Friday, May 16, 2008
In this show. . .
Finding a financial planner
We'd all like some guidance on our finances, but how can you make sure your adviser has your best interests in mind? Jeremy Hobson explains how to pick the right financial planner.
Switching to a Roth IRA
A down market can be the best time to rearrange your money. Scott talks to Christine Fahlund about taking advantage of the moment to convert your Traditional IRA to a Roth.
Straight Story: At the core of inflation
If prices are up, how are inflation fears decreasing? Economics editor Chris Farrell sets the story straight, explaining how the CPI relates to your rising grocery bill.
Less wheat means more dough
Wheat shortages mean rising prices for a loaf of bread. Ashley Milne-Tyte examines the impact on bakers and bread lovers alike.
Subscribe to your favorite toilet paper
The Internet has allowed us to automate more aspects of our lives. Commentator Ron Lieber introduces us to the next step: subscription toiletries, courtesy of Amazon.
Getting Personal
In this edition of Getting Personal, Chris and Scott talk about a sorority's collection agency threat, dissolving an LLC, timeshares and digging up an investment firm's past.
Day in the Work Life: Casting director
Are you one of the millions of waiters in LA hoping for your big break? On this week's "A Day in the Work Life," we see how casting director Felicia Fasano finds the next famous face.
Using the Internet to make ends meet
With budgets tight, more people are turning to the Internet to trade their possessions for cash. Scott speaks to one such seller who just parted with his prized amp collection.
Payday lenders take to the web
Despite a bad reputation, payday loan stores are popping up on every corner and now, online. Scott asks Stephen Franklin about the success of payday lenders and the pitfalls of signing up.
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Music From This Show
Web Surfer: Cool stuff mentioned on air
- Special series on all shows . . .
- Food Fight: A special Marketplace series on the global food crisis
- Marketplace Money:
- Finding a financial planner: Chris Farrell's tips
- Subscribe to toilet paper: Amazon Subscribe & Save
- Getting Personal: Ask Chris a question
- Work Life: Felicia at IMDB
The Specials
VIDEO: Money Clip -- Job insecurity
Chris Farrell suggests ways to maximize your job security during insecure times. View the clip
IDEA GENERATOR: Your Economy
What worries you most about the U.S. economy, and what can we do about it?
Share your ideas. (Produced by American Public Media)Investment Clubs
Meet folks who eat, drink and merrily beat the pants off the S&P 500. Go clubbing with Tess Vigeland.
Consumer Consequences game
Find out what the world would look like if everyone lived like you. An interactive game from American Public Media.
Tess' Trash Challenge
Marketplace Money host Tess Vigeland takes a measure of the garbage she sends to the landfill. Can she reduce it to zero? And are you up to the challenge?
A financial fairy tale
We follow an engaged couple as they make a romantic and an economic union. Meet them
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A graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, Tess Vigeland is a familiar voice to Marketplace and Marketplace Money listeners … Full bio
