Apr 15, 2011

Marketplace Money for Friday, April 15, 2011

Segments From this episode

Commentary

Picking a College 101

by Jen Miller

Apr 15, 2011

Students are deciding what college to attend. So here's some advice: Choose the one that's cheaper.

LISTEN

EMBED

A new digital tool for finding financial aid

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 15, 2011

Combining social media with scholarships, Connect Fund is a new tool college students can use to find financial aid specifically tailored to them. And it came from the mind of a fellow college attendee.

LISTEN

EMBED

Are mortgage servicers doing enough?

by David Gura

Apr 15, 2011

This week, 14 mortgage servicers cut a deal with federal regulators to change the foreclosure process. They also said they'd review foreclosures that took place in 2009 and 2010. But for many consumers, including some of the nearly two million households in foreclosure, that's not enough.

LISTEN

EMBED

The mortgage-free life

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 15, 2011

The number of Americans who own their homes outright has changed over the decades. In 1950, more than half were free and clear of a mortgage. Now, as Jennifer Guerra tells us, it's far less than that. But she did find some.

LISTEN

EMBED

Do you know what bank fees you're paying?

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 15, 2011

Tess Vigeland talks to Reuters personal finance columnist Mitch Lipka about the challenge consumers face when trying to find out about potential fees related to bank accounts.

LISTEN

EMBED

Getting Personal: College and retirement

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 15, 2011

Tess Vigeland and Marketplace's economics editor Chris Farrell answer listener questions. This week Chris helps a dad figure out how he can pay for his daughter's college tuition and he offers advice on how to invest in retirement accounts.

LISTEN

EMBED

BP Spill: Ripples

Gulf residents debate whether to get compensation from BP

by Eve Troeh

Apr 15, 2011

Through all the conflicting data on the impact of the BP oil spill, Gulf residents are trying to quantify past, current and future damages so they can get compensated. Some are considering refusing the money, but retaining the right to sue the company.

LISTEN

EMBED

Tips for winning scholarships

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 15, 2011

Tess talks to FinAid.org's Mark Katrowitz about myths about financial aid and how students and parents can win extra scholarship money.

LISTEN

EMBED

Money on the Road

You are what you drive: A photo essay

by Tess Vigeland

Apr 15, 2011

Nostalgia, power, economy, independence: These are some of the emotions that connect Americans to their automobiles. View a slideshow of car memories from the Marketplace staff (yes, that's Kai Ryssdal in a 1971 Olds) and share your photos.