planning Day on Saturday, October 18 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Don’t miss this opportunity for a free private consultation with a Certified Financial Planner™ on various personal financial issues, including debt management, retirement planning, investment strategies, income taxes, insurance, and estate planning, among many others. In addition to one-on-one consultations, there will be free credit checks and workshops on various financial topics throughout the day.
- Appointments are preferred. Book your free appointment with a Certified Financial Planner™ below.
Suggested Reading
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12 Ways To Retire on Less: Planning an Affordable Future
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Breaking Free From Broke: The Ultimate Guide to More Money and Less Stress
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Building Wealth on a Dime: Finding Your Financial Freedom
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Bullet Proof Investing: Gaining Financial Control in Uncertain Times
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Buy This, Not That: How to Spend Your Way to Wealth and Freedom
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Clever Girl Finance: Learn How Investing Works, Grow Your Money
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Crush Your Money Goals
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Cultura & Cash
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Estate Planning
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Finance for the People: Getting a Grip on Your Finances
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Financial Adulting: Everything You Need to be a Financially Confident and Conscious Adult
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Financial First Aid: Essential Tools for Confident, Secure Money Management
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Financial Freedom: A Proven Path to All the Money You Will Ever Need
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Financial Literacy for Millennials: A Practical Guide to Managing Your Financial Life for Teens, College Students, and Young Adults
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Get Good With Money: Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole
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Get What's Yours: The Secrets to Maxing out Your Social Security Revised and Updated
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Happy Money Happy Life: A Multidimensional Approach to Health, Wealth, and Financial Freedom
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How To Invest: Navigating the Brave New World of Personal Investment
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I Will Teach You to be Rich: No Guilt. No Excuses. No BS.
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Know Yourself, Know Your Money
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Millennial Money Makeover: Escape Debt, Save for Your Future, and Live the Rich Life Now
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Money for Change
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My Money My Way: Taking Back Control of Your Financial Life
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Never Date a Broke Dude
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Rich AF: The Winning Money Mindset That Will Change Your Life
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So, This is Why I'm Broke: Money Lessons on Financial Literacy, Passive Income, and Generational Wealth
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Stacked: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management
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The Family Nest Egg: The Complete and Proven Financial Guide for Building Long-term Wealth and Security
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The Financial Diet: A Total Beginner's Guide to Getting Good With Money
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The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio
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The Great Money Reset: Change Your Work, Change Your Wealth, Change Your Life
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The Little Book of Common Sense Investing, Updated and Revised
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The Simple Path to Wealth
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The Special Needs Planning Guide: How to Prepare for Every Stage of Your Child's Life
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The Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+
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We Should All be Millionaires
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Wealth Warrior
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You Need a Budget
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Your Journey to Financial Freedom: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness
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Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence
The objective of this pro bono engagement is to provide free no strings attached financial planning information and education. Any workshops and one-on-one meetings with a planner are for educational purposes only. Los Angeles Public Library does not recommend or endorse individual professionals or services.