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New push to ease student loan repayment
John Dimsdale Jun 7, 2012
The federal government will streamline the process that borrowers use to get their payments capped at just 15 percent of their salaries.
Letters: Real estate entaglements with family members
Tess Vigeland Jun 1, 2012
Tess is joined by senior producer Paddy Hirsch and credit expert Liz Weston to talk about credit utilization, bankruptcy amongst seniors, and the down side of buying real estate for your kids.
The mail bag: Student debt and risk-averse investing
Tess Vigeland May 25, 2012
Host Tess Vigeland and Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch discuss what's been on your minds.
Letters: Brogrammers and older workers
Kai Ryssdal May 18, 2012
Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: Defending the male work culture at tech companies, and wanting to know more about the older workers who are long-term unemployed.
Letters: Electric cars, sustainability, and attitudes toward the rich
Kai Ryssdal May 11, 2012
Kai reviews listeners from our listeners this week.
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.
Letters: Unpaid internships and fake flowers
Kai Ryssdal May 4, 2012
Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: Defending the importance of internships and criticizing the advocacy of fake flowers.
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.
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.
Letters: Should listeners pay for public radio?
Kai Ryssdal Apr 20, 2012
Listeners respond to a commentary by Tucker Carlson of the Daily Caller, which argues that listeners should pay the full tab for public radio.
