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All shows recorded live in New York City at WWRL 1600 AM, the Flagship station of Air America Radio. Listen Saturdays at 3pm ET online at WWRL. (click here)
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August 4, 2007 Guest: Bob Veres
Marc is excited to interview Bob Veres, author of "The Cutting Edge of Financial Planning," this week on the Money Message. Bob has a visionary view of the role the financial advisor, and we begin to understand that the road to contentment is not about the how much we focus on. Mr. Veres has been named one of the most influential people in the financial planning profession by Investment Advisor magazine and Financial Planning magazine, and was granted the lifetime achievement award for service to the profession by the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors.
More information about this guest is available at: Bob Veres

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July 28, 2007 Guest: Allan Kahane
This week, the Money Message is honored to have author and businessman Allan Kahane as our guest. Kahane uses his fiction thriller Fire With Fire to explore the consequences of terror on both personal and political levels. An America born in Brazil, Kahane talks with Marc about the $300 million dollar investment he is heading in a sugar-ethanol facility in Brazil. As well as the status of alternative fuels in Brazil and around the world.
More information about this guest is available at: Meet Allan Kahane

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July 21, 2007 Guest: Dr. Robert Manning
The Money Message is happy to welcome Dr. Robert Manning, credit expert and author of the best-selling book "Credit Card Nation." His testimony before Senate committees, his studies of changing attitudes towards debt reveals a dangerous patten. Featured in the film "In Debt We Trust," Dr.Manning joins Marc in a discussion about the predatory practices of the credit card industry.

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July 14, 2007 Guest: Dr. April Lane Benson
Financial planners are often at a loss to solve the complicated problems that clients face. Often, these are emotional issues that do not have planning solutions. We are happy to welcome April Lane Benson to the Money Message. Dr. Benson is a noted psychologist who works with people who are dealing with the problem of compulsive shopping. She also gives some tips to Marc's wife Renee, who calls from a cell phone about to enter a department store.
More information about this guest is available at: StoppingOverShopping.com

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July 7, 2007 Guest: Jason Hoar
Jason Hoar is the founder and President of Agrifuels, one of the industry leaders in biodiesel, an important alternative energy source. Join us for this enlightening discussion of the past, present, and future of the industry. Did you know that the original diesel fuel was peanut? That one of our best sources of fuel may come from fast food waste grease? Learn about how bio-diesel cleans your engine, and actually makes your car last longer. Jason is a friend of Willie Nelson, a bio-fuels user on all his tours.
More information about this guest is available at: Agrifuels.com

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June 30, 2007 Guest: Cliff Feigenbaum
Were pleased to welcome Cliff Feigenbaum, editor of the Green Money Journal, to the Money Message. Green Money Journal is celebrating it's fifteenth year with it's focus on a triple bottom line - people, profits, and planet.
More information about this guest is available at: GreenMoneyJournal.com

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June 23, 2007 Guest: Dr. Robert Wilder
Rob Wilder runs the WilderHill Clean Energy Index (ECO).
Rob lives his values. Lives in a completely solar home, drives an electric car, and is building another himself. He is an alternative energy specialist, and an environmentalist. Hes got a long history as an activist. Join Marc for a fascinating discussion of the new developments in wind, solar, biodiesel and more. Are Japan and Germany beating the U.S. in alternative power development?
More information about this guest is available at: Wildershares.com

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June 16, 2007 Guest: Peter Camejo
Our guest this week is Peter Camejo, of the Camejo Group. He is one of the founders of the Green Party, has been the Green Party Candidate for Governor of California, and is the former vice-presidential running-mate of Ralph Nader in 2004. Peter was active in the civil rights movement, and is a true social activist. Today is an important member of the socially responsible investment movement, and we will talk about investments in alternative energy.

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June 9, 2007 Guest: Paul Hilton
Paul Hilton is the Social Marketing Director for Calvert Funds .Calvert, a leader in socially responsible investment, was instrumental in furthering social investing in its early days. Their first socially screened fund was formed in 1982, over the issue of the apartheid in South Africa. Well talk the headway that is being made, especially in the area of retirement plans

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June 2, 2007 Guest: Liz Krueger
We're privileged to welcome back New York State Senator Liz Krueger from New York City's 26th District. Her District covers the East Side of Manhattan, and so we'll talk about the critical condition in the city's rental real estate market, legislation she's proposed to protect tenants rights, and how "progress" has made it impossible to navigate any street in Manhattan.
More information about this guest is available at: Liz Krueger

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May 26, 2007 Guest: Julia Whitty
Our guest is author and environmental activist Julia Whitty. In her new book is The Fragile Edge she talks about the state of the ocean, and its inhabitants .and how ocean changes affect our climate, and will ultimately affect all of us. She is the author of A Tortoise for the Queen of Tonga which was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award. She has been a recipient of an O. Henry Award and a Rona Jeffe Foundations Writers Award.

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May 19, 2007 Guest: Stanford Ovshinsky
Stanford Ovshinsky, the 84 year old founder of Energy Conversion Devices has been described as the Thomas Edison of our time. He is a self-taught engineer, inventor, and physicist. He discovered a world of amorphous materials which enabled the hydrogen age to evolve. This led to new types of semiconducters, rechargeable batteries, rewriteable CDs. The solar energy industry, the hydrogen fuel cell industry, the battery for the electric car, photovoltaic materials for solar panels.. all came from the mind of Stanford Ovshinsky. The materials he developed are used in photocopy machines, fax machines and LCD displays. It is our privilege to have interviewed Stan.

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May 12, 2007 Guest: Danny Schechter
Our country is spiraling out of control financially., We are joined by notable documentary filmmaker and television producer Danny Schechter. Whose recent film is entitled "In Debt We Trust." Danny Schechter, the "News Dissector," has won numerous awards and made a number of films, including "WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception."
More information about this guest is available at: News Dissector

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May 5, 2007 Guest: Renee Sussman
A prominent life, business, and workplace coach, Renee also happens to be Marc's wife. Marc and Renee join matrimonial lawyer Keith Orenstein to discuss the issues of money and marriage. You've probably heard of pre-nuptial agreements, (pre-nups), but have you ever heard of a post-nup?

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April 28, 2007 Guest: Lou Pierro
Lou is a respected eldercare expert - the founder of the Pierro Law Group. Marc and Lou discuss protection of asset issues, wills, trusts. And planning issues. Are you and your family properly planned and protected?
More information about this guest is available at: Pierro Law Group

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April 21, 2007 Guest: James Scurlock
Once upon a time being in debt was something to be ashamed of. Our grandparents had mortgage burning parties, well never see that again. Well talk with James about the predatory activities of banks, mortgage lenders, credit card companies, and credit reporting agencies. James Scurlock discusses his film "Maxed Out" which shows the human toll of credit card debt.
More information about this guest is available at: James's Website

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April 14, 2007 Guest: Richard Roth
Marc talks with securities litigator Richard Roth about the responsibilities of investors, advisors their firms, and the NASD in the investment process. Learn some basic principles about protecting yourself.
More information about this guest is available at: Richard Roth's Website

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April 7, 2007 Guest: Denis Hughes
New York State AFL-CIO President Denis Hughes joins Marc for a discussion of labor issues, the current New York housing market crisis, and much more. How do these issues affect all of us?

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