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KWMU: Financial Literacy Program 5/28
Thursday, May 28th, the topic of KWMU's St. Louis on the Air will be financial literacy for all ages. Guests on the program include Ms. Suzanne Gellman, Consumer Economics Specialist at University of Missouri Extension; Cassandra Kaufman, Director of Community Investment at the United Way of Greater St. Louis; and Yvonne Maldonado, Youth Specialist at Kingdom House. Thursday, May 28th, the topic of KWMU's St. Louis on the Air will be financial literacy for all ages. Guests on the program include Ms. Suzanne Gellman, Consumer Economics Specialist at University of Missouri Extension; Cassandra Kaufman, Director of Community Investment at the United Way of Greater St. Louis; and Yvonne Maldonado, Youth Specialist at Kingdom House. Thursday, May 28th, the topic of KWMU's St. Louis on the Air will be financial literacy for all ages. Guests on the program include Ms. Suzanne Gellman, Consumer Economics Specialist at University of Missouri Extension; Cassandra Kaufman, Director of Community Investment at the United Way of Greater St. Louis; and Yvonne Maldonado, Youth Specialist at Kingdom House.
Continue reading...Mortgage Scams
Monday, April 20, 2009
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported today that the Missouri attorney general is suing two companies they believe are involved with mortgage scams. To read the full article, CLICK HERE. Over the summer Ruth Ezell did a Living St. Louis segment on mortgage scams. You can check out the video below. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBk7Lcb5BoI&hl=en&fs=1] Legitimate housing counseling agencies won’t contact you [...]
Continue reading...Debt Settlement Companies
Monday, April 20, 2009
Yesterday in The New York Times there was an article about debt settlement companies. The article features one West Virginia family who used a debt settlement company to try to manage their thousands of dollars of credit card debt, only to end up with higher credit card balances than before. The company took around $4,000 from [...]
Continue reading...Staying Positive While Job Hunting
Friday, March 6, 2009
Even though we’re facing an economic crisis, now more than ever I think it’s important to be optimistic—but as the media constantly talks about how bad the economy is, it makes it more and more difficult to try to stay positive. As a graduating college senior, I’m just beginning my job search, and every day [...]
Continue reading...Tip of the Day 2/13/09
Friday, February 13, 2009
Get out your pens and pencils because it’s time for another this Friday the 13th edition of Tip of the Day! This video features Eric Madkins, Director of Housing and Foreclosure Intervention, for the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and Karen Wallensak, Director of the Catholic Charities Housing Resource Center. They recommend for homeowners who [...]
Continue reading...Tip of the Day 2/12/09
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Today’s tip features the Director of Catholic Charities Housing Resource Center, Karen Wallensak. She recommends that if you were unable to work out a loan modification before the first of the year you should try again now. Many organizations now have new resources that may be able to help. If you or someone you know is in danger [...]
Continue reading...Resources that can help…
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
If you or someone you know is having trouble making their mortgage payment or needs some type of financial counseling assistance please call the United Way’s 2-1-1 referral service at 1-800-427-4626 or visit their website at www.211missouri.org. For Financial Counseling assistance you can click on the link here Clearpoint Financial Solutions or call them at 1-877-422-9040. For Housing Counseling [...]
Continue reading...A Community-Wide Effort
Thursday, December 4, 2008
As a way to illustrate the community-wide effort that has taken place with Facing the Mortgage Crisis we have created the following 3-minute video. We have been working with 26 community partners in order to connect people to resources and raise awareness of the impact of the mortgage crisis on the St. Louis region. At [...]
Continue reading...KETC: "My source for saving my home."
Friday, October 10, 2008
October 10, 2008 For the past four months, KETC has worked together with 25 community partners to provide a network of trusted resources for individuals facing foreclosure. From day one the thought has been, “If we can prevent even one foreclosure, it’s worth the effort.” Watch what KETC and its partners have been able to achieve so far in this impact, created [...]
Continue reading...United Way 2-1-1 Helpline – Living St. Louis Video
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
August 5, 2008 Living St. Louis Producer Anne-Marie Berger visits the United Way’s 2-1-1 information and referral helpline. Designed to provide help to people looking for access to resources on topics such as food pantry referrals, utility bill questions, employment assistance and mortgage problems, the call center is staffed by trained operators who refer calls to [...]
Continue reading...Take Action
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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