An Ounce of Prevention..

UFirst FCU is hosting a presentation on strategies for protecting your identity on Wednesday, May 21st from 6pm to 8pm in the Cardinal Lounge on the campus of Plattsburgh State University. The panel will include UFirst Director of Marketing Jody Carpenter, Investigator Jerome "Jay" Miner, New York State Police Computer Crime Unit - Northern Region and Diane LaVigna-Wixted from the NYS Credit Union Foundation. Registration will begin at 5:30 pm. For more information and to reserve your seat call Jody Carpenter at 518-324-5700.

And now for something more...

Recently, the public broadcasting radio show This American Life and National Public Radio News collaborated on a feature entitled "The Giant Pool of Money". In less than 1 hour, this radio broadcast gives a carefully researched, clear and concise explanation of the subprime mortgage crisis (from its beginning). You can listen to the full report by visiting this link. You won't want want to miss this excellent presentation.