The office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity is pleased to collaborate in the OPA and FDD Speaker Series which aim to provide information and resources and to exchange of ideas and the intellectual enrichment of the BUMC community. Our speaker this month is: Rick Shaffer, Esq.Law Offices of John Updegraph, P.C. and the Host, The Money Show Rick Shaffer's "Financial Rules of Thumb" Workshop is a 90-minute information-packed, interactive presentation that covers a wide spectrum of the financial topics of importance to everyone: saving, investing for retirement, credit issues, taxes, buying and owning a home, insurance, saving and paying for college, and much more. Using straightforward, easy-to-understand language, and a dynamic, humorous format, this Workshop provides practical information that everyone can use for managing both personal and professional finances. After attending this Workshop, participants will have a firm grasp of basic financial information - as well as many little-known but often overlooked financial tools. Rick Shaffer, a financial expert and real estate attorney, has hosted The Money Show since 1991. A graduate of Boston College and Northeastern University School of Law, Mr. Shaffer has presented his Financial Workshop to businesses, colleges and the general public for the last 12 years.