Decoding DemocracyBaltimore Bridge CollapseMillion BazillionI've Always Wondered ...

Loading...

0:00
0% played
ABOUT SHOW
Marketplace Money for Weekend of August 22-23, 2009
Aug 21, 2009

Marketplace Money for Weekend of August 22-23, 2009

Share Now on:
Share
HTML EMBED:
COPY
HTML EMBED
Download
Stories You Might Like Marketplace Weekend for Friday, January 22, 2016 Marketplace Weekend for August, Friday 19th Marketplace Weekend for Friday, August 26th Marketplace Weekend for Friday, April 22, 2016 Marketplace Weekend for Friday, September 23, 2016 Marketplace Weekend for Friday, August 12, 2016
Hosted by Kai Ryssdal
Get the Podcast

Segments From this episode

Fallout: The Financial Crisis

What the SEC did wrong with Madoff

by Steve Henn
Aug 21, 2009
The Securities and Exchange Commission's inspector general is expected to release a report next week on how the SEC failed in the Madoff debacle. Steve Henn reports.
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Deciphering the health-care debate

by Tamara Keith
Aug 21, 2009
President Obama hasn't stopped talking about health-care reform, yet the public is more confused than ever. Tamara Keith reports.
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Time to buy into 'impulse savings'

by Chris Farrell
Aug 21, 2009
We've all fallen victim to impulse shopping. But impulse saving? Commentator Chris Farrell says Americans need to start rolling the dice on putting money away.
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Prepping for college in tough times

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 21, 2009
Parents sending their kids off to college have it especially tough this season. Listeners weigh in on how they're managing.
Piggy bank with mortarboard
iStockPhoto
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Keeping college kids' money in check

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 21, 2009
Janet Bodnar of Kiplinger.com talks to host Stacey Vanek-Smith about what to watch out for -- financially speaking -- when the kids go off to college.
College class
iStockPhoto
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Getting Personal

by Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell
Aug 21, 2009
Host Stacey Vanek-Smith and Economics Editor Chris Farrell field listeners' questions about how to pay for college and other financial matters.
Getting Personal
Marketplace
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Economy gives some dads a bad rap

by Marketplace Staff
Aug 21, 2009
Despite hints that the economy is recovering, job losses continue. But what happens when fathers who pay child support are out of work? Monica Brady-Myerov reports.
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE
Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Ideas for putting furlough days to work

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 21, 2009
We all like a day off. But what are people supposed to do when they're forced not to go to work and have no money? Host Stacey Vanek-Smith talks to the experts.
To-do list
iStockPhoto
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE
The Borrowers

Credit card reforms only do so much

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 21, 2009
Commentator Jill Schlesinger says that although the government has passed new rules regarding credit cards, real credit card reform will only come when individuals change their spending habits.
Jill Schlesinger
handout
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE
The Borrowers

Is credit counseling good for you?

by Marketplace Staff
Aug 21, 2009
During these tough economic times, a lot of folks are reaching out for help with their credit cards. Marketplace Money listeners chime in on whether credit counseling has worked for them.
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Peering into the world of credit hackers

by Scott Jagow
Aug 21, 2009
Ever wonder how hackers do it? Break into your private credit card accounts, spending money on your dime? Marketplace blogger Scott Jagow takes a closer look at a hacker's world.
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Latest Episodes From Our Shows

4:05 PM PDT
19:00
3:54 PM PDT
26:39
2:27 PM PDT
1:05
10:00 AM PDT
41:35
8:19 AM PDT
10:11
3:04 AM PDT
7:31
Apr 16, 2024
30:37
Yesterday's efficiency standards are saving you money today
Yesterday's efficiency standards are saving you money today
Smaller banks reveal ripple effects of commercial real estate woes
Smaller banks reveal ripple effects of commercial real estate woes
Abortion included among pregnancy-related conditions covered under new EEOC guidelines
Abortion included among pregnancy-related conditions covered under new EEOC guidelines
In the wake of strikes and peak TV, Hollywood’s workforce is shifting away from LA and New York
In the wake of strikes and peak TV, Hollywood’s workforce is shifting away from LA and New York