How can you help victims of the Boston bombings? We have tips on choosing charities. Plus, it’s time for some spring cleaning. We’re not asking you to go through your piles of old clothes or do the windows. We’re looking at how to clean out your financial portfolio and tidy up your budgets. And it’s time to reassess where your cash is going and straighten up the money issues we have with people in our lives — like exes, siblings, children and more.  Finally, what you’re really getting for your money when you buy products ‘Made in the U.S.A.’

Taxes are most often associated with death. How about a happier spin? We combine taxes and… poetry in celebration of National Poetry Month. Enjoy our listener-submitted tax poems. Plus, have you ever wondered how U.S. taxes compare to what people pay in other countries? And is it time to get rid of joint filing altogether now that many Americans are in non-traditional families? Also, property taxes are a big problem for some filers, especially low- and moderate-income families who have taken on the financial risk of buying a home to take advantage of the housing market’s low interest rates. We examine the decision to buy when it’s tough to get by. Finally, advice on how to make better decisions and choosing the college of your dreams without taking on loads of debt.

Ahhhh, life on the job. First, we have tips on how to get one. Sound advice from a career counselor on how to ace your next job interview. Hint: choose your words carefully. Also, should your resume reveal your race? The hiring process can tread on some very sensitive ground. And, the crime scene better known as the office kitchen — what missing food and dirty dishes say about workers and management. Plus, how to cope with the office meanies and what monkeys can teach us about how to behave in the boardroom.

What role do your emotions play when it comes to making financial decisions? In a special collaboration with the New York Times, we examine how our feelings influence our personal finances — from the choices we make about the pets we care for to deciding who we spend the rest of our lives with. We look at why a realtor is sometimes a homebuyer’s emotional partner, why some rich folks are giving away their wealth, and how some seniors are piling on debt to help their families. Plus, Kai Ryssdal examines what happens when chasing your dream doesn’t work out. Tune in this weekend to hear our special broadcast.

Congratulations! You’ve just won a “foreign lottery,” which means you’ve also won a chance to be scammed out of your savings and your safety. Exposing con artists targeting elderly Americans. Plus, it’s never too soon to start thinking about saving for retirement, right? We talk to a trio of millenials about gearing up for the Golden Years. And if you’re having trouble saving, perhaps you’re in “present shock,” a modern state of only focusing on the now, according to theorist Douglas Rushkoff. Also, we get the scoop on why there are so many short sales in Santa Barbara, Calif., and take a look at the tough decisions that death forces people to make about money.

How much do you know about immigration? For example, many immigrants to the U.S. bring ideas and customs that give them a financial leg up over Americans. Learn about community credit clubs, creative ways to earn money for an education and what some foreign-born folks would pay for a taste of home. Plus, we explore the challenges of throwing a wedding when the bride and groom come from different culutres. Also, after being hit hard by the foreclosure crisis, Atlanta’s real estate market is starting to turn around. Hotlanta indeed! And a new documentary looks at how some American families have been left out in the cold after the Great Recession.

Who had the best week ever? The Dow. Wall Streeters are high-fiving each other, but what does a record high mean for you? Also, whatever happened to the good ol’ days when a degree from a decent school could land you a gig pretty much anywhere you pleased? These days employers want experience. And what’s a movie monster worth? Plus, your reactions to a viral video on income inequality, a warning about the varying prices of generic drugs, how to sell yourself, and the cost of living with HIV.

Sequester. Sequester. Sequester. We have everything you want to know about government spending cuts and some sound advice for planning your sequester survival strategy. Plus, the zip code you live in can have a big impact on your economic destiny. That notion is at the heart of a number of local and federal anti-poverty initiatives called “residential mobility” programs. Also, why Houston has the healthiest housing market, the French art of seduction, and why it’s important to achieve financial intimacy.

Is a diamond really forever? We look at what determines the worth of diamonds on the open market and share tips on buying that special jewel… and reselling it if your significant other says no. Plus, how to get the most out of general use gift cards and advice on how to win at online gambling now that Internet casinos are legal in Nevada. Also, why one man says the student loan crisis is a myth, how Cape Coral’s real estate market is thriving while the rest of Florida faces a foreclosure crisis, and the controversy over streaming funerals online.