Marketplace Money Stories

It's tough enough trying to raise one child and see her through college, but Tab and Debbie Thompson did just that with quadruplets who graduated just graduated from Texas A&M.

Raising kids today isn't a cheap endeavor — and some argue that you don't get your money's worth — but Chris Farrell thinks raising kids is more affordable and is worth the money.

One software company is trying to to quantify who walking-friendly an area is and make it a more visible factor for people shopping for a home.

Reporter Andrea Bernstein looks into the challenge of trying to strike a balance between work commute and cost of rent.

With summer kicking off this Memorial Day weekend, Steve Chiotakis talks to Anne Banas of SmarterTravel.com to get a forecast on this summer's travel industry and tips on how to save before you hit the road or take to the air.

Panera Bread Co. opened a new location in St. Louis and let its customers decide what they want to pay. Sounds like a free lunch, but as Steve Chiotakis talks to Vickie Morwitz, people still decide to pay.

It's just not Wall Steeters who are keeping a close eye on the financial reform bills Congress is reconciling, but car dealers, farmers and airlines. Steve Chiotakis speaks to Marketplace's Washington correspondent, Nancy Marshall-Genzer.

Tess Vigeland talks to Jacob Kirkegaard about how Greece's financial crisis can have an impact on American workers and the U.S. economy.

Legislators in New Jersey introduce a bill that would make sure consumers get their rebates, without the hassle of paperwork.

The Thrasher family of Gulf Shores, Ala. are barely hanging on financially after a series of hurricanes, the mortgage crisis and now, the BP oil spill.