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South Carolina ETV and Public Radio shares resources during Financial Literacy Month
InDebted Explainer: Poverty, health insurance, TANF, and medical debt in South Carolina
InDebted: South Carolina’s medical debt is 2nd-worst in the US
How to lose your home by getting sick
What if payday loans came with warning labels?
Featured Content and Resources
InDebted
Join us for a deep dive into the factors that make our state one of the worst places for debt in the country and the stories of real South Carolinians living in this ecosystem of debt.
KidsEcon
Join the KidsECON crew and their mentor, Peggy, on their adventures around the community as they learn how people spend and make money.
Giving Docs
Writing a will is an important task that often gets put off. That is why the ETV Endowment has partnered with Giving Docs. It is a simple online tool that provides an easy way to write a legal will and gain peace of mind for the future — at no cost to you.
InDebted
Where does debt come from? How does it get so out of hand? And why is it such a difficult topic to discuss? On South Carolina Public Radio's InDebted, host Scott Morgan explores the issue of debt in the Palmetto State, including medical debt, student loan debt, short-term loan services, financial literacy, and more. According to research by the Urban Institute on the amount of debt burden by county across the U.S., seven of the top 50 counties were in South Carolina, with more than half of the residents living with excessive debt. Join us for a deep dive into the factors that make our state one of the worst places for debt in the country, and the stories of real South Carolinians living in this ecosystem of debt.
Episode 8: The 36% Solution
South Carolina’s debt situation is bad. But all is not lost. In this episode of…
Episode 7: Eat The Rich
You do not need to be poor to get caught in the cycle of debt. On this episode…
Episode 6: The Sick and The Debt
For many South Carolinians, large medical expenses can change their lives…
OPPORTUNITY KNOCK$
OPPORTUNITY KNOCK$ is a series that converts complex financial challenges into economic success stories. Six families are paired with three nationally known financial experts who offer guidance as empowerment coaches. Viewers witness aspirational journeys of financial and life transformations in each episode.
Consuelo Mack WealthTrack
Consuelo Mack WealthTrack is a weekly half hour series devoted to providing trustworthy, understandable advice about how to build and protect wealth over the long-term. One of the most experienced business journalists in television, Consuelo Mack consistently attracts experts at the highest levels, bringing the best minds in the business to explore building and protecting long-term wealth. Wide-ranging topics -- including green investing, alternative energy, and insurance -- cover all the investments viewers care about: stocks, bonds real estate, art and collectibles. Every episode ends with a personal finance Action Point to help viewers manage their financial lives.
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Listen to these shows on South Carolina Public Radio
Weeknights at 6:30 pm on all stations
Fridays at 7:00 pm on News/Music stations, Sundays at 2:00 pm on News/Talk stations
Weekdays at 6:50/8:50 am on all stations
InDebted
Where does debt come from? How does it get so out of hand? And why is it such a difficult topic to discuss? On South Carolina Public Radio's InDebted, host Scott Morgan explores the issue of debt in the Palmetto State, including medical debt, student loan debt, short-term loan services, financial literacy, and more. According to research by the Urban Institute on the amount of debt burden by county across the U.S., seven of the top 50 counties were in South Carolina, with more than half of the residents living with excessive debt. Join us for a deep dive into the factors that make our state one of the worst places for debt in the country, and the stories of real South Carolinians living in this ecosystem of debt.
Episode 8: The 36% Solution
South Carolina’s debt situation is bad. But all is not lost. In this episode of…
Episode 7: Eat The Rich
You do not need to be poor to get caught in the cycle of debt. On this episode…
Episode 6: The Sick and The Debt
For many South Carolinians, large medical expenses can change their lives…
PreK-12 Resources
KidsECON
Join the KidsECON crew and their mentor, Peggy, on their adventures around the community as they learn how people spend and make money.
Pygg E. Bank Economic$
Pygg E. Bank Economic$ encourages the piggy bank theory of saving and managing money.
More Resources...
Find all K-12 resources for teaching and learning about economics and financial literacy
Carolina Classrooms
This episode will examine programs and classes designed to teach students basic budgeting, saving, and other money management skills they will need to achieve financial independence.
Get Started on Your Free Will
Writing a will is an important task that often gets put off. That is why the ETV Endowment has partnered with Giving Docs. It is a simple online tool that provides an easy way to write a legal will and gain peace of mind for the future — at no cost to you.
Need help getting started on your estate plans?
Request your free copy of the Personal Estate Planning Guide. This handy booklet will help you organize the essentials: personal information, family contacts, healthcare information, medical providers, types of assets you own and your advisors. The guide will assist you with knowing what information is important to document and is a resource you can file or share with family and/or a legal or financial advisor.
Test your knowledge with our financial literacy quiz!
Then watch Carolina Classrooms: Financial Literacy to learn how these skills are being taught in South Carolina schools.