Los Angeles Times consumer columnist David Lazarus and Tess Vigeland answer listener questions, from why Starbucks stores don't all carry the same items, to what to do if your company doesn't let you contribute to its retirement plan.
In Japan, solar energy is a green technology that even the middle class can afford. Rob Schmitz of KQED visits the country and reports on the lessons the Land of the Rising Sun has to teach us.
After David Reeves bought a foreclosed home, he found it took a surprising amount of work just to make it livable. He talks with reporter Julie Rose about his experience.
Lauren Silverman is only a senior in college, but she's already focused on becoming a financially independent woman. She explains why she's made learning the ins and outs of investing a priority in her life.
Women still get paid less than men for the same work, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports on how women can begin to chip away at the disparity.
The Federal Housing Authority has revealed new requirements for mortgage qualification, while the pressure is on to modify mortgages that already exist. Tess Vigeland explains.
Personal finance columnist Liz Pulliam Weston helps Tess Vigeland answer listeners' questions about the risks of having a credit limit higher than you'll ever use, and whether to take an offer for a "hardship plan" to pay off debt.
Bob Sullivan, who covers Internet scams and consumer fraud for MSNBC.com, talks with Tess Vigeland about why debt cancellation services are not as good as they sound.
The latest pyramid scheme comes to us in a new format: personalized videos. Rico Gagliano reports on what some people are referring to as "cash gifting."
