Congress has unveiled several measures to get the ball rolling on credit card reform, from age limits on cards to retroactive rates. But the banking industry is fighting back, and in many cases the lobbying effort is working. Steve Henn reports.
Goldman Sachs agreed to spend about $50 million to write down loans for Goldman mortgage-holders in Massachusetts. But it may be unlikely that other states will reach similar settlements with the bank. Abigail Beshkin reports.
The FICO score is still something many people don't fully understand. Tess Vigeland talks to MSN personal finance columnist Liz Pulliam Weston about where to find your score and how to avoid falling into marketing traps.
High school grads heading to college face difficult decisions about how to pay for tuition and expenses. Many will turn to federal and private student loans. Lauren Asher of Project for Student Debt discusses the student loan process.
Tess Vigeland and economics editor Chris Farrell answer listeners' pressing questions about paying off mortgages by retirement, what to do when companies stop 401K contributions and how to choose a financial planner.
Last week we introduced you to Gail George, one of our listeners who agreed to let us track her finances for 30 days. Gail checks in with Tess Vigeland for an update.
Investment firms are on the prowl for new customers. Those still in the green have the opportunity to snatch up new business after the downfall of companies like AIG. Andrea Gardner reports.
News about stress tests have been leaking all week. Edward Hadas of financial Web site Breaking Views tells Renita Jablonski how that's helped markets, and why rallies give banks hope for raising the needed $75 billion.
Thousands of small banks across the country are susceptible to financial fallout. What can be done to help them? Jennifer Collins looks into a few different strategies, one of which could be bailout in the future.
It's the 10th anniversary of the Bank of England's decision to sell off its gold reserves, and the move has cost them billions in the long run. Steve Chiotakis explores the pitfalls of the decision with Marketplace's Stephen Beard.
