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Money Coach Jean Chatzky to Speak at CSUN

(NORTHRIDGE, Calif., June 7, 2007) — The public is invited to join Cal State Northridge students, faculty and staff for a free presentation by popular money coach Jean Chatzky, a regular on "The Oprah Show," on Tuesday, June 12, at the university.

Chatzky will offer tips on how to lower debt, find financial security, improve your credit score and create a budget at noon in the Grand Salon of the University Student Union on the east side of the campus off Zelzah Street.

Chatzky, an award-winning journalist, best-selling author and motivational speaker, has made a name for herself by offering advice to help people deal with the devastating impact of debt.

She is a financial editor for NBC’s "Today Show," a contributing editor for Money, Time and Travel & Leisure magazines, a columnist for The New York Daily News, and is a featured money coach on Oprah’s "Debt Diet" series, which is one of the most highly watched series on the show this season. Chatzky hosts a daily show on the Oprah & Friends channel, exclusively on XM Satellite Radio. She is the author of four books, including the best-seller "Pay it Down." Her latest book, "MAKE MONEY, NOT EXCUSES: Wake Up, Take Charge, and Overcome Your Financial Fears,Ú was released in September, 2006.

Free copies of "MAKE MONEY, NOT EXCUSES" will be provided to the first 30 individuals to arrive at Tuesday’s presentation.

Chatzky’s appearance kicks off the University Student Union’s summer programming efforts. For more information about the University Student Union’s summer programming efforts, call (818) 677-4171 or visit the Web site http://usu.csun.edu/.