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Money's Worth Interviews
"Getting Your Money's Worth", the new TV talk show hosted by Judith West, a
well-known New York manufacturer and longtime guest on other TV and radio talk
shows, is about added value for your dollars and your life.
 | Frank Pallotta - Executive Vice-President/Managing Partner, Loan Value Group LLC Where does responsibility of homeowner collide with bad lending practices of banks? What options are open to homeowners? Is a strategic default acceptable morally? Frank Pallota discusses these questions and explains a private label Responsible Homeowner Reward Program with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.rhreward.com Themes: Housing, Real Estate, Finance |
 | Larry Chiagouris - Ph.D., Author, THE SECRET TO GETTING A JOB AFTER COLLEGE Getting a college degree is no longer a guarantee to a successful career. The approach to job hunting for a graduate by Dr. Larry Chiagouris is that of a coach. College years are good years. But the anxiety of finding a job, let alone, starting a career path is high on soon-to-graduate college students and on their parents, too. Dr. Chiagouris discusses how he coaches kids to use marketing tactics to turn degrees into dollars with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.thesecrettogettingajobaftercollege.com Themes: Job Search, Networking, Higher Education |
 | Jason Skeeter - Math Teacher, Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School Jason Skeeter's fifth grade math students achieve. His expectations for his urban minority students is college. He's helping to close the achievement gap on that path. He starts his class promptly on the clock and cold canvases the room calling on students for participation. He's a drill sergeant in front of the class running his classroom by the standard of SLANT -- shorthand for SIT UP STRAIGHT, LISTEN, ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS. Nod for understanding and Track the speaker -- meaning follow with your eyes. This structured environment is the formula the Willismasburg Charter School believes in. Learn more about this successful teacher on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.uncommonschools.org/wccs/home/ Themes: Education, Kids |
 | Bryan Douglas - Author, DOING GOOD WORKS! Bryan Douglas makes a difference in the world. He faces each day looking to do a good deed. Sometimes it's money, but lots of times it's finding a resource, helping with a stalled car or running an errand for a homebound. It's the little things that make him feel good about what he does. "Six degrees of separation" -- that's six billion people connected through no more than six steps. He only asks that anyone who receives help, pay it back Forward -- a friend or relative is only six steps away. Get inspired to do your own good deeds by Douglas on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.doinggoodworks.org Themes: Inspiration, Philanthropy |
 | Sherief Meleis - Managing Director, Novantas Sherief Meleis talks about focus while consulting with banks. He leads his firm's (Novantas) Retail Banking practice. Meleis walks a narrow line advising his clients on how to increase and retain revenue while at the same time emphasizing superior service -- treating banks' clients with respect and generating value. They stress to their clients -- traditional banks -- the importance of integrity. He discusses the particulars with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.novantas.com Themes: Finance, Customer Service |
 | Nicola Marzovilla - Restaurateur, I Trulli Eating dinner as a family is high on the priority list for Nicola Marzovilla, owner of I Trulli Restaurant. And equally high on the list is kids eating the same food as that prepared for adults. No eating overcooked noodles or chicken fingers for the kids at his restaurant. He describes different pastas by their shapes. Funny when he tries to introduce his young patrons to varied foods -- it's the parents who balk. In his restaurant, food isn't dumbed-down. Learn his healthy philosophy as he talks with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.itrulli.com Themes: Dining, Family, Kids |
 | Margie Warrell - Bestselling Author, Coach, Guest Speaker; FIND YOUR COURAGE Margie Warrell coaches individuals and organizations on courage -- the courage to lead, the courage to believe in oneself. She particularly aims at the unemployed -- staying positive, staying motivated. She has six strategies to help you differentiate yourself from other job seekers. She discusses her belief that we are all capable of doing more, being more and giving more with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.margiewarrell.com Themes: Life Balance, Life Choice |
 | Deborah Sarnoff - MD; Clinical Professor, NYU Medical Center If she had her professional preference, Dr. Deborah Sarnoff, Sr. Vice-President, Skin Cancer Foundation, would preach abstinence from the sun as the best protection from skin cancer. Next to that, Sarnoff recommends laundry additives that infuse clothing with sun protection as well as sunscreen. For tips on value in buying and using varied sun protection products listen to Dr. Sarnoff on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. skincancer.org Themes: Health |
 | Alexa Von Tobel - Founder/CEO, LearnVest Alexa Von Tobel graduated Magna Cum Laude at Harvard College and didn't know how to use credit properly. She realized she wasn't alone in never having taken a single class in personal finance. So, though having already enrolled in Harvard Business School, she took a leave of absence in order to launch LearnVest, a personal financial site for women. Women are lacking in financial skills necessary to achieve independency. Yet, they account for 80 percent of all spending. We're not talking on Getting Your Money's Worth about whether to go to Starbucks. You'll hear about college loans, how to plan for a wedding, as well as retirement, kids -- every stage of life, on GYMW with Judith West. www.learnvest.com Themes: Finance, Investing, Women |
 | David Chien - Director of Marketing, Gray Line New York For a value-packed fun day with a touch of Europe, ride one of Gray Line's premier double-decker buses. Operating daily, you can hop on-hop off throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. You get a fully guided tour in English, Spanish, Italian or French. The tours are all-in-one: interesting listening, convenient -- get off, shop -- hop on -- and highly entertaining. fresh air and plenty of New York "people watching". Gray Line offers a variety of fun-filled venues. Learn more from David Chien, marketing director, on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.newyorksightseeing.com Themes: Travel |
 | Patty James - MS; Author, MORE VEGETABLES, PLEASE! Patty James is passionate about good eating. She has gone on the road taking her message to kids through the Shine the Light on Kids organization. She wants kids to slim down and, like the White House, is reaching into the classroom to offer ideas for changing eating habits. In fact, vegetables shouldn't be hidden -- she doesn't like that message. To really learn how to celebrate vegetables with your family, read her: MORE VEGETABLES, PLEASE! And hear more about her ideas on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.pattyjames.com / www.shinethelightonkids.com Themes: Kids, Health, Nutrition |
 | Jonny Bowden - Ph.D., CNS, Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist; Author Are you looking for a roadmap for not only living longer, but living healthier? Dr. Jonny Bowden, Board Certified Nutritionist, offers an anti-aging strategy on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. Several of his tips: Eat real food. This doesn't include food with a bar code. Reduce stress -- lower hormones, cortisal. Cortisal leads to all kinds of increased inflamation and seriously increases abdominal fat. One fun tip. Everyone craves sweets once in a while: try frozen cherries with yogurt -- sprinkle on almonds if desired. www.jonnybowden.com Themes: Aging, Health |
 | Juan Maldonado - Sr. Financial Coach, The Financial Clinic, New York, NY Juan Maldonado has been called the "Common Man's" Charles Schwab. He works at The Financial Clinic, wearing a Wall Street Banker's outfit of dark suit, white shirt and classic tie. And, no wonder. He formerly worked on Wall Street. Now he's the last stop on the F subway in Queens, NY, next door to a Used Car Lot. And he's helping people renegotiating interest on a J.C. Penny bill or avoiding selling a last family inheritance to a Pawn Shop. Importantly, he teaches people, despite their lifetime of debt, to save. Maldonado, himself, learned the hard way, growing up relying on Welfare and food stamps. He recounts his story to Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.thefinancialclinic.org Themes: Finance, Money Tips, Second Chance |
 | Sanyika Calloway Boyce - Financial Fitness Coach What is a Financial Fitness Coach? Sanyika Calloway Boyce outlines basic financial principles for managing your money on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. It's really Financial Literacy 101 for establishing a sound financial foundation. Interest rates, late fees, retirement accounts, finance charges -- can all be managed. It's never too late to start a new financial life! www.financialfitnesscoach.com Themes: Finance, Retirement, Money Tips |
 | Dr. Barry Sears - Author, THE ZONE: TOXIC FAT Have you asked, "How come I eat so little and can't lose weight?" Or, "Why does she eat so freely and still stay slim?" Dr. Barry Sears, author of the ZONE DIET, answers these questions and more with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. He explains his research regarding the "fat trap". He talks about the 80/20 rule regarding diet and exercise and he outlines his statistics for a healthy diet. www.ZoneDiet.com Themes: Diet, Weight Loss, Nutrition |
 | Nell Merlino - CEO/Founder, COUNT ME IN Fathers and sons in family businesses is a long, well-established tradition. Yet, nearly half of family business is owned by women. And many of these businesses are operated by mothers and daughters. Nell Merlino talks about the nature of these mother/daughter businesseses and the lessons learned such as: Role definitions and refininig of typical emotional responses. Her organization, Make Mine a Million, has witnessed this growth. Merlino shares some examples with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.makemineamillion.org Themes: Women Entrepreneurs |
 | Vanessa Pahlad Singh / David Z. Prince - Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Montefiore Medical Center / M.D., FAAPMR, Director, Cardiac Recover Program, Montefiore Heart Center Exercise programs are common. But Montefiore Medical Center's cardiac recovery program has a special exercise routine named the "Daisy Plan". The program is three days a week consisting of five minute stints on seven different machines: treadmill, seated elliptical, rowing, stationery bike and Stairmaster -- seven machines, five minutes each. The "Daisy Plan" is named for Daisy McFadden, a triple by-pass survivor of eleven years who recently celebrated her ninety-ninth birthday exercising at the Center and who still lived independently. Her program is monitored by Vanessa Pahlad Singh, exercise physiologist at the Center. Dr. David Prince who leads the Cardiac Recovery Unit cites research of significantly lowered risk of death by those who suffered heart disease and committed to cardiac rehab. They discuss the program with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.montefiore.org Themes: Health Care, Longevity, Rehabilitation, Community Programs |
 | Vivian Diller, Ph.D. / Jill Muir-Sukenick, Ph.D. - Authors, FACE IT, What Women Really Feel as Their Looks Change Who doesn't want to get older? Yet, who wants to age? We believe in our accomplishments. We pride ourselves on independence. We're contemporary women confident about our abilities in the twenty-first Century. Well, let's FACE IT! We're worry about wrinkles, gray hair and love-handles. We're in a state of double messages -- we don't want our looks to define us, but we know that youth and beauty are prized. Listen to Drs. Vivan Diller and Jill Muir-Sukenick -- both former models -- talk with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth, about the difficulty in reconciling the two messages: (1) Looks should not matter, and (2) Be smart, be successful, but don't dare to look older. www.faceitthebook.com Themes: Aging, Life Balance, Women |
 | Raymond D. Loewe - CLU, ChFc; Founder, College Money If you're worried about paying for college, listen to Raymond Loewe on Getting Your Money with Judith West. College lending has changed. Credit checks are much more stringent and college earning accounts are down. Making matters worse, college endowment account are down, thus less financial aid. But Loewe tells us that just about any student -- regardless of status -- can get aid. And, by the way, if your students don't need financial aid, encourage them to apply to stretch schools. www.collegemoney.com Themes: Higher Education, Finance |
 | Helene Bergman - LMSW; Founder/Director, Elder Care Alternatives; Certified Care Manager Caring for an elderly loved one is draining: housing issues, health aides, legal problems and money, money. It's overwhelming. As these problems escalate. You can hire an expert. Helene Bergman is a certified care manager. She's the directof of Elder Care Alternatives. She and her colleagues provide supportive services to caretakers and their families, specializing in guidance for families dealing with Alzheimers. www.eldercarealternatives.com Themes: Aging |
