Despite the changes hitting the industry, credit card companies are finding ways to make money.
Reporter Stacey Vanek-Smith tells Tess Vigeland just how.
When reporter Sean Cole began to investigate housing auctions, he stumbled upon a kind of auction he had never heard of before — a not-an-absolute auction.
When listener Michael Woods called to ask about an old stock certificate, Tess Vigeland did the only thing she could do: turn to scripophilist David Beach for some expert advice.
Kathy Kristof of CBS MoneyWatch talks about her own switch from full-time to freelance. She and Tess Vigeland also help a new Army enlistee figure out what to do with his underwater mortgage before basic training is over.
Tess Vigeland talks with The New York Times' Ron Lieber about the retirement tool that recently got a big boost from the Obama administration — annuities.
Cindy Ehnes, director of the California Department of Managed Health Care, joins Tess Vigeland to talk about discount health plans that are often billed as insurance but are really no better than coupons.
People whose homes are worth less than the mortgage may be tempted to walk away. Or sell the house for less than they owe. But as Marketplace's Jeff Tyler reports, the debt could haunt you for years to come.
