Legendary economists John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek "debate" public policy in rap. Yea, rap. The topic: Can the government steer the economy…
Favorite number of the week: 111 pages is the median length of the checking account disclosures consumers are supposed to read and understand…
The housing market is struggling to climb out of a depression, hobbled by falling prices, foreclosures, short sales, and negative equity….
All week on Makin' Money we're talking about cars as we inch our way closer to a one hour special broadcast focused on the topic. One question th…
With the thousands of smart phone apps now available, there are plenty of useful ones for drivers. There are apps to help you find your car in a …
Every so often, when I buy gas for my Toyota Prius, I'll see a receipt that another car owner has tossed at the trashcan. Lately, the totals on t…
I'm going to tell you something about auto insurance that your agent probably won't: Don't use it. Auto insurance is a product you should buy b…
Financial rules of thumb are often useful. You have to start somewhere. Rule of thumb also evolve. For instance, it used to be standard advice to…
Tess and I had our usual fun on the program this weekend, and hopefully dispensed some halfway-decent advice. But I'm still troubled by the…
How much will going to college cost? We all know that tuition-and-fee prices have been rising faster than the rate of inflation. The annual college…
