Show Number Sequence Subject Titles Speakers
1 Smart Money Tips for Young Adults


Budgeting Ready, Set, Budget Sarah Nagaji, Senior Peer Educator --UHM Financial Literacy Program
With Ashlynn Lee & Lyanne Lu

Banking Banking Basics Ashlynn Lee, Senior Peer Educator --UHM Financial Literacy Program
With Lyanne Lu

Saving Saving for a Rainy Day Lyanne Lu, Senior Peer Educator --UHM Financial Literacy Program
With Ashlynn Lee & Sarah Nagaji

Credit Credit Cards: It’s Not that Scary Sarah Nagagi, Senior Peer Educator --UHM Financial Literacy Program
With Ashlynn Duncan, Kendyl Oshiro, & Janci Sakuma

ID Theft Who Stole My Identity? Ashlynn Lee, Senior Peer Educator --UHM Financial Literacy Program
With Ashlynn Duncan & Marife Collo

Renting an Apartment Finding a Home Away from Home Lyanne Lu, Senior Peer Educator --UHM Financial Literacy Program
With Ashlynn Lee & Sarah Nagaji
2 Basics of Financial Planning



What is Financial Planning? David Hirokane, Financial Advisor --Financial Planning Association of Hawai'i & Anchor Financial Advisors


Seeking Help with Financial Planning David Hirokane, Financial Advisor --Financial Planning Hawai'i & Anchor Financial Advisors

Credit Basics Consumer Credit Edward Pei, Executive Director—Hawai'i Bankers Association
Rowena Pingol & Rikki Ho, Assistant Vice Presidents & Branch Managers – Bank of Hawai'i


Managing Credit Edward Pei, Executive Director—Hawai'i Bankers Association
Rowena Pingol & Rikki Ho, Assistant Vice Presidents & Branch Managers – Bank of Hawai'i
3 Saving & Investing

     Saving & Investing I Dr. Linda Cox, Community Economic Development Specialist -- UHM, College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources/ Natural Resources & Environmental Management
    Saving & Investing II   Dr. Linda Cox, Community Economic Development Specialist -- UHM, College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources/ Natural Resources & Environmental Management
    Saving & Investing III   Dr. Linda Cox, Community Economic Development Specialist -- UHM, College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources/ Natural Resources & Environmental Management
    Saving & Investing IV  Dr. Linda Cox, Community Economic Development Specialist -- UHM, College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources/ Natural Resources & Environmental Management
4 Insurance Basics

    The Importance of Insurance in a Well Balanced Financial Plan  Michael Scherr, Vice President & Insurance Advisor -- First Hawaiian Bank 
    Creative Uses of Life Insurance  Marc Miyama, Insurance Advisor  -- First Hawaiian Bank 
      Employee Benefits Noel Mau, Employee Benefits Specialist -- First Hawaiian Bank  
    Insurance & Long Term Care  Cindy Suzuki, Insurance & Wealth Advisor -- First Hawaiian Bank 
5 Retirement Planning



Maximizing Retirement Benefits Amber Suhas, Vice President & Wealth Management Advisor -- Central Pacific Bank


Retirement Savings Plans Amber Suhas, Vice President & Wealth Management Advisor -- Central Pacific Bank


Retirement Plan Distributions Diane Chong, Vice President & Wealth Management Advisor -- Central Pacific Bank


Estate Planning Considerations Diane Chong, Vice President & Wealth Management Advisor -- Central Pacific Bank
6 Housing

    Should I Rent or Buy a Home?  Annie H. Kim, Realtor Associate -- Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Advantage Realty
With Saralynn Ready -- The Toni Wayne Company
     Buying a Home? Jaymes Song, Realtor Associate -- Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Advantage Realty
With Becky Ogata, Project Marketing & Leasing Director -- Avalon Development Company
 
     Financing a Home  Lorna Chan, Vice President & Home Loan Manager -- Island Pacific Homeloans, LLC & Jaymes Song, Realtor Associate -- Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Advantage Realty
     My Offer was Accepted! Sean Takamori, Realtor Associates -- Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Advantage Realty 
With Melissa Nakagawa, Realtor Associates -- Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Advantage Realty
 
7 Estate Planning



Effective Estate Planning Judy Y. Lee, Attorney at Law -- Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel
With Susan Pang & Travis Agustin


Foundation of the Estate Plan Judy Y. Lee, Attorney at Law -- Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel
With Susan Pang


Incapacity Planning Judy Y. Lee, Attorney at Law -- Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel
With Susan Pang & Travis Agustin


Administration of the Estate  Judy Y. Lee, Attorney at Law -- Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel
With Travis Agustin
8 Consumer Health & Wellness



Spending Less, Eating Better Karen Wold & Catherine Martin, Program Assistants -- UHM, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources/Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program


Mindfulness & Finances: When is Enough, Enough? Dr. Thao Le, Associate Professor – UHM, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources/Family Consumer Sciences


Mindfulness & Stress Reduction Dr. Thao Le, Associate Professor – UHM, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources/Family Consumer Sciences


