Modern families often have two incomes, but what happens when a family wants to assume a more traditional role? Host Tess Vigeland and Money Economics Editor Chris Farrell answer questions about staying home to raise the kids and what to do once those kids are ready for college.
Commentator Amelia Tyagi says President Obama did exactly what he needed to do in his State of the Union address: call attention to the continued financial woes of the middle class, while offering possible solutions.
What are the moral and financial implications of walking away from an underwater mortgage? Tess Vigeland talks with Henry Blodget, CEO of the "Business Insider," and Megan McArdle, of the "Atlantic" magazine, about so-called strategic defaults.
Americans are spending less, saving more and finally striking a balance, so argues Marketplace's Chris Farrell, author of the new book, "The New Frugality: How to Consume Less, Save More, and Live Better."
Phil Reed, senior consumer advice editor at Edmunds.com, fills Tess Vigeland in on the deals auto retailers are doling out in an effort to lure customers.
Jim Juback, blogger at Jubakpicks.com, joins Tess Vigeland to tackle investment basics, then they take on whether an investor can get E-Trade to wave inactivity fees.
