Day 3 - "Finding Personal Finance Angles on Any Beat"
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Transcript of Day 3 - "Finding Personal Finance Angles on Any Beat"
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Wednesday, May 12
Show them the Money!
Finding personal financeangles on any beat
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Today’s agenda:
Brainstorming personal finance angles from current events
Residential real estate
Show them the money!Finding personal finance angles on any beat
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Big piece of art
To readers, nothing is sexier than a dollar sign!
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The $even Dimensions of Personal Finance
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Translating current events intoconsumer stories
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Translating current events intopersonal finance stories
Product recalls DivorceUnemployed construction workers, teensEarth DayHalloweenNatural disasters
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http://www.aaml.org/go/about-the-academy/press/press-releases/divorce-filings-have-dropped-in-the-recession-reveals-survey-of-top-matrimonial-lawyers/
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http://uspoverty.change.org/blog/view/til_economic_recovery_do_us_part_divorce_too_expensive_for_recession-hit_couples
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http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/04/26/travel.insurance/index.html?section=cnn_latest
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Current Events = consumer angles
Dearth of teen jobs: The going rate for baby sitters.
Unemployed construction & skilled trades workers: What to pay a handyman?
Halloween: Where is the homemade slime story?!Earth Day: Green schemes, green scams – from
fuel additives to investments to eco-tourismNatural disasters: How to get money to relatives,
avoid fraudsters, insurance
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Residential real estate
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EarningSmall business: Title companies, appraisers,
home inspectors, stagers, consultantsCareers: Realtors (NAR), agents, brokers,
mortgage processors
Residential real estate
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Residential real estate
Spending: Home buying/selling: pricing,
gimmicks, incentives, staging, commissions, ROI of décor, landscaping, remodeling
Renting: caveats for renters, how to negotiate, insurance
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Spending:Furnishing, remodeling, repair
Shopping/hiring strategies Remodeling/construction caveats, licenses, liabilityLandscaping / alternative energy pros & cons
Home maintenanceUtilities, utility taxes and feesHOA/condo dues, pros & cons, legal rights
Residential real estate
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Residential real estate
Borrowing: Explainers on mortgage basics: limits, underwriters,
amortization, calculators Non-traditional: Land contract, rent-to-own, joint
ownership Stimulus-related programs Foreclosure prevention programs State, fed & private mortgage assistance programs Home equity loans & lines
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Residential real estate
Saving Mortgage acceleration pros/cons/DIY www.goodadvicepress.com A Banker’s Secret Green appliance rebates, free energy audits
Misc: Vacation/second homes, time sharesQuirky ~ St. Joseph statues, haunted
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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Cottage-succession-planning-cnw-1172621348.html?x=0&.v=1
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Residential real estate
Investing Rental properties pros & cons Appraisals, assessments Home prices/appreciation Flipping, buying foreclosures Related co. as investments
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Taxes Mortgage interest, points deduction Energy rebates, deductions, credits (Pub 17) Pros & cons of home office deduction Tax-free rental income windfalls Tax forbearance for those in crisis Tax liens and sales Property taxes
Falling assessmentsExplainer on state prop tax, homestead credits
Residential real estate
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Risk Insurance
Hazard, liabilitySpecial policies (flood plains)Running a business from home – liability New home warrantiesExisting home warrantiesSpecial situations – dog bite, child care, pools Appliance warranties, furniture warrantiesBuilding materials recalls
Residential real estate
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http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Banking/HomebuyingGuide/AHomeWarrantyIsNoGuarantee.aspx
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Thursday: Transportation and health care
Friday: Financial services and personal finance storytelling
Please feel free to e-mail me with additional questions at [email protected].
Show them the money! Finding personal finance angles on any beat