CNN Radio: Teaching Kids Financial Literacy

On Tuesday, October 14th, at approximately 9:00 am (Eastern), Braun Mincher will be interviewed on CNN Radio (2,000 radio affiliates nationwide!) about his plans for teaching kids financial literacy. Please plan to tune in to the interview on your local station! Click here for a listing of stations nationwide. CNN Radio can be heard on Sirius channel 132 or XM channel 122.

Denver FOX 31: Everyday Savings Tips

On Tuesday, October 14th (probably during the 9 am hour), Braun Mincher will be a live TV guest on KDVR-31 in Denver to talk about financial literacy and everyday savings tips for consumers. Be sure to tune in or click here for more information. Braun is also scheduled for a return appearance on Monday, November 3rd.

CW-11 NYC: Avoiding Financial Scams

When I was recently in New York City, I taped this TV segment for CW-11 Morning News to talk about how consumers can avoid being victims of financial scams. Check it out:

http://weblogs.cw11.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2008/10/avoid_financial_scams.html

Business in Vancouver

The Business in Vancouver newspaper just published an article about the financial crisis in North America where I was interviewed and quoted:

http://www.bivinteractive.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1178&Itemid=47

A Primer on Sub-Prime Mortgages & CDO's

Several people have forwarded me this link, so I thought that I would share it with everyone. Basically, this PowerPoint presentation (complete with stick figures!) does a good job of explaining the mortgage mess in simple terms we can all understand. Let's just hope we do not let anything like this ever happen again. Here it is:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/2190705/CDO-Powerpoint-SubPrime-Primer

FOX Business Channel: Financial Illiteracy?

FOX Business Channel had me on again this week when I was in NYC to talk about why America needs financial literacy classes in every school. Obviously, the "breaking news" of the week has been the ridiculous media frenzy over the "Rescue Bill." Instead, I tell people to focus on what YOU can actually control (i.e. how much you save and how much you spend). Check out the video!

10-Day Flying Trip Across the US

I just got back from my 10-day flying trip across the US! I met lots of people and did a ton of business, but it is good to be back at home in Colorado (for at least a few days...). I covered 3,287 miles and logged 28.7 hours of flight time in my Cessna 182.