 | Oleg Voss - Co-Founder, New York Street Cart, Schnitzel & Things Four Stars with Mustard. "Zagats" on the street". For an award-winning lunch, buy from the truck: Schnitzel & Things. You get a hand-pounded, lightly breaded cutlet of chicken, pork or cod along with potato salad and sauerkraut. Location by days available on the web: twitter, etc. Listen to Oleg Voss, co-founder and former financial analyst, describe his lunchtime niche on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.schnitzelandthings.com Themes: Entrepreneur, Food, Small Business |
 | Janice Lathen - Founding Executive Director, Powering Potential Janice Lathen, computer consultant, while on vacation in Tanzania, visited a secondary school. When she introduced herself in Swahili, the students reaction so overwhelmed her that she vowed to return with computers and teach teachers and students how to use them. From this was Powering Potential conceived. She started with one laptop and an absolute minimal amount of private funding. Hear how far she had come on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.poweringpotential.org Themes: Philanthropy |
 | Catherine Kaputa - Author, THE FEMALE BRAND: USING THE FEMALE MINDSET TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS We women often fail to believe in ourselves. We do have an edge. We are better at interpersonal relations. We're great at teamplay. We cooperate to get a complicated problem fixed. We're planners and we focus on the big picture; not to exclude more intuitive and empathetic. In this very social workplace where many men and women are today, all these skills are a distinct advantage. How to use them? Listen to Catherine Kaputa on Getting Your Money's worth with Judith West. www.selfbrand.com Themes: Women Entrepreneurs, Business, Finance |
 | Dr. Lawrence Birnbach - Psychoanalist; Author, HOW TO KNOW IF IT'S TIME TO GO Birnbach and Hyman, husband and wife team, developed a ten step reality test for marriage. Should you stay? Should you keep trying? How about the kids? When is enough, enough? And, finally, what can I do to make my marriage better? Few married couples have not thought about these questions. Many do decide that the good outweighs the bad. Yet, for others, this option is not available. Birnbach, while not advocating divorce, talks to Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth, about the ten steps to decision making -- when the choice comes down to staying in an unhappy marriage versus divorce. www.howtoknowifitstimetogo.com Themes: Relationships, Communication, Life Choices |
 | Teddy Gross - Founder/Executive Director, Common Cents What can you buy for a penny? Every year school kids, ages 4-10, raise millions of dollars for charities collecting pennies. In New York City alone, kids collect ten tons of pennies every day for a three week period. It's called "penny harvesting". The program was created by Common Cents. Executive Director Teddy Gross describes how Penny Harvest teaches kids the value of team building and the sense of pride that comes with helping others. What can you do with a penny" Find out on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.commoncents.org Themes: Community Programs, Education, Inspiration, Mentoring |
 | Concetta M. Tomaino - Executive Director, The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, Senior Vice-President for Music Therapy, Beth Abraham Family of Health Services Music unlocks memories. Dr. Concetta Tomaino directs a music therapy program at Beth Abraham Family of Health Services that opens up the world for Alzheimer patients. The emotions that are stimulated by listening to music have a profound effect on stroke and dementia patients. Dr. Tomaino spearheads a program that loads IPods with personal play lists to spread the benefits of music theraphy. She describes the amazing results to Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.imnf.org Themes: Health Care, Rehabilitation |
 | Maribeth Kuzmeski - Author, THE CONNECTORS; President, Red Zone Marketing Can you teach a dinosaur to dance? Or, more importantly, can you teach someone to network in twenty-first Century style? Maribeth Kuzmeski answers that question in her book, THE CONNECTORS. She tells Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth how to create your own "Harvard Network" with your most powerful connections. www.theconnectorsbook.com Themes: Networking, Communicating, Entrepreneurship |
 | Chuck Stewart - Ph.D., Author, BANKRUPT YOUR STUDENT LOANS Negotiating debt is tough. But toughest if you are in student loan debt. Student debt robs the economy. In today's poor economy, students are taking on more personal debt than they probably should. Further adding to the delimma is the fact that college costs have risen at an annual rate of 5 percent above inflation for the last decade. College grads have such a mountain of debt when they graduate that, even when they find a job, their consumer spending is diminished. Chuck Stewart has some advice to lend on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.bankruptyourstudentloans.com Themes: Finance, Education, Money Tips, Recession |
 | Frazer Rice - Vice President, Wilmington Trust FSB Listen to Frazer Rice, a banker, talk about banking. You'll hear about old-fashioned concepts, like "service, consulting, how much debt and when". This banker talks about appropriate product selection for your current financial status. How to retire? Learn more on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.wilmingtontrust.com Themes: Finance |
 | Sylvia Ann Hewlett - Author, TOP TALENT, "Keeping Performance Up When Business is Down" Generally, business is in survival mode. How to perform, keep top talent and deal with the credit crunch challenges big business and small business. From Wall Street to Main Street, corner offices to assembly lines, employees are angry, stressed and looking. So, how to deal with this and keep badly needed talent. Sylvia Ann Hewlett, author of TOP TALENT, "Keeping Performance Up When Business is Down", offers some tips on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.worklifepolicy.org Themes: Recession, Business |
 | Edward Mermelstein - Real Estate Attorney; Founder, Edward A. Mermelstein Associates The housing market is in a recovery mode, we are told. Real Estate Attorney Edward Mermelstein advises homeowners on their own recovery with emphasis on protecting against foreclosures. Mermelstein's point of view is rooted in the law but, importantly, retains an entrepreneurial spirit for guidance to homeowners. He discusses his philosophy with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.edwardamermelstein.com Themes: Real Estate, Money Tips, Recession |
 | Louis Kilkenny - COO, Neighborhood Housing Service of New York A bright light in the dim real estate market is Neighborhood Housing Services of New York. This organization, privately funded, counsels families on how to buy houses and, importantly, how to afford them. While their core demography is middle low-income, their customer education and honesty is available to everyone. For those who qualify, renovation loans, again with counseling, are available. NHSNYC COO Louis Kilkenny provides more value with Judith west on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.nhsnyc.org/en/home Themes: Housing, Real Estate, Community Programs, Service Agencies |
 | Doug Turetsky - Communications Director, Independent Budget Office Are we on a rebound? Is the recession over? How fast or slow is the recovery? For every one "informed" opinion, there are two conflicting. Doug Turetsky's organization -- Independent Budget Office -- collects data re employment, tax revenue and others. This data is then forwarded to the Mayor's office for Budget Planning. Hear numbers you can trust from Turetsky on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.IBO.nyc.ny.us Themes: Recession, Finance, Government |
 | Fay Radding - MA, RN; Senior Gerontologist, MetLife Market Institute MetLife Mature Market Institute studies issues that go along with aging and longevity. As of January 1, 2010, the oldest "boomer" reached retirement age -- at least what used to be considered retirement age. MetLife discovered what we know in our hearts about life. Nothing beats having meaning and purpose. MetLife Gerontologist Fay Radding discusses their findings with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.maturemarketinstitute.com Themes: Retirement, Aging, Longevity, Quality of Life |
 | Edward A. Kulich - MD, FAAP Health care is a hot topic. Dr. Edward Kulich describes his entrepreneurial approach to health services for kids to Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. His 21st Century approach: House Calls! By the way, parenting tips are covered during the same visit for the same fee! www.kidshousecalls.com Themes: Health Care, Kids, Entrepreneurs |
 | Stephen Chinlund - Episcopal Priest; Author, PRISON TRANSFORMATIONS Rev. Chinlund believes in change. He should know. Former New York State Commissioner of Corrections, he sponsors a program aimed at life change in prisons. He's authored a book detailing some of the lessons both for inmates and for himself. Chinlund believes in the "alchemy" of transformation from the Crucible to the cell. He relates his ideas to Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.chinlund.com Themes: Rehabilitation, Inspiration, Mentoring, Second Chance |
 | Stacie Wells - Director, Entertainment and Programs, USO Metropolitan New York The USO is a "home away from home" for our armed forces. The organization is privately funded. Their mission is to impact on the morale of the military and their famililes. No matter your feelings on war, we all feel a debt to our service men and women. Our way to give back is to support the USO. Stacie Wells, an enthusiastic spokesperson for New York's USO, discusses the many programs offered with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.usonyc.org Themes: Service Agencies |
 | Amber Soletti - Co-Founder, OnSpeedDating.com New York City is the "singles capital of the world". Amber Soletti, co-founder of OnSpeedDating, wants to move singles from behind the computer to face-to-face contact with at least 20 potential dates. You could "Play with Fire", "Date a Cougar", or meet a "Tatooed Single". She explains how to Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.onspeeddating.com / www.kissburg.com Themes: Relationships |
 | Donna Taylor - Acting Principl, P.S./IS 686, Brooklyn School of Inquiry Are gifted children created or born that way? While the question has yet to be answered, New York City, among many others, has a public school curriculum for maximizing the potential of gifted children. Donna Taylor, principal, describes gifted as the curriculum for the students under her watch at Brooklyn School of Inquiry. Taylor's business background is coupled with classroom teaching and training at New York City's Education Leadership Academy. Above all, she adds her spirit of entrepreneurship to her role as principal. Taylor discusses her personal techniques with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.brooklynschoolofinquiry.org Themes: Education, Children |
 | Jed A. Levine - Director, New York Alzheimers Association How much time are you willing to dedicate to brain exercise? As much as working out, playing tennis, shopping? Basically, everyone agrees that you should exercise your mind every day to keep it active. Every seventy-one seconds someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with Alzheimers. Jed Levine, Director of the New York Alzheimers Association, provides information on the early warning signs of this disease to Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.alz.org/nyc/ Themes: Health, Aging |
 | Marcus A. Winters - Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute; Education Policy I asked Marcus Winters, Senior Fellow at Manhattan Institute, "When is the U.S. going to fix education?" Winters specializes in researching education policy, focusing on school choice, graduation rates and teacher performance. He labels Charter Schools as one of the most significant changes fostering education reform. Watch Getting Your Money's Worth for more on this, teacher tenure, test scores and accountability. www.manhattan-institute.org Themes: Education |
 | Victor Salama - Acting VP, Field Operations, N.F.T.E. Entrepreneurship is booming -- for teens. More than ever, teens are paying attention to the economy. They're hungry to learn the skills to start and grow a business. The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship promotes this - in the classroom -- offering classroom institutions curriculum teaching cash flow, balance sheets and startup costs. Every nine seconds, a kid drops out of high school. These efforts at teaching ownership connects kids to the real world and, importantly, dares kids to dream. Victor Salama of NFTE discusses the program with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.nfte.com Themes: Entrepreneurship |
 | Marvin Tolkin - Co-Author, WHEN I'M 64, "Planning for the Best of Your Life" "When I'm 64" is sung by a young man to his love and is about his plans of growing old with her. The theme of the Beatles song is aging and so is Marvin Tolkin's. Tolkin's theme, much the same as McCartney's, was: How to stay loved, needed, fun, vital -- all those traits us grown-ups worry about. Hear his great prescription on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judth West. By the way, 64 years is 33,661,440 minutes -- a lot of time. McCartney wrote "When I'm 64" when he was sixteen. www.whenim64.com Themes: Aging, Quality of Life, Retirement |
