The Conversation with Ross Reynolds Tuesday, September 16, 2008 1:00 pm on KUOW 94.9 FM, in HD Radio and on kuow.org. Call-in numbers: (206) 543-5869, toll-free: (800) 289-5869 or email us: conversation@kuow.org. The Financial Crisis and You: Advice From Jane Bryant Quinn Yesterday the stock market fell 504 points, the worst one-day drop since the 9/11 attacks. The immediate cause was the bankruptcy at Lehman Brothers, and the sale of Merrill Lynch to Bank of America. USA Today reports that while the problems originated in the real-estate market, the credit crunch "has emerged as a full-blown financial crisis." How is the financial crisis on Wall Street affecting your street? How is it affecting your personal financial decisions, or your workplace? Are you making changes? Wondering how the turmoil may affect your future decision to buy a house, leave a job or retire? Call us. Personal finance expert Jane Bryant Quinn will answer your questions. Call in your thoughts before the show to The Conversation feedback line, (206) 221-3663. Guests (as of 10:30 AM PT): Jane Bryant Quinn is a personal finance expert, Newsweek columnist and the author of books including Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People. Resources: Articles by Jane Bryant Quinn at Newsweek 'The Biggest Financial Story of the Past 50 Years,' The Motley Fool Soundoff: How are the economy's problems affecting you? Seattle P-I 'Investors fret over WaMu's survival odds,' Seattle Times (KUOW does not endorse nor control the content as it appears now or in the future on the website link(s) listed below.) The Conversation is closely tied to the news of the day. The staff of the show decides every morning what the topic(s) of the show will be. As a result, this is a partial listing provided to members of our daily email list. To view a more complete listing, including guests and research, please visit The Conversation homepage after 12 noon PT today. Ross Reynolds, David Hyde, and Jenny Asarnow The Conversation KUOW Public Radio email: conversation@kuow.org phone: (206) 543-5869 or (800) 289-5869 web: http://kuow.org/conversation