May the 4th Be With You: Financial Lessons From Star Wars
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May the 4th Be With You! In celebration of Star Wars Day, we invite you to join us for a conversation about the many learnings you can incorporate in your financial life.
Topic: May the 4th Be With You: Financial Lessons From Star Wars
When: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 3 p.m. ET.
Where: Join the live hashtag discussion
The panel will include Leslie H. Tayne, Esq: Founder and Managing Director of Tayne Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a The Law Offices of Leslie H. Tayne, P.C.); Beverly Harzog: Credit Card Expert and Consumer Finance Analyst for U.S. News; Lawrence D. Sprung: CFP® President of Mitlin Financial, Inc.; Rod Griffin: Senior Director, Consumer Education and Advocacy, Experian and Christina Roman: Consumer Education and Advocacy Manager at Experian.
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Questions we’ll discuss:
- What steps can you take to become a Jedi Master of your financial life?
- What Jedi mind tricks can you develop to help yourself and your family improve your finances?
- How can you avoid debt traps that may leave you on a bounty hunter list?
- What financial mistakes can lead you to the dark side?
- In the Empire Strikes Back, Master Yoda tells Luke Skywalker “You must unlearn what you have learned.” How can we apply this to our finances?
- Masters and mentors are key to Jedi success. How can we seek out professional help on our journey to financial success?
- Luke Skywalker had to negotiate for R2D2. What areas in our life may haggling or negotiating bring us the best deal or product?
- Your reputation and staying true to your word are very important. How can we apply these concepts to credit?
- The Death Star is a key example of the importance of ensuring that your investments are impenetrable. How can we safeguard our own financial investments?
- What final lessons can you take from Star Wars and apply to your finances?
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