Clear Money Program

Sarae interviews Bryan Kimbell of Adrenalin, Inc. about social media e-marketing best practices and tips.

Sarae speaks with Zachary Rischitelliof FiG Advertising about Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Zachary discusses how SEO is measured, why it's important to business owners, and his top tips to maximize SEO when strategically developing a website.

Sarae talks with Attorney Frank Danzo about Power of Attorney (POA). Find out why developing a POA, especially a medical power of attorney to plan for incapacity, is one of the best tools you can have to plan for your future.

Sarae Kurth interviews Attorney Frank Danzo III, who specializes in estate planning, about wills. Learn about what drawing up a will entails and what you should look for when selecting an attorney to draw up your will.

Amy, an experienced Lending Officer at Denver Community, talks about how to maintain good credit. To register for our next free class on credit, check our financial education class schedule.

Shelly, a Lending Officer at Denver Community, talks about the first steps to improve bad credit. To register for our next free class on credit, check our financial education class schedule.

Rhonda, a lending officer at Denver Community with 12 years of experience, gives two practical ways to help build credit. To register for our next free class on credit, check our financial education class schedule.

Nina Sonovia continues, speaking about how someone can get beyond good intentions to meet goals. Technology didn't cooperate, so this will be repeat of part one as well as the continuation.  If you're listening for only part two, please begin listening at 10 minutes 30 seconds.

Chad Gentry, Executive Director of Mpowered, answers the question "What is credit?" If you are in the Denver area and want to schedule a free financial coaching session, contact Sarae at skurth@denvercommunity.coop. 

Nina Sonovia is interviewed about how to get beyond your good intentions and actually use some practical ideas to meet your goals. Listen to this as support to help you on your journey to meet financial goals.

Our Quality Assurance Specialist returns to give the basics of the Individual Retirement Account as a way to save money for future retirement needs.  Listen in if you want to learn some basic information about IRAs. For the IRS Publication 590, go to: http://www.irs.gov/publications/p590/index.html

Helen interviews the Quality Assurance Specialist at Denver Community about when to save for retirement.  An example is shared that shows how one could make $100,000 more just by following a simple piece of advice about retirement saving. 

Amy Fidelis, Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor, answers the question, "Where should you stash your cash?"

Helen will ask questions of Amy Fidelis, Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor, about how to pull a credit report for free from the website AnnualCreditReport.com. Other questions that will be answered include: How frequent are errors in credit reports? What information does someone need to know to pull the report? How can someone improve a credit score? Listen and feel free to contact us with your additional questions at education@denvercommunity.coop. To register for our next free class on credit, check our financial education class schedule.

Tune in to learn how you can use your credit union account nationwide even though you belong to a local credit union.  In this show, Helen Gibson interviews the CEO of the Credit Union Service Network (CUSN) about how this service provides convenience at a price our not-for-profit cooperatives can afford.

You have done it.  Someone at the grocery store asked "debit or credit" at the cash register as you swiped your debit card, and you have thought, "Who cares?"  Helen interviews a Denver Community accountant, Alan,who tells you why it matters.  Then, armed with the facts, you can make the choice you want to make, with confidence, everytime you're asked that question.  Plus, you can tell all your friends & look super-smart. 

The Denver Office of Economic Development (OED) employs Business Development Representatives in its Business Assistance Centers.  Helen will interview two of these representatives, Carrie and Lynn. These representatives will share how they have helped hundreds of businesses in Denver as well as how they could help your business.  Tune in to hear about this unique resource!

In this episode, Helen will interview Nick, the manager of our Call Center.  He will share his expertise with checking accounts.  Even if you have had a checking account for years, you may be interested in learning the different ways to make sure you are not spending money on fees. 

I am starting a new series of short, fifteen minute shows here on Blog Talk Radio that I am calling "The Inside Scoop".  Each one will be an interview with staff of the credit union to share some of the basics of financial services from their point of view.  Today, during our first "inside scoop", I am interviewing our Downtown Branch Manager, Jonna, about how to open an account (plus some tidbits about her personal experiences).

In this show, Helen Gibson interviews Chad Otto, an experienced insurance salesman from Liberty Mutual and Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF).  Chad will answer the questions that bother everyone about insurance such as, “How can I reduce insurance costs?” and “Do I need to worry about someone slipping on my sidewalk?”  Tune in for ways to save money on insurance without putting yourself at a dangerous risk.