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FINANCIAL LITERACY: CREDIT & LOANS

Financial Literacy: Credit & Loans will teach students value information about avoiding or correcting credit problems. The student will learn about credit histories and ratings and be able to identify the bureaus which report these scores. The DVD discusses consequences of bad credit, as well as factors to improve a credit score. Furthermore, the student will be able to identify the basic types of loans and their components, in addition to loan terms and consequences for not properly following the terms. Students will also be able to calculate the total cost of a loan.

DVD / 2011 / 35 minutes

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FINANCIAL LITERACY: CREDIT BASICS

This DVD will teach students the basics of credit through identifying the components of credit, as well as the pros and cons of using credit. Students will learn the cost of credit and how to maintain creditworthiness, borrow at favorable terms and manage debt. The production discusses the steps of a credit card transaction. The DVD then teaches the student to reconcile a monthly statement, step-by-step, as well as discusses the various fees one might incur during a billing cycle.

DVD / 2011 / 37 minutes

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FINANCIAL LITERACY: HOMEOWNERSHIP

This DVD identifies the basic components and steps of becoming a home owner, beginning with the basics from finding a home to fit one's needs, to walking step-by-step through the closing. Financial Literacy: Homeownership discusses the financial advantages of owning over renting, as well as the disadvantages. Students will also become familiar with basic terminology, such as escrow, points, interest, mortgage, etc. Students will also learn what potential lenders consider when examining someone's financial picture, expenses home owners are responsbile for and the advantages of working with a realtor when buying a home.

DVD / 2011 / 25 minutes

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FINANCIAL LITERACY: INSURANCE

Financial Literacy: Insurance will provide students with a solid foundation on which to identify the basics of various types of insurance. The DVD discusses life insurance and health insurance along with property and auto insurance. Students will learn the importance of property and liability insurance protection and the factors which increase or reduce customers' premiums. The DVD also discusses what to do in the event an accident occurs on their own or someone else's property.

DVD / 2011 / 33 minutes

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FINANCIAL LITERACY: INVESTING

In this lesson, students will learn the basics of investing. Various types of investment accounts are identified including certificates of deposit, stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Financial Literacy: Investing will teach students how investing builds wealth and helps one meet their financial goals. The DVD also discusses the benefits of a diversified investment portfolio, while also explaining why games of chance are not good investments for which to build wealth.

DVD / 2011 / 36 minutes

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FINANCIAL LITERACY: LOANS & DEBT

Fiancial Literacy: Loans & Debt will teach students valuable information about avoiding or correcting credit problems. The DVD discusses consequences of bad credit and factors to improve credit score. Furthermore, the student will be able to identify the basic types of loans and its components, in addition to loan terms and consequences for not properly following the terms. Students will also be able to calculate the total cost of a loan.

DVD / 2011 / 28 minutes

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FINANCIAL LITERACY: PERSONAL FINANCE BASICS

Financial Literacy: Personal Finance Basics provides the student with an in depth understanding of how to create a financial foundation. Lessons regarding the act of opening a new account, as well as an accompanying project are included. Furtermore, students will learn the importance of reconciling an account monthly instead of relying solely on information from the bank. This DVD is the perfect tool for getting started.

DVD / 2011 / 34 minutes

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FINANCIAL LITERACY: RETIREMENT & ESTATE PLANNING

In this lesson, students will discover the basics of retirement and estate plannings, as well as become familiar with various terminology. The DVD examines how saving contributes to financial well-being, in addition to the importance of drafting a will, living will and durable power of attorney. The lesson also provides an overview of individual retirement accounts and 401K plans.

DVD / 2011 / 14 minutes

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FINANCIAL LITERACY: SAVINGS, LOANS & INVESTMENTS

Financial Literacy: Savings, Loans and Investments will give students the basic foundation for understanding everything necessary to save and invest wisely. From learning the basics of savings to the basics of homeownership, students will be able to explain how investing builds wealth and helps meet financial goals, as well as evaluate investment alternatives. The DVD also discusses the basic types of cost of loans, in addition to credit ratings and how they are figured to give students an understanding of factors considered when investing or applying for a mortgage or other types of loans.