Getting to the Heart of the Matter Lori Protzman, RN, Advance Care Planning Coordinator -- Queen’s Medical Center & Kōkua Mau
9 Higher Education

     The Cost of College Before You Enroll Barbara  Watanabe, Academic Advisor -- UHM Student Support Services 
    The Cost of College Attendance  Barbara  Watanabe, Academic Advisor -- UHM Student Support Services 
     Types of Financial Aid  Barbara  Watanabe, Academic Advisor -- UHM Student Support Services
     Applying for Financial Aid Barbara  Watanabe, Academic Advisor -- UHM Student Support Services 
10 Divorce

    Collaborative Divorce  Lisa Jacobs, Collaborative Divorce Attorney & Mediator -- Better Way Divorce aka Pono Divorce
Monica Jennings, CFP® -- Jennings Financial Planning
 
    Divorce:  The Financial Issues I  Dean Soma, Attorney at Law
Lisa Jacobs, Collaborative Divorce Attorney & Mediator -- Better Way Divorce aka Pono Divorce
 
    Divorce:  The Financial Issues II   Dean Soma, Attorney at Law
Lisa Jacobs, Collaborative Divorce Attorney & Mediator -- Better Way Divorce aka Pono Divorce
     Considering Post-Divorce Finances Monica Jennings, CFP® -- Jennings Financial Planning
Lisa Jacobs, Collaborative Divorce Attorney & Mediator -- Better Way Divorce aka Pono Divorce
 
11 Elder Law



Elder Law Issues Scott Suzuki, J.D., M.P.H., Attorney at Law


Elder Law – Health Care Decisions Scott Suzuki, J.D., M.P.H., Attorney at Law


Elder Law – Financial Decisions Scott Suzuki, J.D., M.P.H., Attorney at Law


Elder Law Long-Term Care Planning Scott Suzuki, J.D., M.P.H., Attorney at Law
12 Social Security & Medicare



Social Security Myths & Misunderstandings Jane Yamamoto-Burigsay, Public Affairs Officer -- Social Security Administration  


Social Security Services Jane Yamamoto-Burigsay, Public Affairs Officer -- Social Security Administration  
    Understanding Medicare Enrollment Periods  Pamela Cunningham, State Health Insurance Program Coordinator -- State of Hawai'i Executive Office on Aging 
    Help for Caregivers on Medicare  Pamela Cunningham, State Health Insurance Program Coordinator -- State of Hawai'i Executive Office on Aging 
13 Costs of Caregiving



Financial Costs of Caregiving Debbie Johnson, Counselor -- Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Hawai'i


Transitions in Care Bonnie Castonguay, Founder & CEO -- Ho’okele Heath Navigators, LLC


Financing Long-term Care Bonnie Castonguay, Founder & CEO -- Ho’okele Heath Navigators, LLC


The Importance of POLST  Jeannette G. Koijane, MPH, Executive Director -- Kōkua Mau
14 Fraud Awareness


Senior Financial Abuse Is This for Real? Brian Ishikawa, Senior Vice President & Director of Corporate Security -- Bank of Hawai'i & Hawai'i Partnership Against Fraud

Charities Fraud Wise Giving Hugh Jones, Supervising Deputy Attorney General -- Tax & Charities Division

Investor Fraud Empowering Smart Investors Michael Herndon, Consumer Outreach Officer -- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Healthcare Fraud Don’t Get Scammed SMP Hawai'i Drama Club volunteers: Mollie Chang, Dennis Jinnohara, & Marilyn Yeager
15 DCCA Consumer Protection



Lemon Law, Knowing Your Rights Daria Loy-Goto, Chief Enforcement Officer -- State of Hawai'i Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs


Data Breaches & ID Theft Stephen Levins, Executive Director -- State of Hawai'i Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs


Why Hiring a Licensed Contractor Could Save You Big Bucks Daria Loy-Goto, Chief Enforcement Officer -- State of Hawai'i Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs


Investor Education: Ponzi Schemes Ty Nohara, Hawai'i Securities Commissioner -- State of Hawai'i Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Amy Hudson, Senior Securities Enforcement Attorney -- State of Hawai'i Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
16 DCCA Consumer Education



Understanding Insurance Can Keep You Healthy  Gordon Ito, Insurance Commissioner -- State of Hawai'i Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Lloyd Lim, Health Cost and Regulatory Analyst -- State of Hawai'i Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Lisa Lemon, Health Branch Investigator -- State of Hawai'i Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs


Top Three Things to Know about Homeowners Insurance Gordon Ito, Insurance Commissioner -- State of Hawai'i Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Sam Thomsen, Investigations Branch Chief -- State of Hawai'i Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Colin Hayashida, Insurance Rate & Policy Analysis Manager -- State of Hawai'i Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Grant Shintaku, Insurance Rate & Policy Analyst -- State of Hawai'i Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs


Ways to Save Energy & Money Jason Horiuchi, Education Specialist -- State of Hawai'i Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs


Retail Merchandise: Returns & Exchanges Stephen Levins, Executive Director -- State of Hawai'i Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs

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