Ask a Financial Counselor
An Eight/KAET Production
Ted Simons hosts a panel discussion with financial experts who address today’s important personal finance issues, including unemployment, debt and mortgage trouble. An Eight original production in association with Take Charge America, a non-profit credit and debt management organization.


Panelists include:

• Patrick Burkhart | Maricopa County Human Services
  
  
• Jennifer Quillan | Assistant Director, Arizona Saves, a non-profit organization that provides money management education and assistance
  
  
• John Fisher | Chief Executive Officer, Take Charge America, a non-profit credit counseling and debt management agency

Opinions expressed on Ask A Financial Counselor are those of individual participants and do not necessarily reflect those of Eight, ASU, and the Board of Regents.

Additional resources:

Consumer Literacy Consortium 66 Ways to Save Money Federal Trade Commission: Facts for Consumers: Knee Deep in Debt Credit Repair: How to DIY and Avoid a Scam Out of Work? How to Deal with Creditors Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer Rights In Plain English: Making Sense of the Federal Reserve The Obama Adminstration’s efforts to stabilize our financial system FinancialStability.gov Social Security Online: Plan Your Retirement Benefit Calculators Retirement Planner: Retirement Benefits by Year of Birth

United States Department of Labor Protecting Pension and Health Care Benefits After Job Losses  U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission: Financial Planning  Saving and Investing  U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Financial Navigating in the Current Economy: Ten Things to Consider Before You Make Investing Decisions Get the Facts: The SEC’s Roadmap to Saving and Investing Protect Your Money: Check out Brokers and Investment Advisers