Home & Family FinanceTM Radio
"It's your home; it's your money, it's your future."
We welcome you as a listener to Home & Family Finance Radio, a weekly one-hour program that
offers helpful information and advice on the consumer finance issues most important to you--retirement,
education, budgeting, buying a home, and much more! Each week host Paul Berry talks to money experts
from around the nation with an emphasis on what it all means to you, the average consumer. And we want
to hear from you as well; email your questions to Paul at
HFFradio@creditunion.coop Home & Family Finance
Radio airs Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Eastern on the Radio America network.
Home & Family Finance is presented by America's Credit Unions and CO-OP Network, the national
credit union ATM network.
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eXtension and Your Financial Security:
May 11, 2008 - Jane Schuchardt, national program leader, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative
State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Washington, DC.
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Farm Transfers: Who’ll Get Grandpa’s Farm?:
May 11, 2008 - Sharon de Vaney, PhD., professor, Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing, Purdue
University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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Refund Anticipation Loans:
May 11, 2008 - Ed Mierzwinski, consumer program director and advocate with the National Association of
State Public Interest Research Groups (U.S. PIRG), Washington, DC
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Paying More for the American Dream: Paying More for the American Dream: The Subprime Shakeout and
its Impact on Lower-Income and Minority Communities.
May 11, 2008 Geoff Smith, vice president, Woodstock Institute, Chicago, Ill
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Paul Berry Answers Your Questions:
May 11, 2008 - make sure credit bureau has been notified when you close an account; delays in
health insurance payments could damage your credit; delete computer files with shredding software; probate
and payable-on-death forms.
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Financial Education/Literacy:
May 4, 2008 - How bad can American's knowledge of basic finance skills really be? 40% of Americans say
they live beyond their means; the savings rate dipped to a NEGATIVE in 2005; half of all Americans live
paycheck to paycheck. Becky Hart, vice president, public affairs, with the Ohio Credit Union League, talks
about financial education resources available to everyone.
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Pay Day Lending:
May 4, 2008 - Bill Burke, president and CEO of Day Air Credit Union, in Dayton, Ohio; and Doug Fecher,
president and CEO at Wright-Patt Credit Union in Fairborn, Ohio talk payday lending. What is it? Who
uses these lenders? Where are these lenders found? What fees are involved? How does payday lending increase
consumer debt? What are the alternatives?
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Financial Elder Abuse:
May 4, 2008 - The dynamics of financial elder abuse are described by Beverly Laubert, the Ohio state
long-term care ombudsman, in the Department of Aging's Elder Rights Division. Discussed are: how to
recognize warning signs of exploitation; prevention tips; reporting requirements; and resources for older adults.
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Resources for Small Businesses:
May 4, 2008 - You want to start your own business without making costly mistakes. In this discussion,
Iris Cooper, director of entrepreneurship and the small business division, for the Ohio Department of Development,
lists the first steps typically taken; financial resources; and pitfalls and scams small business owners should avoid.
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Questions from the Audience:
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Summer Vacation Tips That Save You Money:
April 27, 2008 - Elizabeth Kiss, extension specialist for family resource management, Department of Consumer
Science and Retailing, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.
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Fraud Protection at Your Bank or Credit Union:
April 27, 2008 - Bill Freer, risk manager, Co-op Financial Services, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
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Financial Stress: How It Impacts Employees in the Work Place:
April 27, 2008 - Dr. Tom Garman, president, Personal Finance Employee Education Foundation, Summerfield, Fla.
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Patient Advocates:
April 27, 2008 - Meg Gaines, clinical professor of law, and founder and director, Center for Patient Partnerships,
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisc.
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Listener Q & A:
April 27, 2008 - debit/credit card safety tips for teens; protect your Social Security number; finding the
best credit/debt counseling agency for you; sticking to a budget and saving extra cash
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Money Traps:
April 20, 2008 - Six money tasks that help you gain control and management of your personal finances. Irene Leech,
associate professor and extension specialist, Consumer Education, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
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NEW Tips for Families – Protect Your Family From Identity Theft:
April 20, 2008 - identity theft is America’s fastest growing crime. Seniors and children are frequent victims,
so share these tips with elderly neighbors and those with young families. Post this short list of practical tips at home
to help protect sensitive information from risk of fraud. Adam Levin, chairman, Identity Theft 911, and former director,
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, New York City, N.Y.
