Biz Kid$ PBS TV Show

Like the video of Mali, West Africa, I am very proud of this video clip. After meeting the producers of Bill Nye the Science Guy, I introduced BizKid$ to credit unions across the United States to underwrite the production of this program. I deeply believe this program will make a difference in the lives of our children. Credit unions are the natural choice to make this program possible for American families, because credit unions are not-for-profit. Last year credit unions saved American families $11 billion dollars at the same time that banks made the cover of USA Today for being the only industry in the nation more profitable than the oil industry. Now that drills right down to how credit unions are looking out for us! Call your local PBS station to see if BizKid$ will be played in your town.

Mali and Mentor

This is my video footage taken during the trip I took last summer with Linda Danforth, Ruth Clapp and Patrick Hogan to the Here Je Center in Mali, West Africa. As the video shows, the trip and woman we traveled with, Carol Schillios, were inspiring.

Please email me if you would like to send a donation to Carol's project.

All lobbying is not bad

Two weeks ago I joined my fellow board members of Jump$tart Washington in Olympia to educate legislators about the importance of financial literacy.

To learn more about financial literacy visit: http://www.wajumpstart.org/

What can we do to help Washington students become smarter about their money?

Start by not just charging gifts for your child and vacations on a credit card. Let them take a role in the family budgeting.

Dylan is making good choices as we are saving for Disney World.

My cub scout

I am sooo proud of Dylan. He earned his wolf badge last week.

Inspired

After all the art projects with Dylan, I started painting this year. This is a Chineese watercolor I did at Christmas. My new project is spring flowers and buds painted on long rice paper sheets that to be hung from the cieling.