Media

Robin Thompson, M.A., is the author of Increasing Your Cash Flow: A Practical Financial Guide and other money management resources. Robin is a sought after consultant, speaker and money coach.  She has been featured in newspapers and on television and radio.

Contact Robin directly at (810) 240-3545 or at robin@budgetwise.net .

Television

  • 3/7/09 Are You Saving?

Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Don’t Waste Your Money with JoAnne Purtan

  • 2/14/09 Valentine’s Day on a Budget

Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC)

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  • 1/15/09 7 Financial Makeover: We’re looking for metro Detroiters who could use the help of our money coach, Robin Thompson, from Budget Wise Consulting.

Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Don’t Waste Your Money with JoAnne Purtan

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  • 1/4/09  Making Some Extra Cash: No doubt this is going to a tough year financially for many people.  You often hear talk about budgets and cutting your expenses, but what about making more money? It may not be as hard as you think.

Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Don’t Waste Your Money with JoAnne Purtan

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  • 12/5/08 Getting Your Financial House In Order

Detroit, MI WDIV (NBC) - Paula Tutman

  • 11/28/08 BLACK FRIDAY: Shopping Deals, Hours & More: Black Friday is a tradition for many die-hard shoppers who get up and out early to take advantage of those Black Friday deals.
    Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Don’t Waste Your Money with JoAnne Purtan
  • 11/2/08 7 Ways to Save $700 by Christmas

Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Financial Survival with Bill Spencer

  • 10/26/08 ARM Resetting

Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Don’t Waste Your Money with JoAnne Purtan

  • 10/24/08 Tips on Moving Forward After a Layoff: Planning for a pink slip is never easy, and thousands of Chrysler workers will soon have to face that reality.
    Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Financial Survival with Glinda Lewis
  • 10/20/08 Improving Your Credit Score: Your credit score is more important now than ever because of the credit crunch. These days it needs to be very good to get a loan, so we’ve got a few tips to help raise yours.
    Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Don’t Waste Your Money with JoAnne Purtan
  • 10/17/08 Get Your Financial House in Order: As we watch the roller coaster ride on Wall Street, up one day, down the next, it’s clear our economy is heading for recession, and some say we’re already there.
    Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Don’t Waste Your Money with JoAnne Purtan
  • 10/10/08 Live Webcast: Financial Q&A

Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Financial Survival with Bill Spencer

  • 10/6/08 Live Webcast: Financial Q&A

Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Financial Survival with Mary Conway

  • 9/30/08 7 Ways to Save: In these financially turbulent times, we’re all looking to cut back. So, we asked some of you what you’re doing to save money.
    Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Don’t Waste Your Money with JoAnne Purtan
  • 9/8/08 Improve your Credit Card ‘Relationship’: The mortgage mess and credit card crisis are leading credit card companies to crack down on customers, even for some people who have never been late for a payment.
    Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Don’t Waste Your Money with JoAnne Purtan
  • 8/1/08 Foreclosures Rise in Oakland County

Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Financial Survival with Tom Wait

  • 7/15/09 GM: How to Survive / Medicare

Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Financial Survival with Dave Lewallen

  • 7/9/09 Eating Out: Going out to dinner and enjoying a nice meal someone else has prepared is one of life’s pleasures, but it can be a costly one. So we’re helping you save while you dine out.
    Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Don’t Waste Your Money with JoAnne Purtan
  • 6/19/08 Better Budgeting: Do you have some envelopes at home or a computer? Both can help you make sure you don’t spend too much or pull out the credit card to it.
    Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Don’t Waste Your Money with JoAnne Purtan
  • 6/4/08 How to Save Now

Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Financial Survival with Dave Lewallen

  • 5/8/08 Double Your Tax Rebate: Some of you have already received your tax rebate and for others, it’ll be on the way soon, but tonight we’re helping you double that money.
    Detroit, MI WXYZ (ABC) - Don’t Waste Your Money with JoAnne Purtan
  • 1/08  Balloon Mortgages

Detroit, MI WDIV (NBC) - Paula Tutman

Radio Interviews

  • 11/08 105.9 FM (KISS) On Point with Renee Prewitt
  • 6/08 105.9 FM (KISS) On Point with Renee Prewitt
  • 3/08 107.5 FM (WGPR) On the Line with Rev. Horace Sheffield
  • 12/07 107.5 FM (WGPR) On the Line with Rev. Horace Sheffield
  • 9/07 690 AM (WNZK) MetroChick Radio with Lisa Marie
  • 2/07 1200 AM (WCHB) The Entrepreneur Talk Show with April Davis

Interviews and Features

  • Banking and Investing Strategies for Seniors. December, 2008.  Detroit Free Press-Senior Living by Claire Charlton.
  • Homemade Dividends: Save Money by Making Your Household Work Like a Business. Detroit Free Press by Claire Charlton. September, 2007.
  • Where Did All My Money Go? October, 2006.  Women’s Lifestlye Magazine. by Ellen Waara