DVD / 2011 / 35 minutes

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FINANCIAL LITERACY: TAXES

Filing federal tax returns is an integral part of financial literacy. Because anyone with an income is required to file one every year, it is important for students to understand the basics of such tasks. In this DVD, students will learn the basic components of filing a tax return and be able to identify each section. A detailed overview of each section is included, as well as examples of comparisons of standard versus itemized deductions.

DVD / 2011 / 11minutes

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FINANCIAL LITERACY: TAXES AND PAYCHECKS

Learning the basics of the federal tax system is a necessity when doing such things as shopping or calculating how much you will earn during your next pay period. In this DVD, the student will learn the basics of taxes as well as how take-home-pay is calculated and be able to identify the difference between sales and income tax. The DVD acts as a sit-down interview with banking industry professionals, giving the student the opportunity to understand how and why some taxes are taken out of a paycheck or collected by certain levels of government. Students will understand all items withheld from gross pay and the effect the W-4 has on an employee's take-home-pay. Government programs, such as Social Security and Medicare are also discussed.

DVD / 2011 / 13 minutes

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BUDGETING AND FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING

This program gives students a solid grounding in a variety of real-life money matters: it provides financial decision-making methods, advises on consumer concerns such as buying versus renting, outlines insurance types and terminology, and discusses the financial scams that students are most likely to encounter. Reviewing the critical concepts of impulse buying and opportunity cost, the video also demonstrates how to set goals and create a budget based on the 50/30/20 plan. Highlights include graphical breakdowns of the PMI and PACED decision-making methods, maintaining wireless Internet security to avoid identity theft, and a realistic way to choose when faced with a not-so-simple yes-or-no financial decision.

DVD / 2011 / 38 minutes

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CHECKING ACCOUNTS AND EVERYDAY BANKING

Do checking accounts earn interest? Is e-banking safe? What's the best way to pay for things when traveling out of the country? This program schools viewers in the basics of financial transactions, then arms them with how-to's and tips for choosing a bank, writing and depositing checks, using a debit card, and balancing a checkbook. E-banking to manage accounts and transfer funds is discussed, with security concerns foremost. The video also explains wire transfers and money orders, and advises on changing money and using travelers checks when abroad. Highlights include the pros and cons of ATMs, hidden fees associated with checking accounts, and buying and using gift cards.

DVD / 2011 / 32 minutes

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CREDIT, BORROWING, AND DEBT

Recognizing that students may have hazy notions about the consequences of over-spending, this program provides practical information about credit card use, credit reports, credit problems, and managing debt. Viewers learn how to build a credit history and raise a low credit score-and why this is important. Taking a look at a sample credit card statement, the video explains the various fees, charges, and rates, and cautions against relying on cash advances. Mortgages, home equity loans, and the more costly "alternative" loans are covered as well. The program closes with strategies for getting and staying out of debt. Highlights include applying for a car loan, a checklist of warning signs of financial irresponsibility, and ways to fix credit problems.

DVD / 2011 / 37 minutes

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SAVING AND INVESTING

Stocks and bonds, money market and mutual funds, IRAs and Roth IRAs, CDs and annuities, and good-old-fashioned passbook accounts-this program helps students make sense of the many ways to save and invest money. With input from financial experts about the risks and rewards of each, the video defines terms viewers may have heard but not understood, such as compound interest, capital gains and losses, the NASDAQ and the Dow, market risk, inflation, and dividends. Smart, clear graphics help explain how the stock market works, the four types of bonds, saving for retirement, and the value of diversifying. Highlights include opening a brokerage account, the best time to buy and sell stocks, and investing in a college degree.

