Virtual Seminars
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Credit
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Women & Credit – Nuts & Bolts: Tools for Today’s Economy
Marcia Brixey, Author, The Money Therapist: A Women's Guide to Creating a Healthy Financial Life; President, Money Wise Women Educational Services“Credit scores look at your payment history, balance of accounts, number of applications, debt balances and overall longevity.”
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How to Maintain Good Credit During a Financial Crisis
Janet Garkey, Credit Union National Association, Madison, Wisconsin (CUNA)
“Your goal is to maintain credit as a helpful tool without letting it bust your budget and keep you from reaching your long-term goals.”
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The Nuts & Bolts of Consumer & Business Credit Reporting
Rod Griffin, Director, Public Education, Experian“70% of business owners that showed signs of trouble first on their personal credit report were micro business owners.”
Foreclosures
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Keeping the Dream of Homeownership Alive
Mary Jane Butler, Director of Education Training & Program Development, Money Management International“There is a timeline involved with a foreclosure, and the lenders are willing to work with you but you must talk with them.”
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5 Tips for Protecting Your Home from Foreclosure
Jeanne Hogarth, Manager, Consumer Education and Research Section, Division of Consumer & Community Affairs, Federal Reserve Board“Don’t ignore your mortgage problem. If you think you are going to be having problems paying your mortgage…call your lender. If your lender does not want to work with you, contact a housing counseling agency.”
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Home Foreclosures
Faith Schwartz, Executive Director, HOPE NOW Alliance“HOPE NOW is an alliance among non-profit counselors, servicers, investors, and other mortgage market participants to prevent foreclosures through outreach to delinquent borrowers…”
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Macro Economic Look at the Broader Economy and Its Impact on the Real Estate Finance Industry
Jay Brinkman, Chief Economist, Senior Vice President, Research & Economics, Mortgage Bankers Association“This is a recession different from others in terms of its impact on the housing market, because we are going into this with a housing market already weakened.”
Investments
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Don’t Become a Victim of Investment Fraud
Dan Roth, President & Chief Executive Officer, National Futures Association (NFA)“Sometimes our desire for money clouds our judgment.”
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Is Your Money Working as Hard for You as it Can? A Nuts and Bolts Checklist for Investors
Barry R. Korb, CFP, Managing Director and Senior Planner and Asset Manager Lighthouse Financial Planning, LLC“A good investment plan can help manage the risk, and help you avoid taking unnecessary risk.”
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So Now I’m in Business…But What About Investing?
Bob Sircy, Financial Advisor and Investment Management Consultant Southwestern Investment Services, Inc“While there is no question we are currently in uncertain economic times; history has shown us to be a resilient culture.”
Business Opportunities
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Business Opportunity Scams: How to detect and avoid them
LaShawn Johnson, Attorney, Division of Marketing, Federal Trade Commission“Successful start-up businesses require a lot of work to get off the ground, let alone manage. Only a few are profitable from the start.”
Direct Selling
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Direct Selling: Evaluating and Choosing the Right Company For You
Amy M. Robinson, Vice President, Communications and Media Relations, Direct Selling Association“There are two important components to the decision to become a direct seller. First, you must make sure you are affiliating with a legitimate company. Second, you must determine if that particular company is the right one for you.”
