Facing the Mortgage Crisis

Federal Reserve Bank: “Financial Education in the Workplace” Videoconference

Check out this opportunity, presented by the Federal Reserve Banks of St. Louis and Kansas City: Join us for the Financial Education in the Workplace videoconference! 11:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 The Federal Reserve banks of St. Louis and Kansas City are hosting a videoconference to highlight a multi-year research project [...]

College Town, USA: Learning to Budget Wisely

Hey, I’m Sarah and I spent my summer as an intern for the Facing the Mortgage Crisis initiative.  I’m from St. Louis but I go to school at Cornell University.  From now on, I’ll be blogging from Ithaca, NY , bringing you more reports like the one below. You’ll hear from college students and young [...]

“Your Life, Your Money” PBS Special

PBS recently came out with the one-hour special YOUR LIFE, YOUR MONEY.  The program is hosted by actor Donald Faison (Scrubs, Clueless) and focuses on teaching young people sound financial practices.  The special also features appearances by Hip-Hop icon Russell Simmons and singer D. Woods of Danity Kane.  In case you missed it, you can [...]

Women’s Financial Education Series

This morning we received the following information about an upcoming financial education series–take a look, and make sure to register ASAP while space is available! Learn how to manage your money more effectively and gain confidence in making financial decisions at a class co-sponsored this fall by University of Missouri Extension and the Older Women’s [...]

More from KWMU’s Facing the Mortgage Crisis Series

In the newest installment of KWMU’s Facing the Mortgage Crisis series, Repps Hudson explores the topic of financial literacy.  Borrowers with little financial knowledge are easy targets for risky loans and helped contribute to the mortgage meltdown that began in 2007.  According to the experts interviewed by Repps Hudson, it is crucial that individuals have [...]

St. Louis on the Air – 5/28

Today the focus of KWMU’s St. Louis on the Air was financial literacy.  Host Don Marsh was joined by three guests all working within the St. Louis community to increase financial literacy—Suzanne Gellman, Consumer Economics Specialist at University of Missouri Extension; Cassandra Kaufman, Director of Community Investment at the United Way of Greater St. Louis; [...]

The Financial Crisis Explained, Part 3

Urban League hosts free financial literacy workshops

September 29, 2008 KETC community partner Urban League will host this series of workshops, which will cover topics such as financial literacy and foreclosure prevention. This event is free and open to the public.

Habitat for Humanity – Living St. Louis Video

July 15, 2008 Living St. Louis Producer Anne-Marie Berger visits the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood in North St. Louis where Habitat for Humanity is building homes with affordable mortgages for families in need. In 2008, this non-profit organization plans to move 27 families into affordable housing with the goal of building 50 homes a year by 2015. [...]