UN-BROKE: What You Need To Know About Money, is airing Friday night at 9PM EST on ABC. It should be both entertaining and educational.
According to the ABC Movies and Specials website:
Schools teach us almost everything, but not “Money 101.” For the basics on finance, turn to UN-BROKE: What You Need to Know About Money. It’s an unconventional look at the fundamentals of everyday finance with all the facts about credit cards, mortgages, stocks and bonds, investing and 401(k)’s, in a fresh new format combining information and humor.
Hosted by Good Morning America contributor and President of Ariel Investments Mellody Hobson, the special features Will Smith, Samuel L. Jackson, the Jonas Brothers, Christian Slater, Cedric the Entertainer, Seth Green, Sesame Workshop’s Oscar the Grouch, Rosario Dawson and the E*Trade Babies, among others.
Hobson said: “Financial education is critically important, and UN-BROKE proves that it doesn’t have to be boring. The economic crisis was a harsh wake-up call that we can’t keep doing the same thing in the same way. To me, that meant taking a fresh look at my own approach to financial education. This will make people laugh while they learn.”
Right on Mellody! Make sure you turn on, tune in and don’t drop out.
Comments 3
Wow, this looks like it could be really good.
With all the big names showing up on network television, it has the vibe of a bunch of stars volunteering to help with a telethon after a natural disaster.
Posted 29 May 2009 at 4:58 am ¶Dang..
I fell asleep and missed it. Did anyone see it?
Posted 29 May 2009 at 8:08 pm ¶I couldn’t find an online version of the show.
However, according to some of the Bogleheads, it looks like UN-BROKE was geared more towards those with a very limited understanding of finances, and was more entertaining than enlightening.
But, who needs the help more then that specific audience? I hope the show helped change someone’s financial life for the better.
Posted 31 May 2009 at 9:52 pm ¶Post a Comment