Marketplace Money Stories

Kathy Kristof of CBS MoneyWatch and Tess Vigeland take on some listener questions, including one from a young homeowner who struggles over whether to sell her dream home to move to her dream city, and a flame torch juggler who wonders if it's too big of a risk to throw away the voting forms from his mutual funds.

Jeff Opdyke, author of the new book called "Piggybanking," talks with Tess Vigeland about whether there's ever a right time to have kids, and how to teach them about money.

The economy is still on shaky ground, yet the Dow is up again, which begs the question: Are we in a stock market bubble? Mitchell Hartman reports.

Reporter Sally Herships profiles Nikia Robert — a woman who left Wall Street to work as both a minister and a tax preparer.

Commentator Harriet Brackey says the pain you feel on tax day isn't all bad.

Scott Tong reports on the widespread game of tax evasion in China.

Tess Vigeland explores what's behind the airline industry's growing charges — from paying extra for carry-ons to the new "pay-per-pee" system.

Economics editor Chris Farrell and Tess Vigeland answer listener questions, but first they explore whether to refund or not to refund, and what to do with the money if you do get some back from the IRS.

Bill Congdon of the Brookings Institution has studied the behavioral patterns behind taxes. He talks to Tess Vigeland.

People around the country describe what they go through as April 15th draws near.