 | Leon Goodman - Adjunct Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology Leon Goodman rode every subway line with his grandfather. He repeated that experience with his own grandson. In between, he became a transportation engineer and manager of the Transportataion Planning Division of the Port Authority. He relates his story of the generational "transporation fever" in his family on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.stevens.edu Themes: Nostalgia, MTA |
 | Donald H. Young - Author, YOU CAN DO IT Young, former chairman of Invesco Global products, talks plain and honestly with Judith West about financial security. This is a conversation laying out a step-by-step approach to financial security. You know you could be doing a better job but you're probably frustrated and confused. After all, you wouldn't drive from New York to Florida without a navigation or a road map. So why live your life without a financial plan? Get tips from Don on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judth West. www.financialsecurityguide.com Themes: Finance, Retirement, Money Tips, Aging |
 | Cassandra Toroian - Founder, Bell Rock Capital; Author, DON'T BUY THE BULL Best thing to do, stay invested, stay the course. Now is time to buy low and hold for ten, fifteen, twenty years. If you don't know what stocks to buy, buy an index fund. Sound good? Cassandra Toroian in her book says, "No". In fact, she summarized her investment philosophy in her book: DON'T BUY THE BULL. She makes a personal case for dispelling money-myths in this new economy on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.bellrockcapital.com Themes: Finance, Investing, Money Tips |
 | Dennis Armbruster - Managing Partner, LoyaltyOne Consulting On Getting Your Money's Worth, I asked Dennis Armbruster how to retreive customer loyalty in these hard times. Armbruster replied, "When fighting for the consumer dollar, loyalty is more valuable than ever. At the heart of all marketing, is the goal of connecting to a HUMAN BEING. Now, more than ever, best practices, approach for business, discounts -- not only for new customers -- but for loyal ones, count more than ever. After spending tortuous time, trying to reach Bloomingdale's regarding payment on my credit account, all I could think about was canceling my "Insider Priority" Charge Card. Learn more from Arbruster on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.loyalty.com Themes: Finance |
 | Susie Coelho - Founder/CEO, Susie Coelho, Lifestyle Expert, Best-Selling Author Money is tight but you want to entertain. Coelho style diva has good practical tips: Shop for holiday deals at the 99 cent store; Instead of a fully stocked bar, make it chocolate and bubbly wine. Handmade cards are great family momentos and great ornaments. Use pine cones -- spray with gold paint to preserve and they are beautiful Get more styling tips from Coelho on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West www.susiecoelho.com / www.Grandinroad.com Themes: Money Tips, Lifestyle |
 | James Stovall - CEO, Victory Schools Ten years ago Victory Schools was founded with the opening of the first independent charter school in Harlem. Six years later, students that entered performed with 90 percent scoring in the highest level of New York City Reading Exams -- DOUBLE the rate of traditional public schools. How the Victory team gets these kinds of results in the schools they operate and manage is the topic of James Stovall, Co-CEO on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.victoryschools.com Themes: Education, Kids |
 | Edward F. Cox - Former Chair, SUNY Charter Schools Institute A new study by Stanford Economist Caroline Hoxby leaves little doubt that students benefit from attending a New York City Charter School. Hoxby's findings were so strong about achievement, she was able to estimate that if Harlem students went to a charter school K-8, they would close 86 percent of the best score gap when compared to Scarsdale, New York. Ed Cox, founder of the Charter Schools Institute and former aurthorizer of charter schools in New York State, appears on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.newyorkcharters.org Themes: Education, Kids |
 | Ron Tabano - CEO/Principal, John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School The word "wildcat" is a description of someone who drills, where others have failed, with the expectation of striking it RICH. That's what Ron Tabano, founder/principal of Wildcat Academy Charter School, does. But his team strikes it RICH with high risk, urban teens. Kids who are suspended from traditional school, truants, -- or even already in the criminal justice system -- graduate and go on to college or have a job. Required throughout the curriculum is work experience. For the record, character development is always front and center. Learn how Wildcat's staff does the magic on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.jvlwildcat.org Themes: Education, Rehabilitation |
 | Ira Stoll - Editor/Founder, The Future of Capitalism; Author, SAMUEL ADAMS: A LIFE If you're worried about the survival of capitalism in America, you should be, according to Ira Stoll, founder and editor of the website "Future of Capitalism". Stoll, former managing editor of the NEW YORK SUN, asks: "Without capitalism, where is the job creation, the ininovation. He worries about deficits as "far as the eye can see". Stoll quotes the CEO of Pepsi Company: "Maybe greed is not so bad." Hear this discussion with Stoll on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.futureofcapitalism.com Themes: Finance |
 | Offer Gat - CEO, El Al Airlines El Al Airlines has the best on-time arrival in the airline industry. This record coupled with intensive security measures comes from an airline obsessed with staff training. A culture of pride and care is reinforced throughout employees on the ground and in the air. Passengers are pre-screened before interviewing at point of departure. This debriefing is done by El Al Airlines personnel in addition to the contracted TSA employees. Baggage is also checked by the airlines own staff. All pilots are former Israeli Air Force pilots. Learn more about El Al from Offer Gat, CEO, on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.elalusa.com Themes: Travel |
 | Gerry Frank - Author, WHERE TO FIND IT, BUY IT, EAT IT IN NEW YORK Gerry Frank in his book, WHERE TO FIND IT, BUY IT, EAT IT, writes about New York. If you're ordering your bagel with a "smear", or stoppoing for a "slice", you're a New Yorker. You don't buy your bagels from a grocer and you give directions to the cabbie. Have a yearning for Greek? See Gerry's book. French, German, Thai, whatever your heart and stomach desires, find it in Gerry's book. Get his dining tips on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.gerryfranklyspeaking.com Themes: Food, Money Tips, Dining |
 | Eva Ritvo - M.D.; Co-Author, THE BEAUTY PRESCRIPTION When you look better, you feel better. When you feel better, you look better. That, in a nutshell, is the Beauty-Brain-Loop. And what's most beautiful? Vitality and self-confidence. Dr. Eva Ritvo, psychiatrist, offers tips on mastering the Beauty-Brain-Loop to Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.thebeautyprescription.com Themes: Life Balance, Health |
 | Robert D. Manning - Ph.D.; Author, CREDIT CARD NATION When you hear "paper or plastic"? Do you think method of payment or shopping bag? If you're like the crowd, it's method of payment. The average American family has monthly debt of $15,000. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have a credit card with an average debt of $4,000. And given today's tough economy, employers consider credit score above GPA in evaluating job applicants. Dr. Robert Manning cautions against the marketing buzz. Get his advice on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.creditcardnation.com Themes: Finance, Consumer |
 | Donna Vallario - Principal, blue Circle Marketing Why is on-line shopping popular? What are the advantages? Is it safe? What about quality of merchandise? Hear the discussion with Donna Vallario, who designs websites for leading retailers, talking with Judith West, host, Getting Your Money's Worth. www.bluecirclemarketing.com Themes: Finance, Consumer |
 | Laura H. Mattia - MBA, CFP®, Wealth Management Principal, Baron Financial Group Financial Planning is no longer a "when I get around to it" plan. All of us have gotten a rude awakening in this past year. Now you ask yourself: "How much to save? How much credit card debt? At what age can I retire?" For answers to these questions and more, visit the Money Bus with Laura Mattia and Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.baron-financial.com Themes: Finance |
 | Michael E. Goodman - President, Wealthstream Advisors, Inc. Health care is a hot topic today -- particularly care of seniors -- both for them and their families. These conversations highlighted the need for three important documents: Living Will, Power of Attorney and Do Not Resuscitate Orders. Hear Michael Goodman discuss these issues with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.wealthstreamadvisors.com Themes: Aging, Health Care, Quality of Life |
 | Jim Strong - Author, CRAVING FOR TRAVEL: CELEBRATING LIFE'S MOMENTS Since a kid, you've dreamed of a perfect honeymoon spot-- or you're a couple celebrating twenty-five years of marriage -- or you're grandparents wishing to celebrate a special birthday with an extended family trip. Should you spend the money and where should you go? Getting Your Money's Worth says, "Yes", spend the money. Stuff goes out of style but memories last forever. Jim Strong, family travel expert, tells you where, while talking to Judith West. www.cravingfortravel.com Themes: Travel, Nostalgia |
 | Mary Mattingly - Founder, The Waterpod Farming on the water surrounding New York? Yes, if you're one of a group of artists living on the Waterpod, a self sustaining community of artists. What's the Waterpod? It's a ship. It's a farm. It's an art residence. It's an experience in sociability, in community, in making art and, mostly, in endurance. Listen to Mary Mattingly describe to Host Judith West, Getting Your Money's Worth, the satisfaction of enjoying the universe she founded off the coast of Brooklyn. www.thewaterpod.org Themes: Environment, Quality of Life, Conservation |
 | Errol Louis - Political Columnist, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS "An extraordinary number of people are drawn into the political side of public service for the wrong reasons -- like ego," says Errol Louis. He also says he has no intention of ever entering politics. Hear his views on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. In addition to his contributions to THE DAILY NEWS, Louis hosts the morning show on AM1600 WWRL, www.wwrl1600.com. www.nydailynews.com / www.errollouis.com Themes: Politics |
 | Mary Bleiberg - Executive Director, ReServe ReServe, under the leadership of Mary Bleiberg, successfully connects retired men and women with non-profit organizations for pay. It may be a small stipend or it may only cover expenses. But non-profits are getting experience, wisdom and mature work ethics. The mature worker is getting the chance to contribute from the heart and the respect of a little income. Learn more from Ms. Bleiberg on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.reserveinc.org Themes: Aging, Volunteers |
 | Kathryn Sollman - Co-Founder/Managing Partner, Women@WorkNetwork Women have always felt pressure in the job market. But this rocky economy has pushed stay-at-home moms back into the job market sooner than planned. Kathryn Sollman, co-founder of Women@WorkNetwork, specializes in helping women shift gears and repackage themselves as professionals. Skills gained while out of the job market can be polished for a resume. She gives tips on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.womenatwork.com Themes: Working Women |
 | Nell Merlino - Author, STEPPING OUT OF LINE Nell Merlino, author, STEPPING OUT OF LINE, has a message for women: you have to step out of line -- stop waiting for the world to change -- and live the lilfe you want. Stepping out of line means you are taking responsibility for yourself. Merlino, creator of "Take Your Daughter to Work Day", got the motivation for her book while standing in line for the Women's bathroom. Her views make for interesting discussion with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.makemineamillion.org/grow/content/type/vision/article/626 Themes: Women Entrepreneurs, Working Women, Finance |
 | Lamar Smith - Author, THERE'S MORE TO LIFE THAN THE CORNER OFFICE If we're sure of anything in this time of economic turmoil, we've seen that the coveted corner office comes with a lot of danger and grief. Lamar Smith, author of THERE'S MORE TO LIFE THAN THE CORNER OFFICE, weaves a tale of the disaster that comes from having as your primary goal -- high performance and high salary. He discusses real priorities with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.improvingyourbalance.com Themes: Life Balance, Quality of Life |
 | Leena Akhtar - Exhibits and Archive Director, Museum of American Finance You may think you've heard all you need to about the credit crisis. Well, we're not out of the woods yet and the Museum of American Finance located on Wall Street has an exhibit tracking the crisis progression. If you still don't understand credit default or deviation, pay a visit. But first, listen to Leena Akhatar. exhibits director, bring the current economic turmoil to life with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.moaf.org Themes: Finance |
