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  • Glenn Kelman, CEO of real estate website Redfin, answers listeners questions about short sales, home renovations and what to do when your family outgrows its house.

  • Many cars that were flooded by Hurricane Sandy are back on the market. Experts offer tips for how to sniff out a fishy used car.

  • Are you interested in socially responsible investing? Here's a list of websites to help.

  • Flu season is in full swing. Some people take the flu shot, some take time off when they feel under the weather and some still report to work no matter how bad they feel. Dr. Russell Greenfield answers questions about seasonal sickness and debunks some common myths about the flu shot.

  • Can you be a socially responsible investor and still get good returns on your investments? When do you know it's time to file for bankruptcy? If your retirement account provider starts charging little fees, is it time to shop around? L.A. Times consumer columnist David Lazarus helps listeners with these personal finance questions.

  • Wealthy, poor and in-between residents tell us how shrinking government would affect their personal finances

  • Commentator Judy Muller takes a look at the economics of creating a bucket list for the baby boomer generation.

  • Many Latino families spend thousands of dollars to celebrate their daughters' "coming of age" on their 15th birthday.

  • High-tech home health care devices is a huge market right now. What are the latest gadgets and devices you should be aware of?

  • Reflecting on what it's like to be born on Inauguration Day, and how America has changed over time.