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About The Money: Arts and the Economy

About The Money: Arts and the Economy

Bellevue Philharmonic

How the Bellevue Philharmonic is trying to cut its budget to survive the economic recession.

Roundtable: How The Economy is Hitting Local Arts Organizations

Peter Boal, Artistic Director from the Pacific Northwest Ballet, Brian Colburn, Managing Director of the Intiman Theater, and Jim Tune, President of ArtsFund discuss how the economy is hitting arts organizations.

Bulls and Bears: The Stock Market

Portfolio Manager Bill Smead puts the stock market in perspective for Northwest investors.

Funding for About The Money provided by:

Russel
WA Department of Financial Institutions

About The Money: Thrifty Shopping

About The Money: Thrifty Shopping

Thrift Store Shopping

Are you curious to see if you can make your money go a little further? This week we show you how you can find hidden treasures and high-quality goods in surprising places.

Family Finances: Tax Help

Have you done your taxes? Do you know if you are eligible for the earned income credit. We will answer all your questions and tell you how to get free help preparing your taxes.

Credit Rescue: When to File for Bankruptcy

Have you ever wondered if you should file for bankruptcy to get out of your credit mess? Christina Latta of Seattle Debt Law joins us to explain how to file, and when it might be a good idea.

Bulls and Bears: The Stock Market

Portfolio Manager Bill Smead puts the stock market in perspective for Northwest investors.

Funding for About The Money provided by:

Russel
WA Department of Financial Institutions

About The Money: Signs of Hope

About The Money: Signs of Hope

Hope During a Recession

We look for signs of hope and new beginnings amid the recession. One case in point, Anchovies and Olives, Ethan Stowell and partners’ fourth restaurant in Seattle in five years. We’ll meet the man with the diners’ version of the Midas touch and find out why this acclaimed, talented young chef has people lined up for a seat in one his hip hotspots.

Your Retirement Account

Retirement Planner Jim Black and Wealth Manager Brian Decker discuss proposed retirement and tax changes under President Obama's administration and what they will mean for your retirement account.

Scambuster: Tax-Time Tips

Attorney General Rob McKenna gives tax-time tips on protecting yourself from fraud and identity theft.

Bulls and Bears: The Stock Market

Portfolio Manager Bill Smead looks for signs of hope and new beginnings in the stock market.

Funding for About The Money provided by:

Russel
WA Department of Financial Institutions

KCTS 9 Connects: January 30, 2009

KCTS 9 Connects: January 30, 2009

Boeing Takes a Nosedive

How will slumping sales at our region’s giant and their latest 10,000 job cuts play out in our local economy? Business writer and analyst Bryan Corliss joins us to shed some light on the latest slide in our down-turning economy.

Finding a Job

Kimm Viebrock is a coach for people trying to get back to work. Her specialty is women who have left the workforce to have children. She will introduce us to one of her now-employed clients.

We also discuss the value of social networking on websites like LinkedIn and learn why it is key to build new relationships while job hunting.

Direct Selling

Are there opportunities in direct selling for some of the newly unemployed? We’ll talk to Barbara Collins Young, a PartyLite consultant who has parlayed direct selling into a six-figure income.

Bulls and Bears: The Stock Market

Portfolio Manager Bill Smead puts the stock market in perspective for Northwest investors.

Funding for About The Money provided by:

Russel
WA Department of Financial Institutions

KCTS 9 Connects: January 23, 2009

KCTS 9 Connects: January 23, 2009

Job Retraining

Nervous about rising unemployment rates and how they may affect your field? But is it time to panic? Instead, maybe it’s time to brush up on some new skills. We talk to several people who are heading back to school and, they hope, in a more secure direction.

Family Finances

Financial advisor Cindy Runger Balas helps you get your family finances off to a fresh start in the New Year.

Bulls and Bears Round Table: Ken Hart

Ken Hart, managing director of Cornerstone Advisors in Bellevue, and Art Nunes, chief investment officer of IMS Capital Management, join ATM regular Bill Smead in a look ahead to the economic prospects for 2009 and smart strategies for investors.

Funding for About The Money provided by:

Russel
WA Department of Financial Institutions

About The Money: Scambusters

About The Money: Scambusters

Scambuster Special

Have you heard about the “Grandma Scam” or the midnight phone call about fraud on your credit card?

In this episode, we focus on the latest scams that may be targeting you or your loved ones. We’ll see how AARP is using the cons’ own tactics to warn potential victims, and learn from one daughter’s firsthand experience how hard it can be to save a parent who’s been drawn into the web.

Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna will give advice on protecting vulnerable adults; Washington AARP Director Doug Shadel explains how to avoid investment fraud; and Assistant Attorney General Mary Lobdell tells used car buyers how to avoid “bushing,” “curbstoning,” and other common schemes.

Funding for About The Money provided by:

Russel
WA Department of Financial Institutions

KCTS 9 Connects: January 9, 2009

KCTS 9 Connects: January 9, 2009