 | Susan Samtur - Coupon Queen Susan Samtur "Cashes In" at the checkout counter. She uses coupons, in-store discounts, manufacturer's rebates and lables to cut her grocery bills by a LOT. The Coupon Queen brings you her system on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. Listen and learn! www.refundlebundle.com Themes: Money Tips |
 | Kenneth Purcell - Founder/CEO, iSeatz It's good to hear that hard work and a great idea can still be a home run in the business world. Kenneth Purcell is founder and CEO of iSeatz, a leader in on-line travel and entertainment. Purcell grew an investment of $28,000 and a great idea and vision into a $40,000,000 business. Located in New Orleans, he even had to come back from Hurricane Katrina. No wonder he made INC. MAGAZINE'S list of fastest-growing private companies. Hear his story on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.iseatz.com Themes: Entrepreneurs |
 | Robert C. Dinerstein - Board Chairman, Everybody Wins! Most of us agree that a serious disparity exists between the reading abliities of lower-income and higher-income kids. But Robert Dinerstein, Chairman of Everybody Wins! is doing something about that. His organization, a non-profit literary and mentoring organization, is founded on a simple equation: One Mentor, One Child, One Book at a Time. Listen to him on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. You could win and importantly help a kid on the road to WINNING. www.everybodywinsny.org Themes: Education, Volunteers |
 | Melissa Bushell - Partner/Chef, Baked by Melissa About a year ago, Melissa Bushell was fired from her job in advertising. What a lucky break! She is a partner in Baked by Melissa, a line of miniature stuffed cupcakes. For you dessert lovers, imagine tasting peanut butter cup, S'mores, cookie dough and much more, all without the past dessert guilt trip. They're bite sized and a value. You'll get your money's worth! Hear her story on GYMW with Judith West. www.bakedbymelissa.com Themes: Second Chance, Entrepreneurs, Small Business, Women Entrepreneurs |
 | Catherine Kaputa - Author, THE FEMALE BRAND: USING THE FEMALE MINDSET TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS Men don't leave their gender at the door, so why should women? Women are accustomed to making stuff: women make the meals, make the house "homey", make babies -- so why not MONEY? Listen to Catherine Kaputa tell Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth how to leverage the female mindset to succeed in business. www.femalebrand.com Themes: Marketing, Working Women |
 | Curtis Hill - Author, POOR NO MORE You can control your finances. Just like you may detox your body for health, so you can detox your mind to rid financial actions that are harmful. Take the first step to improving your financial well-being by watching Curtis Hill discuss steps for POOR NO MORE with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. Money management is within reach. www.poor-no-more.com Themes: Finance |
 | Eric C. Rackow - M.D., President/CEO, Senior Bridge People are living longer. But longer life spans often require skilled caregivers. Particularly for those older citizens and their families who desire living comfortably at home. Listen to Eric Rackow, professor of medicine at New York University and President/CEO of SeniorBridge, outline his company's care management program for older adults and the chronically ill. www.seniorbridge.com Themes: Aging, Quality of Life |
 | Steve Chen - Executive Vice-President, Crystal Window and Door Systems Steve Chen, Executive Vice President of Crystal Window and Door Systems in Queens, New York, was the Obama Administration's New York City exhibit to showcase the Federal Stimulus Bill. Chen, whose company had earlier begun to manufacture energy-saving windows and doors, has seen his business surge as consumers order his redesigned products and, at the same time, qualify for a substantial tax credit. Chen advised Vice-President Joe Biden at an economic forum in New York City: "Keep the little guy going and the country will move in the right direction." www.crystalwindows.com Themes: Conservation, Environment, Energy, Small Business |
 | James Taylor / Cara S. David - Ph.D., Vice-Chairman, Harrison Group, Inc. / Sr. Vice-President, Corporate Marketing & Integrated Media, AMEX Publishing Corp. How are the rich holding up in the recession? Well, for starters: 53 percent (more than half) are worried that they could run out of money. Cara David of AMEX Publishing and Dr. James Taylor of he Harrison Group fill in Judith West on Gettting Your Money's Worth with more surveyed results. Is luxury dead? Are folks still eating out? What about name brands? Get some answers and you'll have a few surprises about happiness and spending money. Themes: Recession, Finance |
 | Laura Mattia - MBA, CFP®, Wealth Management Principal, Baron Financial Group Are you wondering, is this time different...or is it? Is the mattress safer than the bank? How can you get reliable financial planning guidance? Laura Mattia discusses investment strategy with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. "Women, pay special attention!" www.baron-financial.com Themes: Finance |
 | Deanna Kirk - Jazz Singer Troubled financial times often present opportunities for "Second Chancers". What seems at first unbearable: termination, marital strife, health problems, -- can be opportunity. The challenge while overwhelming, can be transformation to fulfill a passion. Hear Deanna Kirk, profiled in the NEW YORK TIMES, tell her second-chance story to Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.deannakirk.com Themes: Second Chance |
 | Don Gabor - Author; Communications Trainer; Conversation Arts Media How often have you wished you could take your words back? Or on the other hand, have you wanted to say something and didn't know how. Watch us: Judith West, host, Getting Your Money's Worth, and Don Gabor as he discusses his book, "Speaking Your Mind in 101 Difficult Situations. www.dongabor.com Themes: Communicating |
 | Theresa S. Bischoff - CEO, American Red Cross, Greater New York Even the Red Cross has gone 21st Century. Yes, the same service organization as always, but now: Disaster Preparation. They're even running full page ads in the large urban newspapers showcasing their backpack or hand held disaster preparation kits. All their other traditional work is still front and center. Watch Theresa Bischoff, CEO of the Greater New York Red Cross, discuss her organization's assistance programs on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.nyredcross.org Themes: Volunteers, Emergency Preparedness, Service Agencies |
 | Noopur Agarwal / Brian Haveri - Director of Public Affairs, MTVU / Winner, Indebted Digital Challenge College students and their parents are worried. The increasing government and personal debt will fall heavy on your college student. Today's fiscal crisis is your inheritance. MTV's twenty-four hour college network carries a video game, "Debt Ski", intended to teach you how to control your financial future. You're playing to connect the dots between spending and saving. Get the information by watching Noopur Agarwal of MTVU and "Debt Ski" designer Brian Haveri on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.mtvu.com Themes: Finance |
 | Russell K. Portenoy - MD; Chairman, Department of Pain Medicine an Palliative Care, Beth Israel Medical Center Are you one of the thirty-six million Americans who take over-the-counter painkillers? You reach in the medicine cabinet when you have a headache, a sore arm after tennis, or a bad back after gardening. But do you know which painkiller to reach for -- Tylenol, Advil or Aspirin? Listen to Dr. Russell Portenoy, Chairman of the Deaprtment of Pain Medicine at Beth Israel Hospital as he offers his guidelines on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.stoppain.com Themes: Health Care |
 | Jonathan Clements - Director, Financial Guidance, myFi.com, Citicorp You're living in an economic circus. Yet, you still have to pay your mortgage, pay for your kids education and save for your retirement. Jonathan Clements, former Wall Street Journal personal finance columnist, offers common sense guidance in his LITTLE BOOK OF MAIN STREET MONEY. He outlines his twenty-one Truths -- straight talk and practical to you whether you are just graduating or just retiring. Get some good tips from him on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.myFi.com Themes: Finance |
 | Jerry Shereshewsky - CEO, Grandparents.com The "worm has turned" for grandparents. Young people want them, retailers want them, restaurants want them -- there's even a First Grandmother in the White House. Grandparents are twenty-five percent of the population and have more money than any other group. Learn about it from Jerry Shereshewskyon Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.grandparents.com Themes: Aging |
 | James A. Boyle - President, College Parents of America If these economic times teach anything, it's: Financial Responsibility. Who teaches it? Not banks, not government, and not schools. Who should be teaching how to make informed and responsiblie financial decisions? Parents. View James Boyle, Founder of college Parents, of America, on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. It will start you on the path to empowering your teen-agers to be successful, responsible young adults. www.collegeparents.org Themes: Higher Education, Finance |
 | Deroy Murdoch - Media Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University Do you find it easier to talk about race relations since President Obama's election? Will black Americans pride translate into gains for black youth? Deroy Murdock, social commentator, hopes that our President's example leads young black Americans to embrace academic achievement, reject hip-hop culture, and follow his recommendation about wearing a belt. Hear Murdock's views on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.nationalreview.com Themes: Race Relations |
 | Manual A. Alvarado - Operation Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Should you refinance your home? Are you elegible for Mortgage Modification? See Manual Alvarado, outreach contact in New York City for the U.S. Department of Housing, on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. He highlights information on Freddie and Fanny, how to avoid foreclosures (avoid scam artists) and how to modify your payments if your income has changed. Help is available. www.hud.gov Themes: Housing, Service Agencies |
 | Ruth Taube - Director, Home Planning Workshop, The Henry Street Settlement These days we hear about Wall Street and Main Street, but Getting Your Money's Worth focuses on Henry Street. And an icon of the Henry Street Settlement is Ruth Taube. Ms. Taube runs the Home Planning Workshop where she teaches and has taught generations of women and some men free of charge. She teaches skills -- back in popularity today -- such as knitting, crocheting and upholstery. But, importantly, her program provides a comfort zone for discussion of life -- nutrition, economy and raising kids. By the way, Ms. Taube works on an original Singer sewing machine which she electrified herself. www.henrystreet.org Themes: Community Programs, Nostalgia |
 | Dave Muti - Author, MORTGAGES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW; Senior Mortgage Planner Mortgage does not have to be a dirty word. Listen to Dave Muti on Getting Your Money's Worth and learn the top ten mistakes to avoid. You will get value even if you (1) already have a mortgage; (2) don't own but hope to buy; (3) want to refinance; and (4) want to learn about finance. www.mortgageswhatyouneedtoknow.com Themes: Real Estate |
 | Gail Maynor - Member, Board of Directors, Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation Active in the campaign to expose our children to the world of work is Gail Maynor. Maynor, a graduate of New York University's Entrepreneurship Program and herself a mother, talks about the importance for parents to teach and mentor their kids about the power and possibility of work and family life. She is on the Baord of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation. Here the involvement of all concerned on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West www.daughtersandsonstowork.org Themes: Kids, Education |
 | Svetlana Kogan - MD/Founder, Doctors at Trump Place As the economy continues to disappoint, diners are eager for deals and reastaurants giving them. Supersized slammowhich for breakfast and three pizzas for lunch are available. Fast food chains are calling these "Big Taste Bailout Packages". Dr. Svetlana Kogan breaks down the relationship of fast food and student obesity on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.dtpdoctors.com Themes: Dieting, Obesity, Health Care |
 | Michael Woolfolk - Senior Currency Strategist, Global Markets Division, The Bank of New York Mellon The dollar is still the asset of first choice in the world. " The U.S. wears its currency on its shirt sleeve as a badge of honor," says Michael Woolfolk, Senior Currency Strategist, Bank of America Mellon, New York. Despite pressure the dollar's pre-eminence continues. Hear Woolfolk on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.bnymellon.com Themes: Recession, Finance |
