Segments From This Episode

• Letters: How can I budget when I’m self-employed?

  by Barbara Bogaev

  Bob and Kristy Walker, co-authors of a personal finance textbook, answer listeners' questions about money — including how to create a budget on a fluctuating income, how to make ends meet when an unexpected tax bill comes your way and how you can build an emergency fund even with unsteady employment.

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• Las Vegas: A look at housing in Sin City

  by Barbara Bogaev

  Last month, Las Vegas dropped to No. 6 on RealtyTrac's list of cities burdened by foreclosures. What's behind the shifting market in Sin City?

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• Con artists take advantage of vacant homes in limbo

  by Marketplace Contributor

  More than 5 million homes have been lost to foreclosure since 2006. That's a lot of real estate, and con artists are determined to put it to good use.

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• CFPB to look at college-backed financial products aimed at students

  by Jim Burress

  Many colleges now offer student loans and grants on debit cards, without disclosing their agreements with banks. That's caught the federal government's attention.

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• How to dispute a credit report error

  by Barbara Bogaev

  The Federal Trade Commission released a report saying that 42 million consumers have at least one "potentially material error" in their credit reports.

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• Why I don’t need a senior discount

  by Marketplace Contributor

  Senior citizens get to purchase a host of goods and services at prices 10-20 percent lower than their under-5o counterparts. But commentator Lorie Eber says it's time for senior citizens give up their discounts.

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• XOXO: What your email sign-off says about you

  by Barbara Bogaev

  "XOXO" has long been the symbol for a kiss and a hug, but a pair of writers say that it's commonly becoming used as a way to sign-off an email message — even at the workplace. How does your digital sign-off affect how others perceive you at the office?

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