Marketplace Money Stories

A former fraud investigator shares how even educated, wealthy people fall for seemingly obvious scams — and how you can avoid them.

Tess Vigeland and Kathy Kristof, personal finance columnist for Kiplinger's Magazine, answer your personal finance questions.

A finance professor dissects what kind of impact a stronger dollar could have on the economy and consumers' pocketbooks.

The Dow's steep drops probably don't inspire consumers to invest. Personal finance columnist John Waggoner talks about the "cowardly portfolio" he built and what kinds of gains it could make.

Gay men and women can now openly serve in the military. But they say there is still a large gap between the benefits gay and straight servicemembers receive.

An employee of the Los Angeles Opera keeps a note that reminds him of his theater roots.

A game that was used to teach Czech citizens how to manage their own finances after decades of communism may also teach U.S. high school students how to be money smart.

This week's little blue piggy goes to a listener who just made the final payment on $21,480 worth of credit card debt with the help of his family.

The glut of foreclosed homes is dragging down home appraisals. We learn from a professional how to make sure you get the fairest assessment of your home's value.