 | Michael Meyers - President/Executive Director, New York Civil Rights Coalition Michael Meyers, Executive Director of the New York Civil Rights Coalition and outspoken advocate for civil rights for all victims of discrimination, delivers a current perspective on the status of race relations in the U.S. He answers Attorney General Eric Holder and embraces President Obama's edict: One America, One Human Race. For fresh commentary, listen to him on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.nycivilrights.org Themes: Race Relations |
 | Peter Pitts - President/Co-Founder, Center for Medicine for the Public Interest; Former FDA Associate Commissioner As a health care consumer, I'm frustrated and I bet you are too. Peter Pitts, former Associate Commissioner of the Federal Drug Administration, has some experiences and thoughts on the overhaul of this country's health care system. For this huge undertaking, $635 billion dollars has been proposed to be used over the next ten years. Learn more on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.cmpi.org Themes: Health Care |
 | Vincent DeVito - Energy and Climate Change Attorney, Bowditch & Dewey, LLP If you're confused about our energy policy, you're not alone. Vincent DeVito, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy, discusses Obama's energy policy goals. One thing we know for sure: the U.S.'s future energy policy will undergo a dramatic shift. One hundred fifty billion dolalrs has been pledged as well as millions of "green" jobs. Hear how this might affect you on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.Bowditch.com Themes: Conservation, Environment, Energy |
 | Jennifer Mahran - Founder, Charity Begins People helping people. No bureaucracy. Limited cost. Learn how Charity Begins, began. Two young people and an idea -- now, shoes, toothbrushes, infants' clothing, school supplies and books are traveling to some eighteen underdeveloped countries in bags -- donated. The bags are transported by pleasure travelers checking items with their own baggage and, even in some cases, delivering the transported, donated merchandise to the charity services. An amazing story. Hear Jennifer Mahran describe the process and learn how you can get involved on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.charitybegins.org Themes: Philanthropy |
 | John Galasso / Dr. Alex M. Eingorn - Producer, Just Laugh, The Movie / Chiropractor "A day without laughter is a day wasted," said Charlie Chaplain. So say the crew of Just Laugh -- The Movie. Not only is laughter an outlet to stress relief, but research has shown that a good belly laugh helps promote increased blood circulation and build the immune system. And, no matter religion, politics or language, everyone understands a good laugh. Watch John Galasso, Producer, and Dr. Alex Eingorn, Chiropractor, on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.justlaugh.org / www.betterhealthnyc.com Themes: Health Care |
 | Laurence Shatkin - PhD; Author, GREAT JOBS IN THE PRESIDENT'S STIMULUS PACKAGE The stimulus package has passed. The plan is to create or preserve some three to four million jobs. Laurence Shatkin writes about those potential jobs in his book: GREAT JOBS IN THE PRESIDENT'S STIMULUS PACKAGE. He gives some sound tips for tapping into the new resources on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.jist.com Themes: Recession |
 | Randy Perskin - Attorney, Divorce Consultant Divorce isn't happy and, if possible, best avoided. Best advice: spend enough time with your potential mate to get beyond the initial physical attraction. Get to know the person you're going to spend the rest of your life with. But if it comes to divorce, you should know your rights, obligations and understand how to best navigate the process. Divorce lawyer, consultant Randy Perskin offers some suggestions on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.discussingdivorce.com Themes: Legal, Relationships |
 | Dr. Margaret L. Furman - MD, MPH, Department of Cardiology, Beth Israel Medical Center Heart disease isn't just a man's disease. In fact, nearly twice as many women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer. But you can control and indeed lessen risk despite age or family history. Learn how from Dr. Margaret Furman on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.biheartinstitute.org/aboutl Themes: Health Care |
 | Dr. Eric Braverman - M.D.; Director, Place for Achieving Total Health Thank that you control your weight through your stomach? "Wrong," says Dr. Eric Braverman. Weight loss occurs in yoru brain. "If you find that losing weight is harder than ever, your brain which starts to age as early as thirty, is the culprit", adds Braverman. Learn more on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.pathmed.com Themes: Health Care |
 | David Walker - President/CEO, The Peter G. Peterson Foundation, Former U.S. Comptroller General As you read this, the U.S. Treasury is spending one million dollars of taxpayers' money -- that's right -- every five seconds, one million dollars. View former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker talk about government spending: every man, woman and child has a $185,000 mortgage on his head at the present rate. The Honorable Walker says this budget mess is fixable as he talks with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.pgpf.org Themes: Recession, Finance |
 | Dr. Betsy McCaughey - Founder/Chairman, RID; Former Lt. Gov., State of New York There is no reason to catch an infection in the hospital. In fact, these hospital-borne infecftions are now called NEVER events. Best way to prevent says Committee to Reduce Infection Disease (RID) Founder Betsy McCaughey: WASH YOUR HANDS. And insist that all hospital personnel do so also, even including the doctor. And on: doctor's stethoscopes, blood pressure cuffs, hospital scrubs -- they are all "germy and deadly". Learn more ways to avoid infection on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.hospitalinfection.org Themes: Health Care |
 | Karen Sherman - Ph.D., New York Psychologist; Author, MINDFULNESS AND THE ART OF CHOICE: TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE Does it feel as though your life is out of control? That you are behaving as if on "auto-pilot"? It's true: you may have little control over many aspects of your life, but you can control your reactions. Karen Sherman, Ph.D., offers tips and skills on ways to choose change. you do not have to live frozen in old habits. Sherman elaborates on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.drkarensherman.com Themes: Life Balance, Quality of Life |
 | Diane Kirschner - Ph.D.; Author, LOVE IN 90 DAYS There are forty-one million single males in the United States! Why can't you find one? Dr. Diana Kirschner has a strategy that's like a "boot camp" for love. "No", to dating one person at a time. "Yes", to on-line dating. Is it possible to find Love in 90 Days? Dr. Kirschner explains how on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.lovein90days.com Themes: Relationships |
 | Henry J. Stern - Director, StarQuest@NYCivic.org Henry Stern, former New York City Parks Commissioner under Mayor Rudolph Juliani and icon in New York City's political life, talks about the political system in New York State and in the country generally. He comments on the likelihood of change in the system, and the disconnect between politicans and their electorate. Stern comments to Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.nycivic.org Themes: Politics |
 | Army Brigadier General Anthony J. Tata - Author, SUDDEN THREAT We are being asked to sacrifice, to contribute to our country's well-being. Brigadier General Anthony Tata, Commander of the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan, is not only sacrificing but he is contributing royalties from his book, SUDDEN THREAT, to the USO Wounded Warrioirs Program. The General wrote his book on terror and was from the battleground. Log on to Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West for the whole story. When you buy the book, you get a good read and contribute to Wounded Warriors. www.ajtata.com Themes: Veterans, Philanthropy |
 | Sally C. Pipes - President/CEO, Pacific Research Institute President Elect Obama has promised to do what Clinton and Bush didn't: provide successful health care. But: how successful and do we as consumers, want it? Sally Pipes, economist, Canadian and American citizen, says, "We don't". She claims, "If you think health care is expensive now, just wait until it's free." Watch her discuss her views on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.pacificresearch.org Themes: Health Care |
 | Marion Nestle - Professor of Nutrition, New York University; Author, WHAT TO EAT Good News! Eating in has been substituted for eating out. Times are tough and your budget has forced cutbacks. Don't dispair. There are real benefits to home cooking for you and your loved ones. As a friend recently said, "If I eat out Saturday and Sunday, I weigh three to five pounds more on Monday." Hear New York University Nutrition Professor Marion Nestle's point of view on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.whattoeat.com Themes: Nutrition, Dieting, Obesity, Food |
 | Mark Volchek - Founder/CFO, Higher One We are told that the economy needs entrepreneurs. Are entrepreneurs taught or born? What's the difference in a dreamer versus a doer? How do you nurture the excitement of doing something in yourself or your kid? Listen to Mark Volchek,who while still in school with two other college pals founded a national finance services company catering to colleges and students, on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.higherone.com Themes: Entrepreneurs |
 | John A. Prestbo - Editor and Executive Director, Dow Jones Indexes Do you still doubt that we live in a global economy? Hear John Prestbo, director of the Dwo Jones Index, explain his recently introduced Global Dow Jones Index. This Global Dow Jones tracks countries from all around the world in all industries. Two years ago, Prestbo was thinking about retirement. Listen to him now as he discusses retirement in a declining economy on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.djindexes.com / www.stoxx.com Themes: Retirement, Finance |
 | Anthony Napoli - President, Briggs If you're running a small business, now is the time to be even more creative in maintaining your client base and in cutting expenses. Remember the courage it took to start your business. Rechannel that energy to now push an extra mile beyond those stymied in their tracks. Hear Anthony Napoli describe his marketing savvy on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.briggsnyc.com Themes: Marketing, Small Business, Entrepreneurs |
 | Charles J. Hynes - District Attorney, Kings County, New York; Founder, Legal Lives The crime rate in Brooklyn, once considered one of the ten leading crime-ridden communities in the U.S., is down significatnly; due in no small part to District Attorney Charles J. Hynes. Brooklyn's top prosecutor takes seriously not only prosecuting but going after causes of crimes in the first place. His Legal Lives program takes the D.A.'s staff into fourth grade classrooms to teach kids about making choices in life that prevent juvenile delinquency. He wants kids to understand, all citizens, for the common good, must live within the law. Learn about this extraordinary program on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.brooklynda.org Themes: Kids, Legal, Life Choice, Mentoring |
 | Cindy Olsen - Author, THE WHOLE TRUTH, SO HELP ME GOD Olson, a twenty-three year Enron employee and the first Enron exectuive to testify in front of Congress, tells what she proclaims to be the truth, so help her God, about Enron. By now, you've formed your own opnion. Listen to Olson's opinion on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.cindykayolson.com Themes: Recession, Investing, Wall Street |
 | Debbie Mandel - Author, ADDICTED TO STRESS Are you "crazy busy"? Have a million things to do? Have trouble sleeping? University Professor Debbie Mandel says you may be "addicted" to stress. If all you know is feeling pressured, listen to Mandel discuss her Seven Step Program to overcome daily stress. You'll Get Your Money's Worth. www.turnonyourinnerlight.com Themes: Quality of Life, Life Balance |
 | JJ Ramberg - Co-Founder, GoodSearch.com You can give to your favorite charity without giving. Just shop with GoodSearch.com. Well-known retailers -- Target, Macy's, Best By and Barnes and Noble, among others, contribute a significant portion of purchase prices to your favorite charity. It's a form of philanthropy that works. I know because I tried it. Listen to JJ Ramberg explain on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.GoodSearch.com Themes: Philanthropy |
 | John R. Campbell - Founder and CEO, MyVetwork John Campbell, two time Purple Heart recipient in the Marines, has founded MyVetwork.com, a non-profit social network for families of the U.S. Military. This network connects families for support. Familes don't live on bases as in other conflicts. This social network creates a community. Listen to Campbell on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.myvetwork.com Themes: Networking, Veterans |
 | Alyce Zollman - AAMS, V.P., Financial Consultant, Charles Schwab & Co. Are you one of the seventy-eight million Baby Boomers turning 60? By the way, this happens in the U.S. every eight seconds. If so, you are already changing traditional expectations and certainly redefining aging. But what about your money? How do Boomers keep from going bust? Hear Alyce Zollman, fiannacial consultant at Charles Schwab, discus her tips with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. rethinkingretirement.schwab.com Themes: Aging, Retirement, Finance |
