August 5, 2000: Taking Money Out
Books
•   IRAs, 401ks, and Other Retirement Plans: Taking Your Money Out, Twila Slesnick and John Suttle, (Nolo.com, 2nd edition, March 2000)
•   Making the Most of Your Money, Jane Bryant Quinn, (Simon & Shuster, November 1997)
•   The Rich and How They Got That Way : How the Wealthiest People of All Time -- From Genghis Khan to Bill Gates -- Made Their Fortunes, Cynthia Crossen, (Time Books, July 2000)

Web Sites
•   www.slesnicks.com – Web site for Twila Slesnick's accounting firm.
•   www.nolo.com – Site for Nolo Press, where Twila's book and other helpful legal materials can be purchased.
•   www.accredited.com – Ross Levin's financial planning company.
•   www.publicdebt.treas.gov/sec/sectrdir.htm – Web site for Treasury Direct – purchasing U. S. Treasury bills on line.

August 12, 2000: Your Money Manager
Books
•   Chris Farrell recently spoke with Bob Hunter of the Consumer Federation of America about their new publication, A Buyer's Guide to Insurance. This brochure can be ordered from the CFA by sending $5.00 to CFA, 1424-16th St NW, Suite 604, Washington DC 20036.
•   IRAs, 401ks, and Other Retirement Plans: Taking Your Money Out by Twila Slesnick and John Suttle (Nolo.com, 2nd edition, March 2000)
•   For Richer, Not Poorer: The Money Book for Couples by Ruth Hayden (Health Communications, 1999.)
•   How To Turn Your Money Life Around: The Money Book for Women by Ruth Hayden (Health Communications, 1992.)
•   Cracking the Value Code: How Successful Businesses Are Creating Wealth in the New Economy by Richard E.S. Boulton, Barry D. Libert, Steve M. Samek (Harperbusiness, 2000.)

Web Sites
•    www.nasdr.com/2000.htm – National Association of Securities Dealers – check the NASD Regulation Public Disclosure Program for information on individual brokers and investment firms.
•   www.consumerfed.org – Information on ordering the brochure, "A Buyer's Guide to Insurance". Many other helpful brochures are also available – some can be downloaded to your computer.
•   www.treasurydirect.gov – The U.S. Treasury's web site for direct purchase of government securities.
•   www.cccssf.org – The web site for the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of San Francisco. Excellent resources for budgeting help, as well as debt counseling and other personal finance information.

August 19, 2000: Long Term Care Insurance
Long Term Care Insurance
•   www.aarp.com – The American Association of Retired Persons. Do a search under "long term care insurance" to locate a number of articles on this topic.
•   www.aoa.gov./elderpage/locator.html - National Eldercare Locator – 800-677-1116 The Eldercare Locator is a nationwide, directory assistance service designed to help older persons and caregivers locate local support resources for aging Americans.

AARP Brochures
•   Long Term Care Insurance: Understanding Your Options (Publication No. D17159)
•   Long Term Care Insurance: To Buy or Not to Buy? (Publication No. D17186)
To order send request to : AARP Fulfillment, 601 E Street NW, Washington DC 20049

Books
•   Girls Just Want to Have Funds: How to Spruce Up Your Money Life and Invest Like a Pro by Susannah Blake Goodman (Hyperion, May 2000)
•   Stocks for the Long Run: The Definitive Guide to Financial Market Returns and Long-Term Investment Strategies by Jeremy J. Siegel, Peter L. Bernstein (McGraw-Hill, April 1998, 2nd edition)

Web Sites
•   www.nfcc.org - The National Foundation for Credit Counseling A national umbrella of debt counseling and consumer assistance programs. Phone: 800-388-2227.
•   www.cccssf.org - The web site for the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of San Francisco. Excellent resources for budgeting help, as well as debt counseling and other personal finance information. Phone: 800-777-PLAN.
•   www.myvesta.org - An internet-based, nonprofit financial services organization offering credit and financial assistance. Phone: 800-680-3328.
•   www.ecampus.com - A web site for buying and selling college and grad school text books. Features free shipping on book orders.

August 26, 2000: Back to School
Books
•   Dollars & Sense for Kids by Janet Bodnar (Kiplinger Books, 1999)
•   For Richer, Not Poorer: The Money Book for Couples by Ruth Hayden (Health Communications, 1999)

Web Sites
•   www.kiplinger.com/columns/drt/ - Janet Bodnar's "Dr. Tightwad" column in Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.
•   www.mystockoptions.com – A new site devoted to understanding and utilizing employee stock options.
•   www.moneyformail.com – Gerri Detweiler's new "dot com" business venture.
•   www.bankrate.com – A company that compiles weekly rate information on bank investments, credit cards and loans.

Regional Broadcast Program Information

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