Greetings from New York City, where I arrived yesterday as part of my 10-day flying tour across the country!
Stops along the way have so far included the states of Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia. I am now in NYC for some more TV and media appearances this week, relating to the need for better financial literacy of consumers, in the wake of the current economic situation (see below for details).
Here is an update and summary of my current happenings and upcoming activities:
Financial Literacy Initiative
As you may already know, I am working hard to bring a new awareness to the Financial Illiteracy Epidemic that is sweeping the nation, with the ultimate goal being to get financial education classes mandated as a high school graduation requirement nationwide (sadly, only a handful of states presently have such a requirement). We need to look no further than the daily news headlines to see why this is such a timely topic and so important to integrate into our school curriculum.
Press Exposure
Since engaging an outside PR firm over the summer, I have been fortunate that their efforts have helped me to garner additional exposure for my book and overall financial literacy initiative. Recently, I was quoted in the Atlanta Journal Constitution alongside President George W. Bush and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in a feature article pertaining to financial literacy.
I also recently wrote an op-ed article entitled "Why America Needs Financial Literacy in Every School," which was published by numerous newspapers and online blogs, including the New York Daily News, The Christian Science Monitor, The Austin Statesman, The Eureka Reporter and The Birmingham News. Additionally, the Richmond Times-Dispatch interviewed me for an article on credit cards and Woman's Day Magazine quoted me in an article on "10 Things Every College Kid Should Know." Please visit my blog for more details and frequent updates.
Media Interviews
In late July, I was again interviewed live on the Fox Business News Channel to talk about how Starbucks closing of 600 stores may be an economic indicator of consumers' reduction in spending. I am now back in New York City for several additional live TV appearances this week:
FOX Business News (FBN)
Monday, September 29, 2008
Approximate Air Time: 2:30 pm (Eastern)
Morning News - New York's CW-11 / WPIX Television
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Approximate Air Time: 10:00 am (Eastern)
I hope that you can tune into these interviews, but they will also be posted on our website and YouTube with the others shortly afterwards. As always, you can visit the Events page of my website for the current schedule of my happenings.
Speaking & Book Signing Events
I was honored and humbled recently when I was asked to be the keynote speaker for the annual Bixpo trade show in mid-September, following the likes of Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani who had filled this role in previous years. I then completed a book signing at the local Barnes & Noble store and have another one scheduled at Sign With Prestige in Fort Collins, Colorado on Saturday, November 29th, just after Thanksgiving. Please stop by to say hello if you are in the area! Finally, I am looking forward to my upcoming keynote presentation for the Delta Sigma Pi conference being held in Denver in mid-October.
FinancialLiteracyQuiz.com
Have you taken the quiz yet? I created this 50-question and multiple-choice quiz as a way for people to test their level of financial literacy. It covers such topics as Credit and Banking, Real Estate and Mortgages, Car Buying, Taxes, Saving for the Future and simple Estate Planning (coincidently, the same things I discuss in my book!). Sadly, less than 10% of the visitors are able to pass with a score of 75% or better on this quiz, and the average score hovers at about 53%. Click here to try the quiz for yourself, or pass this on to a friend if you have already taken it.
Closing
I am continuing to work on some new and exciting projects and look forward to sharing the details with you in a future update. In the meantime, I greatly welcome your ongoing feedback and testimonials to post on our website. As always, thank you for your continued interest in financial literacy and your support of my efforts. Please keep talking with students, parents, teachers, school administrators, friends, legislators and others about the importance of this topic, and together we will make a difference!
Warmest Regards,
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)
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Sunday, September 28, 2008
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Credit Cards Likely to Change
The Richmond Times-Dispatch just published excerpts of an interview with me relating to some surprising changes coming in the credit card industry and the impact that it will directly have on consumers like you and me. Click here to be linked with the article on their website.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Mincher: Why America needs financial literacy in every school
Considering that I was the kid who ended up in remedial English, it is kind of ironic (poetic justice) to see that multiple newspapers across the U.S. published the recent op-ed article I wrote regarding the need for financial literacy classes in every school. Check them out:
- Christian Science Monitor
- Austin Statesman
- The Eureka Reporter
- The Birmingham News
- New York Daily News
- Deseret News
- Seattle Post Intelligencer
- Alexandria Town Talk
- Florida Sun-Sentinel
- Chicago Herald News
Many of the blogs have also picked it up:
- Yahoo! News
- The Consumerist (See the comments)
- Jenius Jots
- Stock Market One
- Finance Blog
Saturday, September 20, 2008
La contracción del crédito se agudiza
Habla Español? If so, check out this article in La Opinión who interviewed me regarding the current credit crunch and need for financial literacy of consumers:
http://www.impre.com/laopinion/negocios/2008/9/20/la-contraccion-del-credito-se--82235-1.html
If you want to see what it says in English, copy the text and then go here for the free online translator.
La Opinión is the leading Spanish-language daily newspaper in the U.S. with an audited circulation of 125,624 copies, which is sold throughout the five-county Southern California area and reaches over 495,000 readers everyday.
http://www.impre.com/laopinion/negocios/2008/9/20/la-contraccion-del-credito-se--82235-1.html
If you want to see what it says in English, copy the text and then go here for the free online translator.
La Opinión is the leading Spanish-language daily newspaper in the U.S. with an audited circulation of 125,624 copies, which is sold throughout the five-county Southern California area and reaches over 495,000 readers everyday.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Personal Excellence Magazine: Secrets of Money
Check out the upcoming October issue of Personal Excellence Magazine for the article I wrote on Page 10: Secrets of Money -- Become Financially Literate.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Bixpo Just Around the Corner!
The annual Bixpo trade show in northern Colorado will take place at "The Ranch" (Budweiser Events Center) on Wednesday, September 17th and Thursday September 18th.
I am honored to be the opening keynote speaker at the "40 under 40" kickoff awards luncheon which honors the top young business leaders in the region. Click here to see the recent article in the Northern Colorado Business Report with details.
I am honored to be the opening keynote speaker at the "40 under 40" kickoff awards luncheon which honors the top young business leaders in the region. Click here to see the recent article in the Northern Colorado Business Report with details.
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