Financial Literacy Update & Newsletter

Hello and greetings from rainy Colorado! I don't know about you, but I have really been enjoying the nice weather recently (excluding today...) and am looking forward to summer. After traveling extensively the past few months to further my nationwide Financial Literacy initiative, I am happy to be spending the month of June back at home (and sleeping in my own bed). In just reviewing my calendar, I was reminded that I have had events in over 25 cities since the beginning of the year, including Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas, New York, Washington, DC, South Florida, and others.

My recent book release is going VERY well, and much of my travel has been for the National Book Tour. Luckily, I will get a brief break from travel over the summer, but am already getting booked for a lot of speaking events again in the fall, which I am really looking forward to. This is a great time for me to catch up and plan the next phase of my Financial Literacy Awareness Project.

Here is an update of my current happenings and upcoming activities:

Book Expo America - Los Angeles
We just got back from a very productive week in LA for Book Expo 2008. This is "the" industry event of the year and typically draws over 30,000 authors, publishers, agents and other exhibitors. We had a booth in the middle of it all and enjoyed meeting lots of new people and making good contacts for the future. Go to my BLOG to see my daily notes and pictures from BEA.

Barnes & Noble Book Signing - This Saturday (6/7)
Come say hello this Saturday, June 7th, at the Barnes & Noble Store in south Fort Collins, where I will be signing books from 2 pm to 3 pm. If you are not able to make it this Saturday, then check out my Events page to see when I will next be in your area.

National Media Interviews
In order to bring a new awareness to the Financial Illiteracy Epidemic sweeping the nation, I have been conducting numerous radio and TV interviews across the country. Recent TV appearances have included Neil Cavuto and FOX Business, and you can click here to see the videos. To see what is scheduled in the future, you can always check the Events or Press & Media pages on my website.

Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill
In conjunction with April being "Financial Literacy Month," I participated in an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC with approximately 100 others who share the same passion for this cause. For details and pictures, please visit my BLOG.

Comments Submitted to President's Financial Literacy Council
The President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy was created on January 22, 2008 by President George W. Bush. The Council's purpose is to help keep America competitive and assist the American people in understanding and addressing financial matters. The 16-member council is headed by financial icon Charles Schwab.

The council recently issued a request for public comments regarding the state of financial literacy in the United States and proposed solutions to improve it. As a passionate advocate of financial literacy at all levels, I welcomed the opportunity to provide my "2-cents." Click here to see a copy of the 5-page "white paper" I provided with my thoughts and suggestions on the topic.

Book Reviews & Awards
The Secrets of Money: A Guide for Everyone on Practical Financial Literacy has recently received some more kudos with a very positive recommendation from Midwest Book Review and being named as a finalist for the Indie Book Award.

Soliciting Your Testimonials
One of the most fulfilling parts of this project is hearing from people like you about the importance of financial literacy and your feedback on my book. If you enjoyed reading the book and feel it would be beneficial to others, I would welcome you to email us your Testimonial and/or for you to write a review on Amazon, or another online BLOG, for others to see. I know that this request takes time to complete and thank you in advance for your help and support.

Summary & Closing
As you may already know, northern Colorado was devastated by a large tornado 2 weeks ago today. Both the towns of Windsor (where my parents live) and Wellington (where I live) were in its path. Luckily, we are all OK and only sustained minor property damage and several days without power, but others in our community were not so fortunate. Thank you to everyone for your phone calls and outpouring of support; it has been very touching. If you want to help the tornado victims, please consider making a donation to the Red Cross or Salvation Army.

I cannot tell you how much I appreciate all of the continued support for my nationwide Financial Literacy Project and book release - I could not do any of this without your help! Please be sure to frequently visit my website and BLOG for timely updates. As always, your feedback and suggestions are welcome. I hope to see you soon at an upcoming Event!

Sincerely,

Braun Mincher, Author
The Secrets of Money: A Guide for Everyone on Practical Financial Literacy

Available at www.BraunMincher.com and from booksellers nationwide.

(ISBN-13: 978-0-9797003-0-9)