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COVID and Your Money: Ric Edelman’s New Public Television Special

Viewers will learn investment strategies they need right now plus specific actions to improve their personal finances

The shocking speed and sudden impact of COVID-19 has upended every aspect of American life. In just six weeks, the U.S. economy went from being the strongest on record to having an unemployment rate that’s even worse than the Great Depression – and it’s not over yet. To help Americans protect their savings and investments during these challenging times, acclaimed financial advisor Ric Edelman’s new television special, COVID and Your Money: Ric Edelman Explains, will premiere on June 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET on WETA PBS. Mr. Edelman is the founder of Edelman Financial Engines, America’s largest independent financial planning and investment advisor.

Presented by WETA, Washington D.C., this entertaining and highly informative program focuses on the investment strategies you need right now to get you through this crisis and provides seven steps you can quickly take to improve your personal finances.

“Suddenly, Americans are facing financial challenges they couldn’t have imagined just a few months ago,” said Mr. Edelman. “You know how to protect your health, but what about your money? During this special, I will provide the information and advice you need for your investments, cash reserves, mortgage, auto insurance, estate planning, college strategy and retirement income. It’s the information you need right now.”

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WETA has created select pledge thank-you gifts for viewers of COVID and Your Money: Ric Edelman Explains, which include a 30-minute phone conversation with an Edelman Financial Engines financial planner; a Portfolio Review with valuable information for savings and investments during the current pandemic and beyond; and a complete, personalized Financial Plan to help you achieve all your financial goals.

Mr. Edelman was named three times as the #1 Independent Financial Advisor in the country by Barron’s1. He’s also a #1 New York Times bestselling author and the award-winning host of a national radio show on personal finance, engaging his audiences with vital information and his trademark delivery style that’s both funny and edgy.

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