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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 monthly series about the economy and you. We're here to share ideas, advice and solutions to the economic challenges facing all of us. The stories come from neighborhoods throughout northern New England and take on some of the problems caused by the recession. Making foreclosure less likely. Living simply. And the new workforce. First -- Most of us, at some point in our lives, will retire. Perhaps you can already imagine what it'll be like not to work. Well - the sad truth is that most people are not prepared finacially for that day. Making Sense correspondant Phil Vaughn is in Wolfboro, NH with a retired couple who live well because they did a few things right -- early on. Be Prepared! Wolfeboro, NH Faye Doria Financial Planner Ken Marschner Retiree Margaret Marschner Retiree |
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You can get more advice about retirement from Faye Doria on our website makingsense NE.org graphic In the past couple years, you've heard the stories everywhere: homeowners desperately trying to avoid foreclosure, only to face a bureaucratic maze of conflicting information and very few answers from their creditors. A new program in Maine aims to end that, by requiring everyone involved in a foreclosure situation to sit down at the same table and mediate. |
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A similar law to Maine's is working its way through Vermont's legislature. In New Hampshire, foreclosure mediation is voluntary. For links to some of the best resources on saving your home, go to our website and MakingSenseNE.org. web graphic In many cities and towns throughout the country, foreclosed homes sit vacant. They're targets for vandals and drive down neighboring property values. A federal initiative called the Neighborhood Stabilization Program recently sent nearly 60 million dollars to the northern NE states to reverse that trend. We take you to Rochester, NH to show you what changes await one neighborhood. Rebuild Rochester, NH Marty Chapman The Housing Partnership Ea Ksander Community Development Specialist |
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To see which neighborhoods in your state will benefit from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program visit our website at makingsense NE.org. And while you're there, you can watch highlights from the recent New England Economic Partnership meeting. Members met in Boston to forecast what they see as the state of the region's economy. There have always been those who think the world is too complicated for its own good and see economic progress a double-edged sword that can either bless or bite you. The current economic downturn has raised renewed interest in the benefits of simple lifestyles. As M$NE correspondent, Bridget Barry Caswell discovered, the voluntary simplicity movement is about much more than eliminating the frills. Back to Basics Waitsfield, VT Helen Whybrow Co-Director, Center for Whole Communities Peter Forbes Co-Director, Center for Whole Communities Richard Czaplinski Adamant, VT |
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For resources to help you begin your own quest for a simpler existence, visit our website at www.makingsensenewengland.org. graphic Perhaps you noticed -- the look of the workplace is changing. It's now common to be part of a multi-generational workforce - young people working side-by-side with co-workers their parents and grandparents age. Deborah Russell from the national AARP office spoke with me recently about this new trend. Deborah Russell Director of Workforce Issues, AARP |
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You'll hear more from Deborah Russell about the aging workforce on the next MSNE. I'm Jennifer Rooks, thanks for being part of today's program. |
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Making Sense New England #105 Air Date/Time: 3/18/2010 HOST: Jennifer Rooks Length: 7:15 Hi, I'm Jennifer Rooks and this is Making Sense New England. Welcome to Making Sense New England, a monthly series about the economy and you. We're here to share ideas, advice and solutions to the economic challenges facing all of us. The stories come from neighborhoods throughout northern New England and take on some of the problems caused by the recession. Today, you'll learn how to start a new career - after retirement. And - not all free lunches are created equal. Plus - a little etiquette during these tough times - please. First -- one of northern New England's icon industries is threatened - commercial fishing. There are fewer boats on the water, more regulations and declining markets. So, how have the men and women who catch fish reacting to the bad news? Correspondent Phil Vaughn is in Seabrook NH to show you. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Phil Vaughn NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Bob Campbell\Manager, Yankee Fisherman's Cooperative, David Goethel\Fisherman, Ken LaValley\University of New Hamsphire, Michael Meagher\Customer. |
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Making Sense New England #105 Air Date/Time: 3/18/2010 HOST: Jennifer Rooks Length: 7:32 Hi, I'm Jennifer Rooks and this is Making Sense New England. Welcome to Making Sense New England, a monthly series about the economy and you. We're here to share ideas, advice and solutions to the economic challenges facing all of us. The stories come from neighborhoods throughout northern New England and take on some of the problems caused by the recession. Today, you'll learn how to start a new career - after retirement. And - not all free lunches are created equal. Plus - a little etiquette during these tough times - please. Today's unsettling unemployment rates have discouraged many in our region from even trying to find work. But there is also a group of people who never imagined they would be looking for a job. Correspondent Bridget Barry Caswell reports. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Bridget Barry Caswell NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Patricia Moulton Powden\Commissioner, VT Dept. of Labor, Pat Elmer\Executive Director, VT Associates for Training & Development, David Swainbank\St. Albans, VT, David Frisque\Park Ranger, Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, Ed Chase\Program Manager, VT Associates for Training and Development |
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Making Sense New England #105 Air Date/Time: 3/18/2010 HOST: Jennifer Rooks Length: 8:10 Hi, I'm Jennifer Rooks and this is Making Sense New England. Welcome to Making Sense New England, a monthly series about the economy and you. We're here to share ideas, advice and solutions to the economic challenges facing all of us. The stories come from neighborhoods throughout northern New England and take on some of the problems caused by the recession. Today, you'll learn how to start a new career - after retirement. And - not all free lunches are created equal. Plus - a little etiquette during these tough times - please. Have you ever received an invitation to an "educational seminar" about investing? If so, was there a fine meal offered as part of the seminar? These events are referred to as "Free Lunch Seminars," and they often target senior citizens. A recent study by AARP shows that 6-million Americans have attended a free lunch seminar. And in many cases, participants have been pressured in to buying investment products that they don't need. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Jennifer Rooks NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Alyson Cummings\Maine Office of Securities, Michelle Zelkowitz\Portland, ME, Lenny Zelkowitz\Portland, ME. |
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Making Sense New England #105 Air Date/Time: 3/18/2010 HOST: Jennifer Rooks Length: 4:00 Hi, I'm Jennifer Rooks and this is Making Sense New England. Welcome to Making Sense New England, a monthly series about the economy and you. We're here to share ideas, advice and solutions to the economic challenges facing all of us. The stories come from neighborhoods throughout northern New England and take on some of the problems caused by the recession. The economic downturn poses all kinds of potentially awkward situations in our everyday personal dealings. Saying and doing the right thing has never been more fraught with possible social faux pas. So Making $ense New England asked Vermony Public Television's Bridget Barry Caswell to consult manners guru, Peter Post, for a few pointers on recession etiquette. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Bridget Barry Caswell NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Peter Post/Director, Emily Post Institute. |