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Personal Finance
How to cure the wealth virus
Sep 7, 2012
Actor Hill Harper discusses why it is important for everyone -- rich and poor -- to really understand money and its place in our lives.
Keep it simple
Sep 7, 2012
Bank regulation and personal finance is just as simple as catching a frisbee -- even a dog can do it.
A musician comes home
Aug 17, 2012
A New Orleans bassist lost everything he owned through Hurricane Katrina. He talks about how his life has progressed since 2005 and what he learned while picking up the pieces.
How to talk about money every week
Aug 17, 2012
Financial planner Jude Boudreaux doesn't think it's enough for couples to talk about money once a month. He thinks they should discuss finances every week.
Olympian priorities: Gold or green?
Jul 20, 2012
Thirty-five-year-old Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto talks about struggling in the pursuit of gold.
Let (financial) freedom ring
Jun 29, 2012
We asked listeners what financial independence means to you.
To pay or not to pay your kids?
Jun 15, 2012
A father tackles the difficult question of how to dole out allowance to his children.
For public good, not for profit.
For teaching her kid money smarts
Jun 15, 2012
A Nebraska mother wins this week's Piggy Award for sharing how she taught her now-adult daughter how to save and spend.
Why cash may be king -- for now
Jun 6, 2012
I have $30,000 and want to know where best to put it. Ultimately, I want to put it away for my three boys' futures. I want it to make something, however slowly, without risk. But, 0.4 percent? Is that really the best I can do? Joanna, Hammond, IN
To sleep, perchance to dream... about money
Jun 1, 2012
Psychologist Michael Lennox discusses the meaning of money in your dreams.