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Stephen Hoffman

Latest Stories (8)

Prepare Yourself!

Aug 26, 2011
Many people are going to watching and preparing for Hurricane Irene as she hits this weekend, but even for those who are not in immediate danger -...

TELL US: How do you talk yourself down from the financial ledge?

Aug 12, 2011
On this week's show, Carl Richards, he's a certified financial planner and New York Times contributor, said that he often makes this suggestion to...

Marketplace Money: What now -- full audio of our live call-in session

Aug 11, 2011
This week has been a nightmare for many people: The U.S. is getting a ratings downgrade, dramatic market losses and gains, people sitting on the ...

Tax time! Got a question?

Mar 4, 2011
Now although I've already done my taxes - yeah I know it's a little out of control - many of you might have lingering questions about your taxes....

Saving money, one Valentine's Day card at a time

Feb 11, 2011
I'm the producer for Getting Personal, so I talk to a LOT of people every week about all sorts of things: saving money, improving their credit...

Mortgage Mods: tales of cutting through the red tape

Jan 28, 2011
People write to us all the time with questions asking for help, but a note from San Diego resident Karin Andreen (pictured above) was a little di...

What's In Your Wallet, Tess Vigeland?

Jan 7, 2011
In our new weekly feature on Marketplace Money, we're take a look at what's In your wallet. We started in Los Angeles by interviewing three pedes...