 | Tim Stark - Author, HEIRLOOM, NOTES FROM AN ACCIDENTAL FARMER How hungry are you for a good tomato? Tim Stark, accidental tomato farmer, grows them. If you're eating at a four-star restaurant in New York City, you may well be eating his tomatoes, hot chilil peppers, and other veggies. Why is he an accidental farmer? He graduated from Princeton with plans to write. Instead, he owns a farm in Pennsylvania and supports his family by working the dirt. Okay, and he writes. See him with his book on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. Themes: Nutrition, Food, Small Business, Entrepreneurs |
 | Ardice Farrow / Heidi Reagan - Co-Founders, WAKE UP WOMEN BOOK SERIES With holidays added to all other daily stress, are you racing around with no time to enjoy yourself, your friends and family? Slow down. No need to perfect your Super Woman image. Listen to Farro and Reagan, co-foundres of Wake Up Women, tell you how to start. They're on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.wakeupwomen.com Themes: Quality of Life, Life Balance |
 | Susan Shapiro Barash - Author, LITTLE WHITE LIES, Deep Dark Secrets; THE NEW WIFE How different is the life of a wife in the twenty-first century? Is there still a struggle for equality or is being a wife today similar to what it was for your mother? And, okay, has the social landscape of today made it easier and safer to life -- yes, lie as in not telling the truth. Hear Susan Shapiro Barash, Professor of Gender Studies, reveal some of her truths on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.susanshapirobarash.com Themes: Life Balance |
 | Hannah Seligson - Author, NEW GIRL ON THE JOB: ADVICE FROM THE TRENCHES In these times it's tough to find a job and equally tough to succeed. Right now, the right advice at the start of your career can make a huge difference. Hear how to develop the single best office tool: a thick skin. And for women: how to develop that smart spot -- the middle ground between "bitch" and "doormat". Hannah Seligsun, Author, New Girl on the Job, gives her battleworn advice to Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.hannahseligson.com Themes: Working Women |
 | Phoebe Damrosch - Author, SERVICE INCLUDED: FOUR-STAR SECRETS OF AN EAVESDROPPING WAITER Phoebe Damrosch, one of two female captains at four-star restaurants in New York City, lays down the gauntlet on -- get this -- what diners have a right to expect. How about this -- "Right to have your reservation honored..." -- "Right to enough light to read your menu..." -- "Right to hear your dining companions speak..." -- Sounds good to me, so far. For more, watch Damrosch on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.phoebedamrosch.com Themes: Consumers |
 | Erik Goldman - Editor-in-Chief, HOLISTIC PRIMARY CARE: NEWS FOR HEALTH & HEALING Health care is referred to as the "health crisis". No one eis happy: not patients, not doctors. Patients and doctors are looking for new solutions. Medical journalist Erik Goldman suggesgts a serious look at integrating holistic, natural medicine with health care. Prevention is a major benefit of this approach. The "why" of this integrated health model is discussed on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.holisticprimarycare.net Themes: Holistic Health Care, Health Care |
 | Jennifer Barrett - Author, THE SMART COOKIES GUIDE TO MAKING MORE DOUGH If there was ever a time to hear how to spend smarter and save better -- without sacrificing your social life -- it's now! Learn how five smart women with varied careers joined together to form a money club -- it's like Weight Watchers with money. You'll enjoy listening to Jennifer Barrett talk about the Five Smart Cookies Guide to Making Dough on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.smartcookies.com Themes: Money Tips, Finance |
 | Ross Johnston - Vice-President, Business Development, Dotster, Inc. The twenty-first Century version of business on the golf course is the blending of social networking and your brand's media website. It's all about sharing brand ideas and content with your clients and their clients. Friends become clients, clients become part of a community; it's word-of-mouth marketing and a lot of BUZZ! Ross Johnston expands on the Social Networking phenomenon with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.dotster.com/connect Themes: Marketing, Networking |
 | Mitch Cohen - Franchisee, HomeVestors The real estate market has few bright spots. But for buyers who are qualified, HomeVestors, Inc., is a phone call worth making. And for homeowners who are forced to sell, HomeVestors, Inc., is also a phone call away. As always listen carefully and wait a few days to decide. Mitch Cohen describes the philosophy behind his company with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.homevestors.com Themes: Real Estate |
 | Jennifer Openshaw - President/Co-Founder, WeSeed Never has it been so important for folks to understand what stocks they own. Jennifer Openshaw describes her website (soon to launch), WeSeed.com. Openshaw says invest in who you know -- fashion, food, health and beauty. Buy small and watch. You can't depend on Wall street to watch your money. Hear Openshaw on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.WeSeed.com Themes: Investing, Wall Street |
 | Robert G. James - President, Enterprise Asset Management, Inc. Gas prices tumbled down. OPEC is "sweating" too low prices. Americans used less, gas prices fell. Sound like old-fashioned Supply and Demand. Hear Robert James, former university professor, oil driller and owner of Asset Management Company, explain on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. Themes: Conservation, Environment, Energy, Consumers, Finance |
 | Virginia Morris - Author, HOW TO CARE FOR AGING PARENTS In 2007 Hallmark sold 85,000 Happy 100th Birthday Cards. By the end of 2010, the oldest baby boomers -- 76 million of them -- will turn 65. At the same time that baby boomer's parents are also aging. Who will take care of all these aging parents? Virginia Morris, caretaker herself and author of HOW TO CARE FOR AGING PARENTS, is a nationally recognized authority on parent care. But she's also a daughter who believed it was her responsibility to take care of her Mom. After all, hadn't her Mom taken care of her? Morris speaks out about this dilemma faced by millions on Getting Your Money's worth with Judith West. www.careforagingparents.com Themes: Aging |
 | John D. McCann - Managing Director, Survival Resources John McCann at all times carries with him an Altoids mint tin. But don't ask him for a mint. That tin is instead packed with twenty provisions intended as survival supplies. In fact, the tin itself can double as a mini frying pan. McCann's experience as a former Marine drill instructor grew into his Survival Resource Company following Hurricane Katrina. Hear him on Getting Your Money's Wroth with Judith West. www.bepreparedtosurvive.com Themes: Emergency Preparedness |
 | Laura H. Mattia - Wealth Management Principal, Baron Financial; Advisor, NAPFA (National Association of Professional Financial Advisors) Who couldn't use financial advice? The good news is Your Money Bus Tour is going coast to coast to assist in financial planning. Aboard each bus are qualified advisors. The bus tours are sponsored by Kiplingers Personal Finance Magazine and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors. Advisor Laura Mattias provides the details on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.baron-financial.com / www.yourmoneybus.com Themes: Finance |
 | Eric Singer - President, Congressional Effect Management Eric Singer, manager of Congressional Effect Funds, invests his funds assets only when Congress is not in session. Years of frustration with Congressional action has fueled his investment strategy. Researching a decade of market performance has bolstered his investing philosophy. Hear him on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.CongressionalEffect.com Themes: Investing, Wall Street |
 | Gary Taubes - Author, GOOD CALORIES, BAD CALORIES: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Diet, Weight Control and Disease Are you eating less but not losing weight? Join the crowd. Gary Taubes, award-winning journalist for SCIENCE MAGAZINE, presents convincing evidence debunking this notion. He flies in the face of 50 years of nutritional theory regarding weight loss. In his book, GOOD CALORIES, BAD CALORIES, he argues persuasively that the solution to avoiding getting fat is not the number of calories eaten, but the kind. Should you doubt his hypothesis , look around at the escalating obesity epidemic. But find out for yourself. Listen to him on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. Themes: Nutrition, Dieting, Obesity |
 | Joe Bagnoli - Associate Provost for Enrollment and Academic Services, Berea College Is college tuition breaking the bank in your household? Are you a graduate still paying off your loans? There is a college in the U.S. where you can graduate debt-free. It's called Berea and is located in the Appalachian region of central Kentucky. You can go to Berea with nothing but what you can carry and graduate debt-free. Joseph Bagnoli, Associate Provost for Enrollment, calls it "the best education money can't buy". Who can go, how is it financed? Find out by listening to Bagnoli on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.berea.edu Themes: Education, Higher Education |
 | Ms. Ruth Wooden - Board Chairmen, Civic Ventures; President, Public Agenda Have you noticed the odd imbalance in this country? We are starving for experienced, wise mentors in our schools, our senior citizens' centers, in our hospitals. And we are enriched with a large number of sixty-five plus in age talented, experienced retirees. How to bridge that gap? Listen to Ruth Wooden, chaiman of the board of Civic Ventures, offer some very good suggestions on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.civicventures.org / www.PublicAgenda.org Themes: Aging, Retirement |
 | Kal Chany - Founder/President, Campus Consultants; Author, PAYING FOR COLLEGE WITHOUT GOING BROKE Tuition at New York University and Columbia is over $50,000. Tuition at CUNY, $4,000. Should you or your kid incur an additional quarter of a million dollars for a college degree? How much financial aid is your son or daughter going to get? Kal Chany breaks it down on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.campusconsultants.com Themes: Higher Education |
 | Donna M. Dazzo - President, Designed to Appeal Whether buyer or seller, you should know about home styling specialists. Sellers love their family photos and heirloom "tchatckas." and buyers look at them as clutter. Staging specialists see your house with buyer's eyes. They flip the presentation of house to home for SOMEONE ELSE. Check this concept out with Donna Dazzo, president of Designed to Appeal, on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.designedtoappeal.com Themes: Real Estate |
 | Ronald M. Caplan - M.D., Author, LONG LIFE, A Survival Strategy Last year Hallmark sold 85,000 Happy One Hundredth Birthday Cards. Dr. Ronald Caplan predicts women can live productive, fulfilling lives well beyond the Biblical threesome and ten. His strategy: view Dr. Caplan on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West www.livinglonger.wordpress.com Themes: Aging |
 | Dr. Michael Osit - Author, GENERATION TEXT: Raising Well-Adjusted Kids in an Age of Instant Everything Does your teen-ager go on the internet, see something he wants (not needs), calls you on your cell, types in your credit card (or his) and immedately gets what he wants? Dr. Michael Osit talks about this discussing his book -- RAISING WELL-ADJUSTED KIDS IN AN AGE OF "INSTANT EVERYTHING" --- with Judith West on Getting Your Money's Worth. www.wpaapc.com/publications/ Themes: Kids, Quality of Life, Life Balance |
 | John McWhorter - Fellow, Manhattan Institute; Author, ALL ABOUT THE BEAT: Why Hip-Hop Can't Save Black America Hip Hop is a category of music here to stay. Enjoyable, fun to listen to; but, music. The tendency to think rap music will provide political access or solve poverTy and provide increased employment is without merit. John McWhorter suggests that all that energy be redirected toward active problem solving. Hear some of his thougths on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.manhattan-institute.org/html/mcwhorter Themes: Race Relations, Politics |
 | Paula Lukats - Executive Director, Just Food Do you crave food off the farm produce? You remember the kind: tomatoes that have a taste, peaches that have an aroma, and corn -- well, you remember: bushels of corn with firm kernals and no barren spots. Just Food makes this possible with community-supported agriculture. Hear Paula Lukats expain on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West www.justfood.org Themes: Food |
 | Belinda Chang - Wine Director, Museum of Modern Art All art lovers world-wide flock to MOMA in New York City. Now add wine aficionados. The restaurant, Modern in Moma , has an international wine list directed by wine sommelier, Belinda Chang. And don't be afraid to order a glass. They serve so many patrons wine in a beautiful glass without ordering a bottle. Sommelier Chang tells you herself on Geting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.moma.org Themes: Dining, Food, Wine |
