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Question: Is $250,000 rich?
Dec 23, 2010
The number of $250,000 a year has been thrown around by politicians as being "wealthy" and "rich." But is it really? Tess Vigeland talks to financial psychologist Ted Klontz and the Wall Street Journal's Robert Frank about wealth in America.
For search engines, there's nothing new about a New Year
Katharine Crnko Dec 23, 2010
Many of us will greet the New Year with champagne and a new set of resolutions for 2011. Some resolutions are specific to the times: get out of...
When your life mirrors a reality show about debt
Sean Cole Dec 10, 2010
Your work becomes a big part of your life, to say the least. But what happens when your life starts reflecting your work -- and your work is on a reality show about people who have accumulated too much debt? Sean Cole goes behind the scenes.
Paper or plastic?
Kai Ryssdal Sep 21, 2011
This final note today: Some solace the next time you get stuck behind somebody paying by check in the grocery store. Yes, Mom, I'm talking to you....
What's your financial resolution for 2011?
Tess Vigeland Sep 21, 2011
Father Time is marching toward 2011 so we want to hear what the New Year is going to mean for your wallet, bank account, or retirement fund....
Are consumers really abstaining from credit cards?
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Dec 2, 2010
As we come across another holiday season, a new study reveals that consumers plan on holding back from using credit cards. Is this really true? Nancy Marshall Genzer investigates.
A habit of learning about money early
Nov 12, 2010
Advocates for financial education say it's never too early to start teaching children about money. Tess Vigeland visits an elementary school classroom to see that idea put into action.
FDIC chair on how to talk to kids about money
Nov 15, 2010
FDIC head and children's book author Sheila Bair talks to Tess Vigeland about early lessons on handling money and finances and shares tips for raising money-savvy kids.
Leave the family finances to the math whiz
Janet Babin Sep 22, 2011
Money figures a lot into relationships, and there can usually be a difference to how each partner handles their finances. But one study says that the financial planning should really be handled by the one who knows the numbers. Janet Babin reports.
Fed's quantitative easing doesn't help savers
Mitchell Hartman Sep 22, 2011
The Fed is about to roll out another round of a process called quantitative easing. It's aimed to get interest rates down and make borrowing cheaper, as well as push Americans to spend more. But that's not a good thing for people who are trying to save. Mitchell Hartman reports.