DVD / 2011 / 33 minutes

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TAXES AND TAX BENEFITS

If you earn money, spend money, or save money, you have to pay taxes. If the money you save earns money, you have to pay taxes on that, too. This program explains the essentials of taxes, helping students to become well-informed about both earned and investment income taxes, workplace tax benefits, and filing an annual return. It covers paycheck deductions, the W-2 and W-4 forms, guidelines for using the 1040-EZ form, and tax breaks such as exemptions, deductions, and credits. Compelling graphical breakdowns urge young viewers to pay into a 401(k) plan, even if they'd prefer to spend that money now. Highlights include a demonstration of how large even a modest 401(k) contribution can grow over 30 years, and when to itemize deductions.

DVD / 2011 / 32 minutes

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SISTERS IN ISLAMIC BANKING: FEMALE CEOS AND SHARIA-COMPLIANT FINANCE

Women are still rare at the top rung of the banking industry, both in the West and in the Islamic world. However, a number of Malaysia's Sharia-compliant financial companies offer excellent examples of the glass ceiling cracking. This program follows women who specialize in Islamic finance while forging careers which, in many ways, resemble those of Western career women. Fozia Amanulla discusses her goals and responsibilities as CEO of EON Cap Islamic Bank, while Raja Teh Maimunah, formerly Global Head of Islamic Markets at Bursa Malaysia, talks about her gradual realization of the benefits of Sharia finance. Noripah Kamso, CEO of CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management, describes her work with colleagues around the globe-supporting a view shared by all interviewees that Islamic finance will likely expand beyond the margins in non-Muslim markets.

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DVD / 2011 / 50 minutes

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FINANCE, TRADE, AND ISLAMIC REGULATIONS IN ASIA

The Koran strictly forbids charging, earning, or incurring interest-a tenet that has kept the Islamic world from fully participating in global financial systems. But, thanks to a range of innovations, the ban is now seen as a building block in many of Asia's emerging economies. Visiting bustling commerce centers in Malaysia and Bangladesh, this program reports on the growing significance of Sharia-compliant trade and finance regulations. The discussion includes not only banking and investment but also the implications of halal food production and distribution. Experts include Musa Hitam, chairman of the World Islamic Economic Forum Foundation; Agil Natt, CEO of the International Center for Education in Islamic Finance; Andrew Palmer, finance editor of The Economist; and many others.

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DVD / 2010 / 22 minutes

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CHINA'S NEW DEVELOPMENT

Due to its rapidly growing economy and a new demand for consumer goods, China is challenged to create a model for long-term sustainable development. In this program Hazel Henderson talks with Professor Zhouying Jin, author of Global Technological Change, about efforts in China to cultivate a green economy. The country has made great strides in clean energy, and is the world's largest exporter of wind turbines and solar panels. Jin discusses progress in the long-standing impasse with China about the Kyoto Protocol, where it and other less-developed nations argued that they should have the same opportunities that the West had to expand industry without regard to environmental consequences.

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DVD / 2010 / 29 minutes

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ESCAPING THE WEB OF DEBT

Should American money be issued as a public utility instead of as credit? In this program Hazel Henderson explores monetary restructuring with Ellen Brown, author of Web of Debt: The Shocking Truth about Our Money. Brown's premise is that because dollars are no longer backed by gold they are actually being loaned as freshly-created money, a practice she finds deceptive and destabilizing. Using the Bank of Australia as an example, Brown outlines a model for an effective public banking system. The discussion includes the 2008 Wall Street bailouts, an evaluation of the Federal Reserve, and recommendations for homeowners faced with foreclosure due to the mortgage-bundling fiasco.

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DVD / 2010 / 29 minutes

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FINANCE IS A GLOBAL COMMONS

The term "tragedy of the commons" was coined to describe what happens when many people vie for the same limited resources, pursuing their own advantage while depleting the stock for all. In this program Hazel Henderson and Leo Burke, director of the Global Commons Initiative, discuss the concept of the financial world as an arena in which everyone has a say. Thanks to the Internet the public now plays a hands-on role in money management, and in the wake of various financial crises is becoming more educated about how the system works. Burke encourages business students to think beyond "private" and "public" sectors to the notion of a unified, democratic, and sustainable common good.

