Tax season is creeping ever closer. This year, more people than ever are going to be hit by an old tax called the Alternative Minimum Tax. Marketplace's Lisa Napoli finds out what it is…and what it might mean for your tax bill.

Booming real estate prices are good news for property owners... except for: higher property taxes. Kai asks Money Magazine reporter Jon Birger about how to keep your property tax bill in check. And what to do if you think your tax bill is too high.

We get many questions from listeners wanting to know how actions like opening store credit cards or checking credit reports will impact their credit scores. On this week's Money Matters- our regular look at how to improve your bottom line- we ask how do credit scores work? MSN Money Expert Liz Pulliam Weston has the answer.