Steve Chiotakis answers questions about personal finance with economics editor Chris Farrell — from how a college savings plan affects financial aid to what a person can do to track down an old life insurance policy.
Nancy Hammond and her 12-year-old daughter Elisabeth talk about what they really need, and how it's important to keep others in mind when thinking about money.
Denver aims to have 100,000 people riding its commuter rails on a daily basis by 2017. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein traveled to the city to find out exactly how it plans to reach its goal.
Barry Ritholtz of Fusion IQ tells host Bob Moon that mortgage modification programs aren't working very well. The overall economy would return to better health in a shorter time, he says, if the pace of foreclosures were accelerated.
The Kaser family of suburban Minneapolis has been hit hard by the recession. Both parents have lost their jobs, and they are no longer able to make the mortgage payments. Annie Baxter reports on how the family is coping.
If you're fortunate enough to be able to buy something nice for yourself, despite the recession, do you do it? Bob Moon looks into something dubbed "luxury guilt."
