As a follow up program to the successful national release of the documentary Thinking Money: The Psychology Behind our Best and Worst Financial Decisions, MPT created a community event and produced a new program to expand upon the lessons learned from the original documentary. Thinking Money: Practical Solutions features a panel of financial experts focusing on real life answers designed to help each of us make better financial decisions. This video presents the full Question Answer session that took place after the program:
Question 1: A female audience member asks how those in poorer communities can find financial help.
Question 2: A female graduating law student with a heavy debt load and good credit asks what steps she should be taking in order to build capital for big purchases like houses and cars.
Question 3: A female insurance agent discusses the challenges and pitfalls of payday loans and the host asks about setting up emergency funds.
Question 4: A male law school graduate who is interested in starting a nonprofit organization wants to know how best to save for retirement when you are self-employed.
Question 5: A male financial coach asks for advice on the best way to teach young people how to save money when the latest gadgets and games seem more important.
Question 6: A female lawyer with children asks the panel where she can turn for in-person advice on helping with her finances.
Thinking Money: Practical Solutions - Full QA
