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Getting a CFP
Aug 22, 2008
Question: I am always inspired by Chris Farrell who is so knowledgeable and can answer any questions. That makes me want to pursue career as a...
Getting Personal
by
Chris Farrell
and Tess Vigeland
Aug 22, 2008
Chris Farrell and Tess Vigeland give advice to someone dealing with a fiery homeowners association, and a couple investing in renewable energy.
His first job had him in the dumps
Aug 22, 2008
Commentator Robert Reich proves that a first job isn't always a step in the right direction. His gig at an ad agency in New York went to the dogs.
Investing summertime in their future
by
Caitlan Reeg
Aug 22, 2008
Kids at Camp Millionaire learn how to save, how to cut back on expenses, and how investing can lead to financial freedom as adults. Caitlan Carroll reports.
Emergency plans born from disaster
Aug 22, 2008
So how do prepare your finances for an emergency? Tess Vigeland asked some of the folks she talked to in New Orleans what they learned and what advice they have for you.
Day in the Work Life: Katrina writer
Aug 22, 2008
Meet Ian McNulty, one of the latest entrants in Hurricane Katrina storytelling. We found him hunched over a beer at a neighborhood bar in New Orleans' Mid-City.
NOLA homeowners still wait to elevate
Aug 22, 2008
Host Tess Vigeland explores the bureaucracy, decision-making, and financial hardships of homeowners rebuilding in the Crescent City. While some are determined to build at higher elevations, others are taking their chances at ground level.
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Straight Story: What about poverty?
Aug 22, 2008
Chris Farrell looks at the opportunity to improve the lives of poor people in New Orleans that appears to have been lost. He says the mortgage crisis might have a silver lining for some: affordable housing.
Investors holding on to Fannie, Freddie
Aug 22, 2008
Shares in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac suffered yet another meltdown this week, and the government might step in to bail them out. If that happens, shareholders risk losing all their money. Even so, some of them are staying put. Rico Gagliano reports.
Many NOLA neighborhoods still empty
Aug 22, 2008
About 70% of New Orleans' pre-Hurricane Katrina population is back. Many have moved to higher ground, leaving one-third of residential addresses empty. Tess Vigeland talks with Tina Marquardt of the nonprofit Beacon of Hope about what's keeping people away.