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Background checks and fishing expeditions
Tess Vigeland Aug 3, 2012
Tess is joined by Paddy Hirsch and David Lazarus to answer listeners questions.
Emergency fund 101
Tess Vigeland Jun 22, 2012
Emergency fund advocate Jill Schlesinger joins host Tess Vigeland and Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch to discuss the foundation of financial security.
Letters: Refinancing an underwater condo
Tess Vigeland Jun 15, 2012
Host Tess Vigeland is joined by Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch and the L.A. Times' David Lazarus to discuss reader concerns and talk to listeners.
Letters: Creating a paper trail
Paddy Hirsch May 14, 2012
Our weekly dive into the mail bag, and L.A. Times personal finance columnist David Lazarus helps a caller with a question about record-keeping.
How to start investing for retirement in your 50s
Tess Vigeland Apr 27, 2012
In our weekly letters segment, CBS MoneyWatch Editor-at-Large Jill Schlesinger discusses retirement investing strategies for late-starters.
Half a million bucks in student debt?
Tess Vigeland Apr 9, 2012
Paddy Hirsch, Liz Weston, and Tess discuss the wisdom of taking out huge amounts of student debt.
WHITEBOARD: Exposure -- not necessarily a bad thing
Paddy Hirsch Nov 9, 2011
Most people have dark thoughts when they hear the word exposure, but exposure can be beneficial -- if it's done in moderation, as I explain in this...
WHITEBOARD: What do companies do with all that cash?
Paddy Hirsch Jan 13, 2012
Companies are hoarding cash -- to cushion themselves if the economy worsens. But where do they keep all that money? Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains
WHITEBOARD: What is a yield curve?
Paddy Hirsch Nov 11, 2011
If you've been following what the Federal Reserve is doing with the interest rate of late, you have probably heard them talk about the yield curve...
WHITEBOARD: Fiscal policy vs. monetary policy
Paddy Hirsch Nov 11, 2011
Often conflated, often confused, fiscal and monetary policies take very different approaches to influence the economy. And they rely on two very ...
