January 5, 2002: A Look Ahead
Broadcast Guests
•   Kurt Brouwer - president and CEO of Brouwer and Janachowski Investment Advisors. His most recent book is Mutual Fund Mastery.
•   Maria Fiorini Ramirez - president and chief executive officer of Maria Fiorini Ramirez, Inc., a global economic and financial consulting firm.
•   Jim Paulsen - chief investment officer at Wells Capital Management. Paulsen had the closest economic forecast for 2001 according to Businessweek Magazine.
•   Jeremy Siegel - professor of finance at the Wharton Business School. His most recent book is Stocks for the Long Run.
•   Bix Skahill - screenwriter

Web Sites
Resources for 529 educational savings plans
•   www.savingforcollege.com - A web site by CPA and 529 plan expert Joseph Hurley. The page offers primers, comparisons, and a message board about 529 plans.
•   www.kiplinger.com/managing/college/ - Kiplinger.com is the web site of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine. In their section devoted to college, you will find feature articles and information about 529 plans, educational IRAs and other methods of saving money for college. The site also featues a number of tools to help you develop your college savings strategy.

Books
•   Kurt Brouwer's Guide to Mutual Funds: How to Invest with the Pros By Kurt Brouwer (Wiley, John & Sons, Inc., April 1990) Description: Kurt Brouwer interviews nine investment professionals about their investment strategies.
•   Mutual Fund Mastery: Wealth-Building Secrets from America's Investment Pros by Kurt Brouwer and Steve Janachowski (Random House Value Publishing, Inc., March 1997). Description: Mutual Fund Mastery is a guide to choosing and managing a mutual fund portfolio.
•   Stocks for the Long Run, by Jeremy J. Siegel. (McGraw-Hill Professional, March 1998). Description: Siegel writes that when long-term purchasing power is considered, stocks are actually safer than bank deposits.

January 12, 2002: Credit Card Debt
Broadcast Guests
•   Janet Bodnar - Kiplinger's Personal Finance executive editor, also known as Dr. Tightwad. Her expertise is money and kids. She's the author of Dollars & Sense for Kids.
•   Gerri Detweiler - Consumer advocate and author of the book The Ultimate Credit Handbook. Visit her Web site www.ultimatecredit.com/
•   Larry Magid - Los Angeles Times syndicated columnist and CBS technology correspondent. He spoke to us this week from the 2002 Consumer Electronics Fair in Las Vegas. You can also read more from Larry Magid on his Web sites: safekids.com/ and www.larrysworld.com/
•   Eric Tyson - Author and syndicated columnist.
•   Erica Whittlinger - President of Whittlinger Capital Management in Minneapolis.

Web Sites
•   www.bankrate.com/brm/default.asp - Bankrate provides information on rates of all sorts—mortgages, banking fees, credit cards, and more. Gerri Detweiller recommends this site to check credit card rates and information on credit card rewards programs.
•   www.cardweb.com - This site, also known as www.cardrate.com, provides all the information you're likely to need to find the right credit card for you. Also recommended by guest Gerri Detweiller.
•   www.economy.com/default.asp - This site provides all types of economic, financial, and industry research.
•   www.financialengines.com/ - This site was founded by Economics Nobel Laureate William F. Sharpe. Financialengines.com provides investment advice and retirement information to help you plan for the future.
•   www.consumerfed.org/ - A Web site dedicated to helping consumers make informed decisions....from the food you eat to the credit cards you use. Recommended by Gerri Dettweiler.
•   www.nolo.com/ - Thinking about making a will? Nolo.com is a great place to start. The site is provides easy-to-understand legal advice about everything from estate planning to tenants' rights.
•   www.quicken.com - This Web site is an online personal finance site designed to help you manage your money and make confident financial decisions. Use Quicken.com for retirement planning, financial management, investing, banking, and more.

Books
•   Dollars and Sense for Kids: What They Need to Know about Money—and how to Tell Them, by Janet Bodnar (Kiplinger Books & Tapes, November 1999)
•   The Ultimate Credit Handbook: How to Double Your Credit, Cut Your Debt, and Have a Lifetime of Great Credit, by Gerri Detweiler (Penguin USA, February 1997)
•   Personal Finance for Dummies, by Eric Tyson (IDG Books, 1994)

January 19, 2002: Global Investing
Broadcast Guests
•   Amy Lindgren - founder and president of ProtoType Career Services. She is also the employment columnist for Knight Ridder News Service.
•   Steven Schoenfeld - chief investment strategist and team leader of Barclays Global Investors' International Equity Management Group.
•   Ed Slott - CPA and author of Ed Slott's IRA Tax Advisor newsletter.
•   Erica Whittlinger - president of Whittlinger Capital Management in Minneapolis.

Web Sites
•   www.ishares.com - iShares are index funds that are bought and sold like common stocks on securities exchanges. Steven Schoenfeld is head of the International Equity Management Group that manages the international iShares.
•   www.edslott.com - Sound Money's favorite tax expert Ed Slott's Web page.
•   www.financialengines.com - Provides investment advisory services. A good site to help you decide how to consolidate and distribute funds in your portfolio.
•   www.opt-out.cdt.org - This site, run by the Center for Democracy and Technology, provides instructions on how to reduce the number of credit card solicitations you receive by removing your name from credit bureau lists.
•   Two other sites with useful information: www.reduce.org and www.dmaconsumerhelp.org.

January 26, 2002: Investing
Broadcast Guests
•   Andy Borowitz - Humorist and TV and film producer.
•   Ross Levin - Certified financial planner and founding principal of Accredited Investors Inc.
•   John Steele Gordon - Market historian and author of numerous history books.
•   Andrew Tobias - Investor and author of the book The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need. Read his explanation of the "Earning 177 Percent on Bordeaux" example he shared on the Jan. 26 program.
•   Erica Whittlinger - President of Whittlinger Capital Management.

Web Sites
•   www.borowitzreport.com - Humorist Andy Borowitz shares his take on the daily news on his Web site.
•   www.sothebys.com and www.christies.com - These are the auction houses who sell old stock certificates among their paintings and precious jewels.
•   www.andrewtobias.com - Andrew Tobias aptly subtitles his Web site "Demystifying Finance." On the site, read Tobias' daily column and check out the Bill Gates Cosmic Money Clock.

Books
•   The Trillionaire Next Door: The Greedy Investor's Guide to Day Trading, by Andy Borowitz (HarperInformation, May 2000).
•   The Wealth Management Index, by Ross Levin (Irwin Professional Publishing, October 1996).
•   Investing Online For Dummies, 3rd ed. by Kathleen Sindell (Hungry Minds Inc., September 2000). (NOTE: The 4th edition is coming out later this year.)
•   The Business of America, by John Steele Gordon (Walker & Company, June 2001). (NOTE: His new book, A Thread Across the Ocean: The Historic Story of the Trans Atlantic Cable will be out in May.)
•   The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need, by Andrew Tobias (Harcourt, December 2001).