Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal talks with Charles Schwab about his start in the brokerage industry, how the business has changed, and teaching kids the basics of investing.

A recent survey reported almost 40 percent of people raided their company retirement account when they left their job. Cashing out of a 401k account might be a financial sin. But Marketplace's Scott Jagow found himself tempted to take a bite from forbidden fruit.

Marketplace's Hillary Wicai reports on the must-have documents you need to store in case of a natural disaster.

On this week's "A Day In the Work Life" — our regular look at how folks trade time for money — we sniff, sip and swirl with a Sommelier.

Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers more of your burning money questions. This week: advice on creating a personalized retirement account, gifting stocks and bonds, and improving a credit score.

This week, three Americans won the World Cup of Baking championship in Paris. The competition is a grueling eight-hour event, requiring teams to bake more than 80 baguettes, 90 pastries, and 160 mini-sandwiches. On this week's A Day in the Work Life… our regular look at how folks trade their time for money… a puff piece on a pastry chef.

April is National Poetry Month. So, on this week's "A Day In the Work Life" — our regular look at how folks trade time for money — we start a campfire with a poet of the prairie.

On this week's "Money Matters" – our regular look at how to improve your bottom line– we've got some beverage tips just in time for your Labor Day celebration. If you are sick of picking up a six-pack when the invite says BYOB, why not choose a bottle of wine instead? Kai asks Randy Clement, the co-owner of Silverlake Wine in Los Angeles, for help in selecting wine.

About a million and a half college seniors got their diplomas this spring. Next comes the real world and a long, long list of things to do. Find a job…for one. Get a place to live…for another. But what about a trip back to the classroom? Several studies give college graduates an F when it comes to understanding personal finance. If it's just too early to think about course registration, we're happy to offer this crash course. Nancy Farghalli has it.