Banking Publications Pricing and Costs

Budget your spending to keep your library current with relative banking industry publications
By Heather Topham Wood, Freelance Writer Banking industry publications can keep professionals up to date on current news and trends occurring in their field.

To find out about banking publications pricing and costs you will have to consider different types of banking materials available. Look on sites that retail banking magazines, books and journals to see what you can expect to pay for a subscription or single banking book purchase.

1. Decide on the publications on banking that you want to own. Browse for print and online banking publications before you start looking at prices.

2. Determine a budget for banking industry publications. For instance, you may not want to spend more than $100 a month to keep your banking library updated.

3. Gain access to free banking magazines and publications. Many bank industry news stories are printed online at no cost.

Purchase new and used banking book publications

Banking books will cover a large range of topics depending on the title that you choose; you can find anything from current financial markets to banking institution management techniques. Newer publications will carry a higher price, especially if it's a lengthy book while used versions can save you money.
Try:  Choose a book on banking from the extensive offerings available through the World Bank site. Most of the banking books cost around $30 to $40. These prices are for new versions and you can save money by looking to retailers that sell used books on banking. BestBookBuys has banking publications from used and new resellers for as little as $1.

Subscribe to banking magazines

A banking industry magazine can give you more current information than books about banking. Subscribe to a well respected banking journal or magazine in order to stay abreast of news. Since banking magazines are specialty publications, they will likely run upwards of $5-10 per issue.
Try:  American Banker is one of the leading magazines about banking in the industry. To subscribe to the magazine, you will pay close to $1,000 per year, which will include print versions and online access. For a more affordable monthly banking magazine option, subscribe to US Banker on Magazine City for about $120 a year.

Receive free banking publications

Typically, banking professionals are given complimentary subscriptions to many bank related magazines, especially for the first year. You can also find a slew of online banking publications that will cost you nothing to browse.
Try:  As long as your work in the banking industry, you can access the ABA Banking Journal for free. You will have to give information about your role in banking before your subscription can become active. Bank Systems & Technology has a free complimentary one year subscription plan for residents of the United States and Canada. You can also view online articles for free.