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13
April
2007

Episode 5: College Funding and Planning

To be aired on Sunday April 15 2007. We welcome Wayne back home from the Masters Tournament in Agusta Georgia. We went over two questions from our listeners and then talked about college funding and planning. The guest for the show this week is Christina Ford of Ford Berry Associates. She is the president of the firm and has been in the financial services industry for over 30 years. Some key topics that we had discussed are:

-What is college planning?

-When should a prospective child or family start looking for colleges?

-How can I become a very appealing canidate for the college of my choice?

-Will a Coverdale ESA or 529 plan be beneficial or detrimental to my financial aid?

If you have college bound children or have an interest in college education for your children, listen to this show. It is a must hear. Go to www.discoveryourwealth.com in order to submit a question from our guest college funding expert Christina Ford!

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13
April
2007

Episode 4: Home Valuations and Home Appraisals

Aired on Sunday April 8th, this show proved to be very popular with the listeners.  I interviewed Marty Grudgeon from Marty’s Apprasial Company.  Some topics we touched on were:

1) What does an appraiser do?

2) What Home Improvements provide the best return on investment

3) What is an abatement?

4) Where are real estate values going in the market place.

Visit www.discoveryourwealth.com if you have a question for Marty!

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13
April
2007

Episode 3: Life Insurance & Marian Snow Interview

Aired on April Fools Day, April 1st 2007.  We talk about a taboo and normally unspoken subject of Life Insurance.  Life Insurance is a interesting topic as most consumers education of it is only from what they see on TV as well as from the agent that sold them the policy.  Wayne Richards, a vetern of over 30 years in the industry spotlighted the subject.  We also had a special guest come on the show, Marian Snow, the author of Stop Sitting On Your Assets.  Some topics that we went over are:

-Differences between Term and Permanant Insurance

-The variety of permanant life policies like Whole Life, Univeral Life, Variable Life and Equity Indexed Life

-Different uses for Insuance beynd the death benefit.

-Exclusive Interview and Synopsis of Stop Sitting On Your Assets by Marian Snow

Visit www.discoveryourwealth.com if you would like to qualify for a free copy of the book as well as download some other background infomation.

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11
April
2007

Episode 2: The Listeners Strike Back

Originally aired on Sunday March 25th, this show proves to be a hit with listeners with over 6900 hits during the week after the premier show. We answer some listener questions like how can one save for college, what one can do to optimize their mortgage as well as different ideas with regards to retirement planning. Show hosts are Eric Nghiem, CEO of the Ascension Group and Wayne Richards of Equity for Life. The guest for the show is Scott Bergman, CSA and CEO of Equity for Life. Some topics we explored are:

-What is Home Equity Management

-How one can properly structure a mortgage for liquidity, safety and rate of return

-How one can protect investments from market fluctuation

-What is Equity Indexed Life

Tune in into the podcast to learn more and go to www.discoveryourwealth.com to download follow up information of to submit a question for a free copy of the book, Stop Sitting On Your Assets by Marian Snow

Eric’s Comments: As our second podcast and show, I dabbled around with the music as well as became a bit more skilled at working the audio!  Listen to this and following shows to see how the show evolves!

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10
April
2007

Episode 1: The First Discover Your Wealth Show!

Aired on March 18th 2007, Discover Your Wealth premiered on the airwaves in the Springfield, MA marketplace.  This show airs on NewsTalk AM 560.  This first show introduces the hosts the Zen Money Master, Eric Nghiem, President and CEO of the Ascension Group and Wayne Richards, the National Training Director for Equity For Life.  The special guest on the show was Mike the Mortgage Guy, our resident mortgage expert.  Some topics that we went over were:

-Interest Only Mortgages and How To Properly Use Them

-Why Paying Down Your Mortgage May Not Be The Best Plan of Action

-What Is Going On In The Sub-Prime Market

Listen in to the podcast and go to www.discoveryourwealth.com to download some follow up information!

Eric’s Comments: Because this was our first podcast, I was playing around with the intro and outro musics as well as was still figuring out how to cut and paste audio.  Listen to this one and future shows to see how the show evolves.

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