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DVD / 2010 / 29 minutes

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FINANCE SHOULD SERVE SOCIETY

Regulators, policymakers, and commercial bankers are the insiders who define American financial structure, and others are effected tremendously by their decisions-especially when reckless short-termism such as oil speculation negatively impacts their assets. In this program Hazel Henderson talks with banker Steve Waddell, author of Societal Learning and Change, about steering modern economics away from what they call a greed-based system to one that allows "outsiders" to have a voice, and that serves the common good. Waddell and Henderson also challenge the assumption that human nature is based on self-interest, and conclude that poverty, trade wars, and resource depletion are not necessarily inevitable.

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DVD / 2010 / 29 minutes

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FINANCING CLEAN DEVELOPMENT

Is nuclear power the cheapest way to meet the energy needs of nonindustrialized nations? In this program Hazel Henderson explores the financial side of sustainable development with Graciela Chichilnisky, architect of the carbon market concept that underlies the Kyoto Protocol. Chichilnisky founded an air capture facility designed to reduce greenhouse gases while making solar energy profitable, and Henderson's Climate Prosperity Alliance recommends private investing in clean technology as part of a transformation to green energy markets. Topics include environmentally-targeted pension funds, emissions trading, and the viability of a global carbon tax.

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DVD / 2010 / 29 minutes

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GREENING OF PENSION FUNDS

Attitudes about ethical investing are evolving slowly, but activity in the long-term market is a sign of positive change. In this program Hazel Henderson and Bryan Martel, CEO of the Environmental Capital Group, discuss the use of pension funds to address potential ecological concerns. Martel's five-point scale for classifying assets ranges from those that would actively restore eco-balance, such as reforestation projects, to investments with great potential to harm the planet; he notes that too many funds now fall into that upper range. Martel also responds to Henderson's proposal that a full ten percent of all pension funds be allocated to sustainable technology, green development, and renewal energy.

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DVD / 2010 / 29 minutes

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HOME-GROWN GREEN ECONOMIES

What are the prospect in the U.S. for growing the green economy? In this program Hazel Henderson interviews Stuart Valentine, president of Iowa Progressive Asset Management, about public interest in eco-friendly, community-based commercial models-which both see as an upward trend, especially after the 2010 BP oil spill. Valentine explains how "behind the meter" systems such as locally-operated wind turbines can be a cost-effective alternative to dependence on utility companies, and lists the long-term benefits of using solar energy in schools. In addition, Valentine describes Fairfield Iowa's Go Green Plan, a neighborhood network of individuals and business owners dedicated to sustainability.

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DVD / 2010 / 29 minutes

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PRIVATE FINANCING OF GREEN COMPANIES

Many old-line portfolio managers claim that dealing with green companies is too risky, and yet they do not hesitate to buy up dangerously volatile hedge funds. In this program Hazel Henderson and philanthropic entrepreneur Karl Kleissner suggest that the traditional financial community broaden their strategies to include eco-friendly ventures. Kleissner is co-founder of the K. L. Felicitas Foundation, which lends monetary support to triple-bottom-line enterprises, and of Toniic, a worldwide network of ethical investors. Among the topics raised in the discussion are impact investing, and the need for individuals to be assertive with financial counselors about making environmentally-conscious choices.

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DVD / 2010 / 29 minutes

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STEERING CAPITAL TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY

After spending nearly two decades as a corporate stockbroker, John Fullerton became convinced of the need to link economic power to environmental stewardship. In this program Hazel Henderson speaks with Fullerton, who went on to found the Capital Institute, about the socially-conscious investing movement. Some of the topics touched on are the relevance of a market-based economy, the political response to the late 2000's financial crises, and the success of the Bank of North Dakota, the country's only state-owned bank. Henderson also brings up the E.U.'s proposal of a financial transaction tax meant to offset the potential harm caused by volatile trading practices, and to be used for the public good.

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DVD / 2010 / 29 minutes

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