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Some retirees living from Social Security check to Social Security check
Sep 22, 2011
Nearly 15 percent of retirees depend on a Social Security check as their sole source of income. Reporter Peter O'Dowd talks to seniors in Arizona about getting by with just Social Security.
Online savings accounts
Chris Farrell Aug 3, 2010
Question: I'm 31 and have a good chunk of cash in an online savings account, saving it for a home down payment. I see at bankrate.com that there...
More on savings, part 2
Chris Farrell Jul 29, 2010
Question: Hello Chris: I just finished your new book and I'm delighted with your simple approach. Money management advice that I can understand! I...
What to do with savings, part 1
Chris Farrell Jul 29, 2010
Question: If one has an extra $200 per month to invest or save, would it be best to invest it in a 401(k), pay it towards the principal on a...
There's only so much you can teach your kids
Sep 22, 2011
For better or for worse, kids take after their parents -- but studies show parental influence only goes so far when it comes to how your children will handle money.
Cheapskates who learned their lessons
Jul 16, 2010
Marketplace asked you to submit your story of when being a cheapskate ended up smacking you in the fact. Here are our top favorites.
Is public transit really cheaper?
Sep 22, 2011
In some areas of the country transit authorities are cutting service and raising fares. Matthew Schuerman looks at how New Jersey riders are coping with the increased expense.
U.S. FICO scores hit new lows
Steve Chiotakis Sep 22, 2011
FICO says American credit scores have hit new lows. A quarter of consumers -- that's 40-plus million people -- have scores below 600, which means they're unlikely to get credit cards.
I'm a cheapskate, out and proud!
Sep 22, 2011
Tess Vigeland talks to author Jeff Yeager about the joys of living below your means.
Credit counseling for 'Housewives' star
Jul 2, 2010
After displaying a lavish lifestyle on the reality TV show, the Real Housewives of New Jersey, Teresa Giudice and her husband have filed for bankruptcy. That's for $11 million dollars. Host Tess Vigeland talks with Gail Cunningham of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling about how to get out of such extreme debt
