To Rent or Buy? That is the question...

Last month Jay at Consumer Publishing Group gave me free rein to research, script, and produce three videos for him that focus on personal finance. The results are now available on YouTube.

The information in the videos may challenge some of your pre-conceptions. The videos answer the questions: should you rent or buy a home, do you know the true cost of your daily commute, and is it better to buy a new or used car?

The Second QVC Shopping Channel Appearance

I guess I didn't embarrass myself too badly on QVC over the weekend, 'cuz they invited me back for another broadcast. I was on the Morning Show today with host Dan. He makes it look so easy! That stupid grin on my face is really just masking my fear.

This next photo is what every QVC guest host wants to see. We sold the entire inventory of the product in about six minutes. And they say we're in a recession...

The QVC Gig

I had my cable network TV debut last night (actually at 12:40AM) on the QVC shopping channel. Thanks to Jay and Mike at Honestech, the software publisher, for hiring me for the gig. For me, it was a couple of sleepless nights leading up to the fastest six minutes I've ever lived through.

Like all QVC shows, it was done live so no chances of a re-do if you screw up. If you're successful (meaning if you sell product), QVC invites you back - if not, they ship the unsold product back to the manufacturer.

Before they let you on the air, you have to go through the “guest host” class (where they convince you that an insane grin actually looks natural on TV). You then do a run-through of your presentation with a QVC host. They tape it, and then critique it with you. Here’s a no-no: never interrupt the show host!