Finance is Fun
with Marion R. Syversen, MBA
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Traditional Investments - Are Vehicles Such as Stocks, Bonds or Cash.
Traditional Investments - are vehicles such as stocks, bonds or cash. Why do people use Alternative Investments? - are popular because they have a 'low correlation' to traditional investments....
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Preventing Identity Theft
Caution goes far in keeping your good name. Shred - you may know this, but anything with personal information should be shredded. That includes bank statement, credit card statements, driver's...
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Having the Tough Conversations
With yourself- You've got to get things straight in your own mind about your money. Whether it's because you wrestle with emotions and spend out of guilt or entitlement, or you allow fear to be...
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Love Your Finances
Who do you love, my friend? Valentine's Day is this week and sometimes we are looking to someone else to love us. Since this is a finance segment I want you to treat yourself with respect and make...
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5 Steps for Financial Control
Time to get cozy with your money and have a great, but simple plan for its overall control. Save automatically- 'Save more' is a typical New Year's resolution. And it's a great one. But it has...
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Creating a Realistic Plan for Retirement
I like a plan. But my favorite plan is a realistic plan. And that's what I'd like to talk about today. Realist Retirement Date?- If you have generally picked- or even if you have been very...
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Women and Investments
Women like a different kind of approach than men when discussing investments. Now versus later - Because generally women are responsible for the day-to-day running of family finances, it is...
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Finance is Fun: The Centsables
Learning about money in a fun way makes learning easy for everyone. A new production is available for parents and teachers to use for kids ages 6-12. http://centsables.com/ The Centsables...
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Financial Resolutions for the New Year
What are you determined will be different for 2013? How do you hope to tweak or totally transform in your financial life? Here are some suggestions. Set goals- Where are you going? Do you want...
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How to Practice Charity
We have talked before that how you spend your money leaves a trial of what is most important to you in life. Do you spend your money on sports, or the grandkids? Does your money plow back into...
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Family And Community Grieve Over Nichole Cable
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Maine Group Criticizes Federal Immigration Plan
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YMCA Brings Healthier Message To State House
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Maine Credit Unions Help End Hunger in Maine
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UMaine Community Prepares For Annual Clean Sweep Sale
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Spring Cleaning at UMaine
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A Celebration To End Hunger In Brewer
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A Dexter Couple Praises A Program That Has Helped Them And Other Disabled Veterans
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MEMA Suggests Tornado Relief Fund
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MEMA Prepares to Help In Tornado Aftermath
Breaking News from CBS
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Video: 5/21: Plaza Towers Elementary School: A look at the damage; Tornado injuries: A doctor's point of view
Workers searched through what was left of Plaza Towers Elementary School, which was demolished by the tornado in Moore, Okla. As Anna Werner reports, in many neighborhoods, there isn't much left to salvage; Also, although neighborhoods were destroyed by Monday's tornado, the community of Moore, Okla., has come together; And, around 60 people were still hospitalized Tuesday with injuries they sustained when the tornado plowed through Moore, Okla. Scott Pelley talks to Dr. David Hogan, who helped treat many of the patients who were rushed to his hospital Monday night.
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Prosecutors seek retrial in Bell, Calif. corruption case
L.A. County prosecutors want retrial after jurors had issued mixed verdict for ex-officials accused of corruption
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Video: 5/21: Family's last-minute decision likely saved their lives; Closer look reveals extent of destruction in Moore
David and Anna Friess lost almost all of their possessions in Monday's tornado, but they could have lost more, if not for a last-minute decision; Also, a tour of neighborhoods in Moore, Okla., reveals many homes weren't just damaged by Monday's massive tornado - they were destroyed; And, one resident of Moore, Okla., lost her home to a tornado for a second time Monday.
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Video: 5/21: Tornado in Moore, Okla., was an EF5, the most powerful there is
The twister that plowed through Moore, Okla., injured more than 300 people and caused at least 24 deaths ; Also, a third-grade teacher at Plaza Tower Elementary School in Moore, Okla., did everything she could to save her students; And, Glenn Lewis, the mayor of Moore, Okla., was there in 1999 when another tornado devastated the city. He speaks to Scott Pelley about how the town will rebuild following Monday's disaster.
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Oklahoma tornado victim search efforts winding down
After nearly 24 hours of searching, fire chief said he was confident there were no more bodies or survivors in the rubble