 | Cameron Stracher - Professor, New York Law School; Author, DINNER WITH DAD What makes a successful lawyer living the American Dream, risk his secure lifestyle? Cameron Stracher changes his family's lifestyle so he can have dinner with them at least five nights a week. He explains changing from Absent Dad to Nourishing Dad on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.dinnerwithdad.com Themes: Life Choice, Life Balance, Quality of Life |
 | Liz Berney, Esq. - Attorney and Congressional Candidate How many times have you asked yourself: "Why can't we get honest, hard-working American citizens in Congress?" Well, you can. Listen to Liz Berney, running for Congress against an entrenched incumbent, tell you how on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West www.lizberney.com Themes: Politics |
 | Mickey Sherman - Attorney; Author, HOW CAN YOU DEFEND THOSE PEOPLE? Mickey Sherman, criminal defense lawyer, says: "Yes, I can defend those people. That's how I make a living." Are there any crimes he won't defend? Hear Mickey give a candid interview on the workings of our legal system on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West www.howcanyoudefendthosepeople.com Themes: Legal |
 | Kenneth W. Grobach - Author, THE AGE CURVE The message of the book, THE AGE CURVE, seems so obvious, I'm wondering why I didn't think of it. You will, too, as you listen to business forecaster Kenneth Grobach tell everyone in business that "it's all in the numbers". What's the real issue behind consumerism? Shifting generations. Size matters. Hear the discussion on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. theagecurve.blogspot.com Themes: Consumers, Marketing |
 | Alicia Martinez - Director, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Your Metro card bought you a ride with the MTA and a rare chance to read a poem. But now, your ride (for no extra charge) comes with a series called "Train of Thought". You'll get selections from great thinkers in history, philosophy, science and literature. Learn more about this program on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.mta.info Themes: MTA |
 | Jennifer 8 Lee - Author, THE FORTUNE COOKIE CHRONICLES Is there a General Tso? What's the most popular wedding day in the year for the Chinese? Do you know about the Great Kosher Duck Scandal? How did 110 people win in Powerball. All had the six right numbers? Watch Jennifer 8 Lee on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West and learn the answers. www.fortunecookiechronicles.com Themes: Food, Dining |
 | Jaime Peters - Program Coordinator, The White House Project We know that Hillary Clinton isn't going to be Commander-in-Chief. But did her fight for that office open up doors for women? Jaime Peters, program director for the White House Project, which trains women to enter politics, says it does. This organization has trained close to 2,000 women in the last three years -- 35 and younger -- to hold office. Learn about this on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.thewhitehouseproject.org Themes: Working Women |
 | Maggie Jackson - Author, DISTRACTED: THE EROSION OF ATTENTION AND THE COMING DARK AGE How did we get to the point where we keep one eye on the Blackberry and one eye on our spouse -- in bed. We can contact millions of people world-wide, so why is it so hard to schedule a simple family dinner? Hear Maggie Jackson, author of DISTRACTED, tell what we can do aout it on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.Maggie-Jackson.com Themes: Quality of Life, Life Balance |
 | Marianne J. Legato - M.D., F.A.C.P., P.C. Do you think men hear differently? Do you think women don't give up? Well, "Right on both counts", says Dr. Marianne Legato, professor of medicine at Columbia University and author of WHY MEN NEVER REMEMBER AND WOMEN NEVER FORGET. Hear her tips for turning men into better listeners and women into focused-on-topic speakers on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. Themes: Relationships |
 | Jim Bouchard - Author, DYNAMIC COMPONENTS OF PERSONAL POWER Jim Bouchard turned his success in the martial arts to success in business. This "Karate Guy" who has achieved a Black Belt explains his use of power to gain personal and professional success on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.jimbouchard.org Themes: Marketing |
 | Eugene M. Lang - Founder and Chairman Emeritus , I Have a Dream Foundation Twenty-five years ago Eugene Lang, gave a graduation speech to sixth graders in East Harlem, encouraging them to see this as the first of several graduations. Hearing that indeed college was probably not a realilty, Lang offered to pay for each child's college education. At that moment was born the "I Have Dream" Foundation. Hear his story on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.Ihaveadreamfoundation.org Themes: Philanthropy, Education |
 | Carl Ballenas / Victoria L. Brown-Douglas - Teacher, Immaculate Conception School, Jamaica Estates, NY; Historian and Author / Professor - St. John's University School of Law Carl Ballenas, teacher extraordinaire, teams with Professor Victoria Brown-Douglas of St. John's University, to teach his kids a moment in history -- The Desegregation of Jamaica School War 1895-1900 -- through re-enacting the courtroom battle. Kids research at Queens Public Library; St. John's law students mentor Immaculate Conception School students. A community mentoring kids. What Good News! Hear more on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. Themes: Education, Mentoring |
 | Steven Maglio - Vocalist, Tribute to Frank Sinatra "Start Spreading the News" -- U.S. Postal Service has issued a gorgeous blue stamp commemorating old "Blue Eyes" himself -- Frank Sinatra. Sinatra's voice has lived on as has the songs. Hear Steven Maglio sing a few bars of some of Sinatra's classics -- songs that tell a story -- on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.stevenmaglio.com Themes: Nostalgia |
 | Dr. Evelyn Higgins - Author, THE MYSTERY TO HAPPINESS Dr. Evelyn Higgins links wisdom that comes with age to the mystery of happiness. This former advisor to the U.S. Surgeon General on Women's Fitness tells how to live a happier life on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.doctorhiggins.com Themes: Life Choice, Retirement, Quality of Life, Life Balance, Health Care |
 | Bill Rappel - National Director, Computers for Youth; America Forward Advisory Board Bill Rapel in his capacity as national director for Computers for Youth is on the Advisory Board of America Forward, a coalition of non-profits that work together for a better strategy to solve domestic issues -- education, poverty, health. His own organization puts computers in the homes of low-income students using the tool as a rallying point around which the entire family can involve themselves. Hear Bill describe his mission on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.americaforward.org / www.cfy.org Themes: Philanthropy, Education |
 | Iris Chen - President/CEO, I Have a Dream Foundation Twenty-five years ago Eugene Lang, founder of I Have a Dream Foundation, had a vision for sixth graders at his old elementary school in East Harlem -- they would graduate and go to college. Since then, some 60,0000 "Dreamers" have been identified. They are mentored, funded and coached through the college process. View Iris Chen, CEO, and Anthony Ron and Job Bridgett, themselves Dreamers, as they describe the mission and value of "I have a Dream" on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.Ihaveadreamfoundation.org Themes: Philanthropy, Education |
 | Lynn Rollins - Board Member, WISER (Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement); Certified Financial Planner and Real Estate Broker Women started buillding retirement funds later. And even in the 20th Century, women remain naďve and ill-informed as to their retirement options. Lynn Rollins of WISER, discusses their options as well as provides other tips on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West www.wiserwomen.org Themes: Retirement |
 | Mark Goldsmith - Founder, Getting Out and Staying Out Ordinary Americans do extraordinary things. Hear Goldsmith describe his Getting Out and Staying Out Program, operating with volunteers at Rikers Island. There, retired executives teach inmates how to find and keep a job. Every released inmate gets a tool kit with an alarm clock, metro card, resume and condoms. He tells his story on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.gosonyc.org Themes: Legal, Rehabilitation, Philanthropy, Mentoring, Education |
 | Mark E. Seitelman - Attorney, Law Offices, P.C. Who pays for workplace injuries? What are the rights of people injured in workplace accidents? Should there be a cap on jury awards for personal injury? Listen to Mark Seitelman, Attorney, on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.seitelman.com Themes: Legal |
 | Jim Lukaszewski - Crises Communication Specialist and Author, WHY SHOULD THE BOSS LISTEN TO YOU? What's wrong with today's leaders? Can you teach leadership? Do you believe there is a lack of integrity among today's CEO's? View Jim Lukaszewski on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.e911.com Themes: Communicating |
 | Jon Vandegrift - General Manager, Shake Shack Craving a Chicago style hot dog in New York City? Or a mid-western style ice-cold root beer float? Well, maybe a California style burger with potato bun and mayo. Hear Jon Vandegrift, general manager of Shake Shack, describe this unique food kiosk under Restaurateur Danny Meyer's umbrella on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.shakeshack.com Themes: Dining, Food |
 | Donna Cutting - Author, THE CELEBRITY EXPERIENCE, Insider Secrets to Delivelring Red-Carpet Customer Service Imagine a world where you called customer service and a human being answered. Imagine walking into a retail store and getting "red-carpet" treatment. It can happen. Hear Donna Cutting talk about the celebrity experience on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.donnacutting.com Themes: Consumers |
 | Jenn Savedge - Author, THE GREEN PARENT; A KID FRIENDLY GUIDE TO EARTH FRIENDLY LIVING Jenn is a parent who doesn't want to raise her children in a world full of toxens. She's full of tips and easy to do ideas for becoming a Green Parent. She's a great resource for parents looking to incorporate earth friendliness into their family's lifestyle. Learn more onGetting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.jennsavedge.com Themes: Conservation, Environment, Energy, Kids |
 | Angie Hicks - Founder, Angie's List Did you sit home all day waiting for a plumber? In need of an electrician and you don't know who to call? Call Angie. Her list of service providers has been reviewed and rated by homeowners like you. Angie's List puts reliable information at your fingertips. See her on Getting Your Money's Worth With Judith West. www.angieslist.com Themes: Entrepreneurs, Consumers |
 | Alexandra Lebenthal - President/CEO, Alexandra & James, Inc. Wall Street icons Alexandra and her father, Jim, are back as Alexandra & James. They take care of your money with respect -- respect that comes from three generations of family-business owners started by Grandma Lebenthal. They stand for family integrity. She'll tell you herself on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.alexandraandjames.com Themes: Investing, Wall Street, Finance |
 | Dennis Blitz - Author, SAVE SMART, EARN MORE Are you worried about your retirement? Are you saving for your future? Dennis Blitz in SAVE SMART, EARN MORE says that investing your money smartly is the key. "No one can save enough to make up for poor investment performance." What is the most important questions as an investor you must ask? Find out on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.SaveSmartEarnMore.com Themes: Retirement, Investing, Money Tips |
 | Alan Klayman - Founder, MyIncomeStrategy.com Retired and afraid of running out of money. Thinking about retiring and wondering how much you need? Listen to Alan Klayman explain how to plan for both with My Income Strategy on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.MyIncomeStrategy.com Themes: Retirement |
 | Greg Karp - Author, LIVING RICH BY SPENDING SMART, How to Get More Out of What You Really Want Spending too much? Instead, change to spending smart. "Spending smart can even inspire your sex life," says Greg Karp who gives tips from his book, LIVING RICH BY SPENDING SMART on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.gregkarp.com Themes: Finance, Money Tips |
 | Simon Sinek - Founder, SINEK PARTNERS, Corporate Refocusing How often have you had to deal with a company's customer service department? Have you ever thought, "If that company's employees treated customers right, there would be no need for customer service departments." Simon Sinek, founder of his own company, inspiring action, talks about how to build customer loyalty on Getting Your Moneys Worth with Judith West. www.sinekpartners.com Themes: Consumers |
 | Jack Mitchell - Author, HUG YOUR PEOPLE; CEO, Mitchell's/Richards/Marshs Jack Mitchell and family own the most successful independent retail stores in the country. How? He fosters a culture of niceness with his customers and his employees. His books, HUG YOUR CUSTOMERS and HUG YOUR PEOPLE, blueprint his family's success. He's on Getting Your Moneys Worth with Judith West. www.hugyourpeople.com Themes: Communicating, Small Business, Consumers, Entrepreneurs |
 | Dr. Nir Barzilai - Director, Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Nir Barzilai, former Chief of Medicine of the Israeli Army, directs the Institute for Aging. He profiles the centenarian -- that's right -- 100 year olds. Listen to see if you have the components for successful aging on Getting Yoru Money's Worth with Judith West. Themes: Aging |
