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The "Buzzword": Black Friday
Nov 28, 2004
Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, Sound Money brings you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance - "Black Friday." You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
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Mailbag for November 27, 2004
Nov 28, 2004
Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers more of your burning money questions. This week: advice on selecting an international stock fund, speculating with stocks, and listening to a financial planner's advice.
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Windfall Woes
Nov 20, 2004
If a lot of money fell in your lap - would you know what to do with it? Patrick Hirsch reports on what to do with a windfall.
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Mailbag for November 20, 2004
Nov 20, 2004
Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers more of your burning money questions. This week: advice on picking a CD or a money market account, investing in real estate investment trusts, and the best way to be generous.
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"Straight Story": Ownership Society
Nov 14, 2004
It's time once again for economics editor Chris Farrell to help you sort out what's smart, what's stupid and what's the 'Straight Story.' Politicians are throwing the term “ownership society” around. But what does that really mean?
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Mailbag for November 13, 2004
Nov 14, 2004
Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers more of your burning money questions. This week: advice on handling finances in a marriage, saving in a tax deferred account, and starting a retirement plan as an older adult.
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Mailbag for November 6, 2004
Nov 6, 2004
Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers more of your burning money questions. This week: advice on investing in the Iraqi dinar, saving money for college, choosing to pre-pay funeral expenses, and buying savings bonds.
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Investing in a Second Term
Nov 6, 2004
Kai places a call to stockbroker Teddy Weisberg, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Now you can find out what sectors of the economy might benefit from the election results.
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Tech Strikes Back
Nov 6, 2004
A number of new IPOs have hit the market. Has the tech sector gone through an extreme makeover? Reporter Scott Tong goes inside the brave new world of internet stocks.
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"Straight Story": Credit Cards and Borrowing from Your 401(k)
Oct 30, 2004
It's time once again for economics editor Chris Farrell is to help you sort out what's smart, what's stupid and what's the Straight Story. A credit card that lets you borrow from your 401(k)? Say it isn't so...
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