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More elderly Americans living poor
Chris Farrell Apr 25, 2012
The poverty rate among older Americans is up, with the highest rate among the "oldest old."
Student debt burden hits $1 trillion
Sally Herships Apr 25, 2012
At $1 trillion nationally, student debt surpasses credit card debt and car loans, and it can be a serious drag on the economy.
Social Security money to run out sooner than thought
Jeremy Hobson Apr 24, 2012
The Social Security Trust Fund will run out of money three years earlier than previously thought in 2033. As for Medicare, that's still on track to run out of cash in 2024.
Putting Social Security's deteriorating finances in context
Chris Farrell Apr 24, 2012
Social Security's shortfall is manageable, but it's also real.
Medicare, Social Security get annual checkup
Elizabeth Wynne Johnson Apr 23, 2012
A trustee report on the fiscal health of Medicare and Social Security will allow political parties to spin their message.
President Obama to discuss student loan rate increase
Sarah Gardner Apr 20, 2012
Interest rates on federal student loans are set to double on July 1. The president is urging Congress to stop that increase.
Top universities join forces online
Amy Scott Apr 18, 2012
Five big schools, including Princeton and University of Pennsylvania, will begin offering free classes on the web. It's all part of a new venture backed by Silicon Valley venture capitalists.
Experiment before picking up stakes
Chris Farrell Apr 17, 2012
I'll be retiring in a few months and my husband is already retired. We are thinking of selling our home in Florida and moving to California to be closer to our children and grandchildren, who live in Los Angeles. Another option might be to keep the house in Florida, buy an RV and camp out in an RV park in California until we wear out our welcome. What are some of the pitfalls that we should try to avoid? Nancy, Milton, FL
Letters: Taxes!
Tess Vigeland Apr 13, 2012
Host Tess Vigeland along with Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch and tax expert Louis Barajas answer listener tax questions and emails.
When women are the breadwinners
Tess Vigeland Apr 13, 2012
Liza Mundy predicts that by the next generation, more women will be breadwinners than men. She examines how this shift may impact dating, marriage and family life in her new book "The Richer Sex."
