The Federal Reserve is considering requiring banks to get customers' consent before enrolling them in their overdraft programs. Danielle Karson reports a majority of customers surveyed don't like being automatically enrolled.
Tess Vigeland talks to author Said Sayrafiezadeh about his new memoir, "When Skateboards Will Be Free," about his experience growing up in a Socialist household in America.
Tax season is a headache for most people, but for gay couples, it can be even more complicated and expensive. Reporter Mina Kim visited a gay couple in San Francisco caught in tax season stress.
In a soft market, landlords are more open to adjusting rent prices for the right tenant. Attorney Janet Portman explains the best ways to negotiate rent with your landlord.
Assets in 529 funds dropped 21% in the fourth quarter last year. Tess Vigeland talks with financial planner Bill Parish about what's happening to existing 529s and whether they are still a good way to save for college.
Scams offering to lower property taxes or save people from foreclosure are everywhere. But what about ads promising to get rid of bad credit? Sally Herships finds out why people are believing the ads and what happens when they do.
Sallie Mae announced that it's changing rules about when student loans need to start being paid back. Tess Vigeland talks to Mark Kantrowitz of FinAid.org about what it means for students entering and graduating from college.
Thirty years ago the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station experienced the worst nuclear power accident in U.S. history. Tom Zoellner, author of "Uranium," talks with Kai Ryssdal about the issues surrounding that nuclear fuel.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced bank and regulatory plans this week. Kai Ryssdal reviews those plans with Portfolio.com's Felix Salmon and Fortune magazine's Leigh Gallagher.