 | Sarah Maria Dreisbach - Founder, Break Free Beauty Our culture reveres youth and thin. Still, this country has an obesity problem. Listen to Sarah Maria Dreisbach discuss how she rid herself of a negative body obsession and moved on to found Break Free Beauty on Getting Your Moneys Worth with Judith West. www.BreakFreeBeauty.com Themes: Life Balance, Dieting, Obesity, Health Care, Quality of Life |
 | Jeri Sedlar - Author, DON'T RETIRE, REWIRE, Second Edition If you think you've planned for retirement because your finances are in order; well, think again. Retirement is not a perpetual vacation and your spouse doesn't want to spend all that exra time with you. What does work? Listen to Judith West interview Jeri Sedlar, author of DON'T RETIRE, REWIRE. www.dontretirerewire.com Themes: Retirement |
 | Jane Hirschman - Founder/Co-Chairwoman, Time Out From Testing Jane Hirschman, founder of Time Out From Testing, believes New York City's public school kids are over-tested. Hear what her group has to say about "high stakes" testing, K-12, on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.timeoutfromtesting.org Themes: Education |
 | Henry J. Stern - Director, StarQuest@NYCivic.org On Getting Your Money's Worth, Henry Stern, New York City public servant for over forty years, discusses the motivation and actions of politicians. He's got a theory that the "smarter the politician, the more 'off-track' the personality." Listen to Getting Your Money's Worth for a rare insight into the minds of public servants. www.nycivic.org Themes: Politics |
 | Robert Shemin - Author: HOW COME THAT IDIOT'S RICH AND I'M NOT If you're working hard, playing by the rules and broke, listen to Robert Shemin. Voted "least likely to succeed", yet author of HOW COME THAT IDIOT'S RICH AND I'M NOT? Oh, he's the rich idiot. www.getrichwithrobert.com Themes: Money Tips, Entrepreneurs, Finance |
 | Robin Nagle - Ph.D., Anthropologist-in-Residence, New York City Department of Sanitation; Faculty, New York University Robin Nagle, Doctor of Anthropology, on the faculty of New York University, also practices her science with the New York City Department of Sanitation. Dr. Nagle, in her pursuit, learned how to operate a sanitation truck and worked the job of a sanitation person. It's a good story on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. Themes: Working Women |
 | Christine Karpinski - Author, HOW TO RENT VACATION PROPERTIES BY OWNER No matter what your stage in life, second homes provide options and, even in a fluctuating real estate market, provide income opportunities. For fun, for retirement, for investment, whatever your goals may be, listen to Christine Karpinski offer tips on Getting Your Money's Worth, with Judith West. www.howtorentbyowner.com Themes: Real Estate |
 | Christina Eckert - Author, WINNING AGAINST THE WACKOS IN YOUR LIFE: HOW TO SPOT THEM AND STOP THEM IN THEIR TRACKS Are there Wackos in your life? Christina Eckert talks about how to spot Wackos and what to do to cope with them in your family or in the workplace. She authored WINNING AGAINST THE WACKOS. www.winningagainstthewackos.com Themes: Life Balance, Relationships, Quality of Life |
 | Burton Rocks - Author, WHAT I LEARNED FROM JACKIE ROBINSON: A TEAMMATE'S REFLECTIONS ON AND OFF THE FIELD Burton Rocks developed a fine friendship with Jackie Robinson's daughter while authoring WHAT I LEARNED FROM JACKIE ROBINSON. He talks about the Paul O'Neil memoir as well as the friendship between Jack Klugman and Tony Randal. Themes: Nostalgia |
 | Michelle Jean - Owner, Ginger's Restaurant; Contributor, GO GREEN EAST HARLEM COOKBOOK Michelle Jean, owner of Ginger's Restaurant in New York City and contributor to the GO GREEN EAST HARLEM COOKBOOK, explains the connection between healthy eating and the East Harlem Urban Community, a fresh concept fostered by Manhattan Borough President, Scott Stringer. www.gingerexpress.com Themes: Dining, Working Women, Food, Women Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurs |
 | Brett Wilder - Certified Financial Planner; Author, THE QUIET MILLIONAIRE Brett Wilder, financial adviser and author of THE QUIET MILLIONAIRE, reveals his formula for avoiding financial trouble. Hear his tips on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West and download his worksheets on QuietMillionaire.com www.quietmillionaire.com Themes: Money Tips, Entrepreneurs, Finance |
 | John McWhorter - Manhattan Instutute Fellow; Author, WINNING THE RACE: BEYOND THE CRISIS IN BLACK AMERICA John McWhorter, Manhattan Institute Fellow, discusses the missing ingredient in this country's politicians. Hear him on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.manhattan-institute.org/html/mcwhorter Themes: Race Relations, Politics |
 | Sheryl McCarthy - Columnist, NEWSDAY; Distinguished Lecturer in Journalism, Queens College Would a female with Obama's background be this far in the Presidential race? Sheryl McCarthy, columnist for Newsday, says, "No". Listen to her views on this and other societal issues on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. Themes: Politics |
 | Dave Melton - Domino's Pizza Franchisee Is the American Dream still alive and well? See for yourself as you view Dave Melton, franchisee of five Domino Pizza stores, relate his success and successes of his employees on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.hiretheamericandream.com Themes: Dining, Small Business, Food, Entrepreneurs |
 | Liz Pulliam Weston - Personal Finance Columnist, MSN Money; Author, EASY MONEY How much would you love to get your finances in order? Start by putting everything on line. Liz Weston tells how in her book, EASY MONEY, seen on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. www.asklizweston.com Themes: Finance |
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Dick Morris
- Political Author, Newspaper Columnist, Commentator and Co-author of OUTRAGE, an expose of the abuses in our political system Are you fed up with a do-nothing Congress? Are you sick of lobbyists? Are you tired of supporting the bloat in this country? Dick Morris is. And he details this and more in his book, OUTRAGE. http://www.dickmorris.com |
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Bill McGowan
- Founder/CEO, Clarity Media Group, Specializing in Visume - a two and a half minute visual resume Is college worth it? Worrying about how you're going to pay for it? And after you or your kid graduates, how are either of you going to stand out in the crowded field looking for a job? "Getting Your Money's Worth" with Judith West provides some answers from her guests Kal Chany, authur of "How to Pay For College Without Going Broke" and Bill McGowan, Clarity Media Group, who developed the Visume (video resume). http://www.claritymediagroup.com |
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Ari Ginsberg
- Harold Price Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Director, The Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, New York University Stern School of Business Are you wondering how to start your own business? Should your kids go to school to learn how to be an entrepreneur? How can entrepreneurship lead to a better balanced life for a woman? “Getting Your Money’s Worth” with Judith West, host, has some answers as Dr. Ari Ginsberg, Director of Entrepreneurial Studies at New York University, faces this dilemma. |
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Diane Mehta
- Freelance Writer and Entrepreneurial Mom Articles for NEW YORK TIMES, ATLANTIC MONTHLY, NEW YORK MAGAZINE and NEW YORK POST, among many others. Are you wondering how to start your own business? Should your kids go to school to learn how to be an entrepreneur? How can entrepreneurship lead to a better balanced life for a woman? “Getting Your Money’s Worth” with Judith West, host, has some answers as Diane Mehta, freelance journalist and mother of a three-year old, faces this dilemma. |
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Leslie Bennetts
- Author of THE FEMININE MISTAKE: Are We Giving Up Too Much? Where do you stand on the “Mommy Wars”? --- the debate over women opting out of careers to be “stay-at-home” Moms? Listen to Leslie Bennetts, author of THE FEMININE MISTAKE, as she provides information and tools helpful for decision-making on “Getting Your Money’s Worth” with Judith West |
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Beth Feldman
- Vice President, CBS Communications Group and Co-founder of RoleMommy.com. Co-author with her partner Yvette Manessis Corporon of PEEING IN PEACE. Where do you stand on the “Mommy Wars”? --- the debate over women opting out of careers to be “stay-at-home” Moms? Listen to Beth Feldman, author of PEEING IN PEACE, as she provides information and tools helpful for decision-making on “Getting Your Money’s Worth” with Judith West |
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Adina Klein / Nancy J. Thomas
- Editor in Chief, VOGUE KNITTING, KNIT 1 / VP, Creative Services, Tahki Stacy Charles Yarn Company Do you believe knitting is for gray-haired old ladies? Well, it's not. Knitting is the Rock 'n Roll of crafts. Adina Klein and Nancy J. Thomas talk and display the "cutting edge" of needle art. |
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Alison Baker / Isabel Spencer
- Author, IT'S GOOD TO BE A WOMAN / Director, Annie Tinker Foundation Allison Baker, author of IT'S GOOD TO BE A WOMAN, and Isabel Spencer reflect on the era of entering the work world in the early 1960's. That was the first era of college educated women to pursue a serious career determined to balance that professional career and family. That era of women opened many doors but still in the 21st Century, the "mommy" wars persist. |
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Anahad O'Connor
- Author, NEVER SHOWER IN A THUNDERSTORM Is it true what they say about chicken soup curing a cold? Does eating at midnight make you fat? Are bald men more virile? Do cell phones cause brain cancer? Watch Getting Your Money's Worth to learn the truth about these and other familiar old wive's tales. |
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Brother Brian Carty, FSC
- Founder of De La Salle Academy, Co-Educational Middle School How does 81 year old Arnold Blume, a substitute teacher, retain discipline and order in the classroom? Where are low-income minority kids learning interpersonal skills and at the same time achieving in reading and math. Listen to the founder of De La Salle Academy, Brother Brian Carty, discuss his methods on “Getting Your Money’s Worth” with Judith West. |
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Diana Senechal
- Seasoned Teacher of ESL at IS 223 in Brooklyn, New York, and Outspoken Critic of Problems Teachers Face in a Bureaucratic System Diana Senechal is an ESL Teacher in an intermediate school in New York City, and outspoken critic of problems teachers face, who wants to be free to "teach". She speaks out for freedom from the bureaucracy of the system. |
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Andrea Nierenberg
- President, The Nierenberg Group; Author, MILLION DOLLAR NETWORKING The best tools for networking are a smile and a handshake. But Andrea Nierenberg, author of MILLION DOLLAR NETWORKING, expands on your network tool kit. Let her tell you a few tips for building business relationships. |
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Dr. Dale Atkins
- Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, Lecturer and Commentator, Author, SANITY SAVERS Does it seem like life is even more demanding? Do you find yourself wishing for time to wind down? Dr. Dale Atkins suggests useful tips for balancing life in SANITY SAVERS on Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West. |
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Barbara Borowiec
- Owner, Barb's Harley Davidson, Philadelphia, PA Tired of Tupperware and Avon parties? Try a Harley Davidson garage party. Yes, biking for women with clothes to match. Barbara Borowiec's showroom sells and trains women, the fastest growing part of the motorcycle business. According to Barb, "Your sex appeal goes up 70 percent when you put yourself on a Harley." |
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Elizabeth P. Anderson
- CFA, Beekman Wealth Advisory, LLC Investing money is not for the amateur. Elizabeth Anderson discusses what kind of financial advisors are best suited to protect your investment. |
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Susan M. Davis
- Chair, The Grameen Foundation |
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Bette Yee
- Director of Programs for the Women's Venture Fund |
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Virginia Bentz, Ph.D.
- Author, QUICK GUIDE TO GOOD KIDS, Eight Ways to Teach Your Kids Gratitude This Holiday Season Virgina Bentz in her book, QUICK GUIDE TO GOOD KIDS, presents pragmatic tips for successful parenting. She reminds us that parents affect the generation of their own kids as well as future generations. A good listen on Getting Your Money's Worth during this hectic holiday season. |
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More about "Getting Your Money's Worth"
As the title of the show, "Getting your Money's Worth" implies, the show concerns itself with gaining value as a consumer of education, health services or, indeed, as a tax payer. Everyday consumer spending will be included. The dialogue may not present solutions, but certainly will present alternatives in an entertaining and colorful way with experts in their respective fields. |