WASHINGTON (7/6/07)--Digital television (DTV), a new type of broadcasting technology that will transform television as you've known it, is slated to replace analog TV in February 2009. Are you and your TV ready? Not sure what a set-top box is? Tune in to this Sunday's Home & Family Finance Radio show to find out what you need to know--and do--to make sure you're ready for the switchover.
Home & Family Finance airs Sundays at 3 p.m. EDT on the Radio America Network. The one-hour program devoted to consumer finance issues is presented by America's Credit Unions.
Sunday's show, which you also can hear later via the Internet, features Paul Berry, Washington, D.C., journalist and broadcaster, discussing these topics with special guests:
- "Conversion to Digital TV: Will You Be Prepared?" with John Kneuer, assistant secretary of communication and information, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.
- "Fair Debt Collection," with Thomas Kane, attorney, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C.
- "Fraud Protection on the Road," with Mary Hessel, product manager, Co-op Financial Services, Ontario, Calif.
- "July Financial Fitness Challenge: Make Sure Your Computer is Secure," with Michelle Dosher, senior editor adult finance publications, Center for Personal Finance, Credit Union National Association (CUNA), Madison, Wis.
- "Set Strong Passwords to Prevent Access to Your Computer," with Pat Jury, president/ CEO, Iowa Credit Union League, Des Moines, Iowa.
Home & Family Finance is a resource center for personal finance information at CUNA. The radio show's national presenting sponsor is Co-Op Financial Services. Accel, VISA, and CUNA Strategic Services are national sponsors.
For more information, read "Identity Theft: Getting Back to Square One" and "Debt Settlement Sets a Costly Trap" in Home & Family Finance Resource Center.
courtesy of cuna.org
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