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Upcoming Presentations

October 3: Metro Tech High School career day presentations:
Budgeting to Become a Millionaire
Credit Cards: Heap of Trouble or Financial Foundation
Metro Tech High School (1900 W. Thomas Rd, Phoenix)

1:00 – 1:45 pm Seminar:
Budgeting to Become a Millionaire
You work hard at your after school job to receive a paycheck. Do you think about how you will spend and save your earned money? Every decision indicates how good you are at managing cash. Balancing your spending and income is called budgeting. The sooner you start budgeting, the sooner you will be on the path to become a millionaire. Join Debi Kuehn MBA of Kuehn Financial Education Services LLC as she discusses how to budget and why living on a one since high school has given her a life of opportunities.

2:00 -2:45 pm Seminar
Credit cards: A heap of trouble or financial foundation for your future
Are you one of the legions of teens carrying credit cards? Or do you want that thin piece of plastic to whip out as a convenience while shopping? Credit cards have the ability to help or hurt your finances. There is more to credit cards than most students think. Join Debi Kuehn MBA of Kuehn Financial Education Services LLC to learn the savvy way to use credit cards.

October 18: Phoenix Women’s Commission’s Economic Forum
A Man is Not a Financial Plan: Women and Today’s Financial Issues
Phoenix College , 1202 W. Thomas Rd., Phoenix, Az
11:00 – 1:00 pm
Open to the public. This is a televised event, but join the fun in person!

Topics to be discussed by Debi Kuehn are:
Should spouses merge their money?
Joint credit: the pros and cons in Arizona (a Community property state)
Home sweet home: the difference between being approved for a loan and being able to afford it!
Two of life’s major financial events: retirement and saving for our children’s college … what if it is not practical to fund both. Which do you choose and why.
Divorce: What you need to know so that you sever the relationship with your spouse and not your financial future.

November 15: Research Strategies for Business Success
Glendale Library 5959 Brown St., Glendale, AZ
Time: 10:00 – Noon
Cost: Free
To Register: 623.930.3552

Join a team of experts associated with ASBA TIME (Arizona Small Business Association’s Training, Information, Mentoring and Education community), the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and Glendale Public Library (GPL) for a workshop designed to instruct small business owners not only on where to find research, but how to apply it. Learn where to find customers, where to find funds and how to generate money, identify demographics, and how to check out and check up on the competition. The workshop will incorporate traditional library resources (including print and database materials), along with small business organization and research, outsourcing and contracts, business funding, global business, marketing, demographics, decision-making, and research testimonials from successful entrepreneurs. The program is geared to all levels of business and designed to be a quick start guide to help small business owners get a jump start on the competition!

Presented by:
Kathy Hamel, Business Librarian, Glendale Public Library
Anne Steele, Business Counselor, Small Business Development Center
Marcy Maslov, Empowerment Unlimited Coaching LLC
Keith Jones, H & R Block Small Business Resources
Ginny McMinn, McMinn HR
Debi Kuehn, Kuehn Financial Education Services LLC

For additional information, contact Debi Kuehn at 623.580.9293.

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Presentation Sensations
I tailor presentations to the audience. My method is a mix of education and motivation. With knowledge comes confidence to create financial security. Motivation supports this confidence, encouraging you that your actions are solid. The links provide ease of navigation so you may choose the presentation of interest.
Regards,
Debi Kuehn MBA

Money That Is What I Want!
Hammer Every Penny Out of Your Business Dollar
Path To a Financially Thriving Business
Building a Business on a Plastic Foundation
A Man is Not a Financial Plan: Women and Credit
Consumer Alert: What the Credit Industry Does Not Want You to Consider
Lifestyle Strategies for Dealing with Debt
Downsize Holiday Spending, Not Holiday Joy

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- Money That Is What I Want!
A good working knowledge of business finance is critical to success. Every decision impacts your financial statements. This creative educational presentation pairs Debi Kuehn MBA with Allan Bobbe CPA. Cash flow, revenue, income, hourly rate, price-cutting, record keeping, credit, and myths of business financing are discussed with every day terminology.

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- Hammer Every Penny Out of Your Business Dollar
Business finance does not have to be confusing. It is based on the comprehensible foundation of a penny. This succinct discussion spotlights cash flow, credit and risk to make every penny count. The familiar phrases, "Watch your pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves" and "rubbing my last two cents together" are applied to the principals of finance and business growth.

