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Hi, I'm Jennifer Rooks and this is Making Sense New England. |
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Welcome to Making Sense New England, a series about the economy and you. Public broadcasters from Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire teamed up to share stories from communities throughout northern New England. We offer ideas, advice and solutions to the financial and economic challenges facing you and your neighbors. We've collected an array of on-line tools and resources to we're sure will help improve financial literacy Today, you'll see how a neighborhood in Stratham, NH mobilized to save their homes. You'll meet a women from Leeds, Maine who for more than a decade taught the country how to live frugally. And you'll learn how to protect your investments. First, for a lot of people who are out of work, finding a job is painfully impersonal. The sheer loneliness and isolation of the process can cloud clear thinking. But Making Sense correspondent Bridget Barry Caswell met a group of people in Burlington, Vermont who are helping each other clear a path toward employment and self-understanding. |
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For information on job clubs that you can use, go to the Making Sense website at MakingSenseNE.org New Englanders are known for their frugality -- or are they? Amy Dacyzyn who is well known for her publication, Tightwad Gazette says that frugality seems to move in and out of favor like the tide. I met with Amy at her home in Leeds, Maine and learned that being frugal pays dividends during good economic times and bad. |
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If you want tips on ways to be frugal, go to our website at MakingSenseNE.org Our next story is about taking control of and avoiding potentially bad situations. Correspondent Phil Vaughn visited a neighborhood in Stratham, NH where the residents faced the possibilty of losing their homes. As you'll see, they didn't give in to the problem but took control of it. |
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You'll hear more about the Community Loan Fund at the end of the program. But before we take you there, I recently met with US Securities and Exchange Commissioner Elisse Walter. We discussed some of the new ways criminals are stealing from investors like you. The Commissioner offered some advice on how not to be a victim. |
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For an extended version of the Commissioner's interview as well as bonus excerpts from other interviews conducted for today's program, visit our website at MakingSenseNE.org Thanks for watching Making Sense New England, I'm Jennifer Rooks. |
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Did you have a reaction to any of the stories or interviews featured in this program? Did we miss anything or do you have suggestions for future Outlook espisodes? If so, we want to hear from you. Drop us an email at nhoutlook@nhptv.org. As always, you can find these stories and more online at nhptv.org/outlook. VERSION ONE: Connect with us online. New Hampshire Outlook is available online on demand at nhptv.org/outlook. We've been streaming our programs since Outlook premiered in September 2000. Whether you want to watch this show again, email it to a friend, search and watch past programs or get more information on thousands of stories and topics, you'll find it all at nhptv.org/outlook. VERSION TWO: Connect with us online. New Hampshire Outlook is available online on demand at nhptv.org/outlook. VERSION THREE: Connect with us online. New Hampshire Outlook is available online on demand at nhptv.org/outlook. Whether you want to watch this show again, email it to a friend, search and watch past programs or get more information on thousands of stories and topics, you'll find it all on our website. |
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Making Sense New England #101 Air Date/Time: 11/19/2009 HOST: Jennifer Rooks Length: 7:10 Welcome to Making Sense New England, a series about the economy and you. Public broadcasters from Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire teamed up to share stories from communities throughout northern New England. We offer ideas, advice and solutions to the financial and economic challenges facing you and your neighbors. We've collected an array of on-line tools and resources to we're sure will help improve financial literacy. Today, you'll see how a neighborhood in Stratham, NH mobilized to save their homes. You'll meet a women from Leeds, Maine who for more than a decade taught the country how to live frugally. And you'll learn how to protect your investments. First, for a lot of people who are out of work, finding a job is painfully impersonal. The sheer loneliness and isolation of the process can cloud clear thinking. But Making Sense correspondent Bridget Barry Caswell met a group of people in Burlington, Vermont who are helping each other clear a path toward employment and self-understanding. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Bridget Barry Casswell NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Tricia Senzel\S. Burlington, VT, Mark Renkert\Chairman of the Board, Smartvt, Jeff Riendeau\Essex Junction, VT, Mike West\Colchester, VT, Jesse Stein\DEALER.COM. |
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Making Sense New England #101 Air Date/Time: 11/19/2009 HOST: Jennifer Rooks Length: 7:42 Welcome to Making Sense New England, a series about the economy and you. Public broadcasters from Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire teamed up to share stories from communities throughout northern New England. We offer ideas, advice and solutions to the financial and economic challenges facing you and your neighbors. We've collected an array of on-line tools and resources to we're sure will help improve financial literacy. Today, you'll see how a neighborhood in Stratham, NH mobilized to save their homes. You'll meet a women from Leeds, Maine who for more than a decade taught the country how to live frugally. And you'll learn how to protect your investments. New Englanders are known for their frugality -- or are they? Amy Dacyzyn who is well known for her publication, Tightwad Gazette says that frugality seems to move in and out of favor like the tide. I met with Amy at her home in Leeds, Maine and learned that being frugal pays dividends during good economic times and bad. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Jennifer Rooks NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Amy Dacyzyn\"Frugal Zealot" |
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Making Sense New England #101 Air Date/Time: 11/19/2009 HOST: Jennifer Rooks Length: 8:10 Welcome to Making Sense New England, a series about the economy and you. Public broadcasters from Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire teamed up to share stories from communities throughout northern New England. We offer ideas, advice and solutions to the financial and economic challenges facing you and your neighbors. We've collected an array of on-line tools and resources to we're sure will help improve financial literacy. Today, you'll see how a neighborhood in Stratham, NH mobilized to save their homes. You'll meet a women from Leeds, Maine who for more than a decade taught the country how to live frugally. And you'll learn how to protect your investments.Our next story is about taking control of and avoiding potentially bad situations. Correspondent Phil Vaughn visited a neighborhood in Stratham, NH where the residents faced the possibilty of losing their homes. As you'll see, they didn't give in to the problem but took control of it. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Phil Vaughn NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Fran Masi\Resident, Julie Eades\Community Loan Fund President, Nancy Pearce\Resident |
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Making Sense New England #101 Air Date/Time: 11/19/2009 HOST: Jennifer Rooks Length: 4:00 Welcome to Making Sense New England, a series about the economy and you. Public broadcasters from Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire teamed up to share stories from communities throughout northern New England. We offer ideas, advice and solutions to the financial and economic challenges facing you and your neighbors. We've collected an array of on-line tools and resources to we're sure will help improve financial literacy. Today, you'll see how a neighborhood in Stratham, NH mobilized to save their homes. You'll meet a women from Leeds, Maine who for more than a decade taught the country how to live frugally. And you'll learn how to protect your investments.You'll hear more about the Community Loan Fund at the end of the program. But before we take you there, I recently met with US Securities and Exchange Commissioner Elisse Walter. We discussed some of the new ways criminals are stealing from investors like you. The Commissioner offered some advice on how not to be a victim. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Jennifer Rooks NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Elisse Walter\US Securities and Exchange Commissioner |