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The New Math of Credit Scores:
April 20, 2008 - What is new about the latest way your credit score is calculated and why is it important to you?
Julie Wooding, senior manager, Fair Isaac, San Rafael, Calif.
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Four Steps to Triple Your Returns:
April 20, 2008 - Paul Merriman, founder and director, Merriman, Berkman, Next, author of Live It Up Without Outliving
Your Money, and publisher and editor of the educational web site FUNDADVICE.COM Seattle, WA.
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www.fundadvice.com (see article on home page: 4 Easy Steps to Better Returns) |
Go Green for Youth Week:
April 20, 2008 - Money, and saving and managing it, are at the heart of this year’s Credit Union Youth Week. Joanne
Sepich, youth week coordinator, Credit Union National Association, Madison, Wisc.
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Will You Be a Middle Class Drop-Out?:
April 13, 2008 - The gap between the haves and have-nots in our country is widening. Walter Dartland, executive director
of the Consumer Federation of the Southeast, in Tallahassee, Florida, says the items middle class Americans are using credit cards
to purchase are changing. Consumers are charging for necessities more than ever before, resulting in greater debt—debt which
threatens to dump 2/3 of Americans out of the middle class.
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Tax Tips for Procrastinators:
April 13, 2008 - - Eric Smith, national spokesman, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, DC
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Check Imaging and Other Ways to Improve How You Make Deposits:
April 13, 2008 - - Chris Kruger, an account executive with Co-op Financial Services in Ontario, California describes the
technology involved in check imaging, making envelope-free deposits at your ATM, and even making deposits from home.
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Sleep Problems & Job Performance: What It Can Cost You & the U.S. Economy:
April 13, 2008 - Dr. Barry Krakow, an internist in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a sleep specialist and author of “Sound
Sleep, Sound Mind: 7 Keys to Sleeping Through the Night”. His research points to factors that keep you from getting the right
amount of quality sleep, how this affects your cognitive ability, and what you can do (without drugs) to improve the quantity
and quality of the sleep you need for physical, mental and emotional health.
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Planning Your Vacation: Listener’s Best Money Management Tips:
April 13, 2008 - Susan Tiffany, director of personal finance information for adults, CUNA, Madison, Wisconsin
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About Paul Berry: With more than 32 years of media experience, Paul Berry is one of Washington's most
respected journalists. He has hosted his own daily radio talk show in Washington, DC AM570 WTNT,
where he discussed local and national issues with newsmakers, journalists, and Washingtonians. Paul was
senior anchor for WJLA's 5, 6, and 11 pm newscasts in Washington DC. Berry joined ABC-7 in 1972 from his
native city of Detroit where he spent four years as an anchor/reporter at the ABC owned outlet WXYZ.
Previously, Berry completed a broadcast training program with the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service
while stationed in Vietnam. After completing his training, Berry was assigned to the Tuy Hoa Air Force
installation where he worked as Program Director and Sportscaster. It was here that Berry established the
first independent FM radio station in South Vietnam. Over the years, Berry has been recognized countless
times for his relentless work and commitment to the community. In 1982, Berry was named the unanimous
winner of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Ted Yates award, given to the
individual who has demonstrated outstanding professional and personal qualities in their contribution
to Washington television news and public affairs.
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America's credit unions and the Credit Union National Association express their appreciation to our
program's national sponsors:
For more information, contact:
Mark Wolff, Senior Vice President-Communications
Credit Union National Association, Washington, DC
202-638-5777 or mwolff@cuna.coop
We want to hear from you; email your questions to host Paul Berry at
HFFradio@creditunion.coop
Copyright © 2008 - Credit Union National Association, Inc.
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