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- Path to a Financially Thriving Business
Explore how revenue, profit, income, cash flow and credit intermingle to create the reality of a money-making company. This bottom-line approach to financial information will increase your net income.
"This is the best of all financial SCORE and ASBA workshops I have attended."-D. DuMoulin, Phoenix, AZ

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- Building a Business on a Plastic Foundation
Learn the savvy uses of credit to start and grow your business. Discover steps to improve your credit and meet your cash flow needs, along with evaluating credit card features.
"Excellent presentation and response to questions. How informative Debi is about all aspects of credit."-P. Sandell, Phoenix, AZ

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- A Man is Not a Financial Plan: Women and Credit
It is crucial for women to understand financial issues, for the simple fact that for a great portion of our lives we are alone. There is a 50% divorce rate in our country, 70% of wives outlive their husbands, and women are waiting until later in life to marry. Therefore, we need to erase the concept that "a man is a financial plan" and acquire knowledge.
"I thought you were terrific and loaded with valuable information."-R. Deem, Tempe, AZ

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- Consumer Alert: What the Credit Industry Does Not Want You to Consider
Financial institutions have hefty marketing budgets to bombard us with offers that appear to be in our best interest. However, their purpose is to make money off of our money, not to ease our monetary burdens. Understand your consumer rights and responsibilities so educated decisions can be made.
"I loved this and I'm sure my clients will appreciate this information!"-L. Lintz, Phoenix, AZ

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- Lifestyle Strategies for Dealing With Debt
Learn how to create financial freedom while facing a financial unknown. This unique workshop addresses how to prepare for monetary uncertainties resulting from unemployment. Highlights include considerations for a sound future along with what to do if you are already laid off and financially struggling.
"Thank you so much for your time and great information! The Honeywell folks really appreciated your presentation."-B. Andruzak, Scottsdale, AZ

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- Downsize Holiday Spending, Not Holiday Joy
The goal of this workshop is to give you a shopping plan of attack so you can celebrate after the holidays! From determining your shopper profile to tips allowing you to shop for children while sticking to your budget.

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Community Involvement
Kuehn Financial Education Services LLC believes whole-heartedly in supporting great causes.

- Kuehn Financial Education Services LLC created "Treats For Troops!" with the objective to brighten the day of deployed military. Collected items also went to families of service men and women.

- Kuehn Financial Education Services LLC donated to Friends of the Orphans, Save the Family, Leukemia Foundation and American Cancer Society.

- Debi Kuehn enthusiastically invests efforts to make the small business community thrive. She is a council member of ASBA TIME, a service of the Arizona Small Business Association. TIME stands for training, information, mentoring and education. For more info please visit www.asba.com and click on ASBA communities.

- Debi Kuehn is a volunteer guest speaker for Saint Mary's Food Bank's program, Community Kitchen, a 12-week course teaching low-income adults skills to obtain employment in the foodservice industry. However, more than culinary abilities are taught. The program strives to make students successful through life skills such as budgeting and goal setting.

- Debi Kuehn sits on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA). She serves entrepreneurs through this position.

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Media Mentions
To give you a sense of media coverage, here are some highlights. Note: Kuehn Financial Education Services LLC was formerly Clear Path Financial Education Services and initially Clear Path Credit Consultants. Name changes occurred to better reflect the business's direction.

TV
7/22/03 KPNX Channel 12: Money Minute with Brahm Resnik, segment featured Clear Path Credit Consultants' tips for starting a business with funding from credit cards.
8/22/03 KPHX Channel 11: Leading Edge Live, segment featured Debi Kuehn MBA with Carol Coles Henry and Sharon Pederson to discuss financial literacy for women and promote 9/23's "Let's Talk Money" seminar.
9/23/03 KPHX Channel 11: Taping and subsequent monthly airing of Phoenix Women's Commission's Economic Forum.
2/03/05 KPNX Channel 12: Money Minute with Brahm Resnik, segment featured Clear Path Financial Education Services’ advice on wise money moves in response to rising interest rates.

Radio Interviews
9/1/03 KFNN 1510 Financial News Radio: Debi Kuehn MBA interviewed by Tom Fraker for upcoming Arizona Small Business Association workshop, "It is Easier Than You Think: How to Create a Financially Thriving Business."

Recent Newspaper Coverage
1/04/04 The Arizona Republic: Interview for Money Line "Financial pros take your calls Tuesday"
1/06/04 The Arizona Republic: "Got questions about personal finance? Valley experts answering questions for free tonight"
1/07/04 The Arizona Republic's online Money Minute: Interview for "How to avoid foreclosure"
1/13/04 The Arizona Republic: Interview for "State's bankruptcies up 7.4%"
1/19/04 The Arizona Republic: Small business notes, quote for "Business bankruptcies are down 2.3%"
4/18/04 The Arizona Republic: Letters to the Editor: Holy Help Very Timely
7/21/04 The Arizona Republic: Inflation Will Guide Rate Hikes
7/25/04 The Arizona Republic: Snapshot Arizona’s Economy, Behind the Numbers
12/18/04 The Arizona Republic: Business Women Find Inspiration at Networking Meetings
1/16/05 The Arizona Republic: Budget Can Help Rein in Spending
2/10/05 The Arizona Republic’s Money Minute: Don’t Ignore Rising Interest Rates
4/23/05 The Arizona Republic’s Money Minute: Budget blues, bankruptcy, Fresh rules rein in spending
9/04/05 The Arizona Republic: Climbing out of the credit trap
9/04/05 The Arizona Republic: Understanding how credit cards work
9/11/05 The Arizona Republic: Credit scoring: Quick but deadly

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