APM: Marketplace Money
Host Kai Ryssdal looks at major national and international stories that impact the average listener's wallet. It's "the money show for the rest of us." Updated weekly.
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05/09/08 Marketplace Money
Great expectations; Protecting your money from inflation; Straight Story: Grey skies ahead; Funds feast on high food prices; Rise of the urban farmer; Getting Personal; Day in the Work Life: Urban farmer; Getting to know what's in your home; A bit of relief in the student loan market
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05/02/08 Marketplace Money
Congress preps for credit crackdown; Investors want a say on executive pay; Straight Story: Peer-to-peer; Stimulating the charity sector; New condo loan rules add headaches; Getting Personal; Day in the Work Life: Sound effects guy; Educating Rico: Graduation day; Working past retirement; Don't be f …
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04/25/08 Marketplace Money
Let cooler heads prevail; Straight Story: Stripping down; A tough lesson in the lending industry; Steering clear of the bookstore; Getting Personal; Day in the Work Life: Salon owner; Hitchin' a ride online; The downside of DIY travel; Letters
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04/18/08 Marketplace Money
Paying egg-stra; Staying healthy outside the nest; Straight Story: IRAs for all; Cracking open your nest egg; Avoiding the home equity freeze; Getting Personal; Day in the Work Life: Theater owner; The Office of Financial Empowerment; Buzzword: Rescue scam; Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae
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04/11/08 Marketplace Money
The Fed's financial quiz; PMI to the rescue?; Uncle Sam says 'Pay up!'; Straight Story: Greenspan's legacy; This is your brain on shopping; Ask the taxman; Getting Personal; Work Life: Comic store manager; Individual development accounts; The end of an institution
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04/04/08 Marketplace Money
The housing crisis in context; Nothing left to do but walk away; Ghost Town USA; A problem of perception; Our first house; Rewinding real estate; Buying a bank-owned home; The science of buying a home; Getting Personal; Where do we go from here?
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03/28/08 Marketplace Money
Penny, the new 'Mac' on the block; Recessions and depressions 101; Straight Story: Growing in a recession; Finding real estate answers online; Consolidating student loans; Getting Personal; Day in the Work Life: TV weatherman; The evolution of pawn shops; Predictably irrational; Letters
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03/21/08 Marketplace Money
Looking back on a roller coaster week; Straight Story: Safety first; Mixed news for commerical real estate; Your money's no good here; Combo ID/debit cards snare students; Getting Personal; Day in the Work Life: Pro wrestler; Making a plan; The 'dirty dozen' tax scams
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03/14/08 Marketplace Money
Keeping tabs on inflation; Making sense of modern prices; Straight Story: Now what?; Retiring an old car; Real simple financial solutions; Getting Personal; Day in the Work Life: Irish carpenter; Taking aim at Ticketmaster; Buzzword: Smishing; Don't fear the denominator
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03/07/08 Marketplace Money
Middle East meets Middle America; Americans in Dubai; Muslim mortgages; Sharia student loans; Getting Personal; Islamic mutual funds; The dream of Dubai; The Out-of-Towners; Voices: Thoughts on Islamic finance
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02/29/08 Marketplace Money
It's not easy being a green investor; Personal finance 2.0; Straight Story: TIPS; Arabic 101; Avoiding an audit; Getting Personal; Day in the Work Life: Explorer; Buzzword: "V"; Tough love for foreclosure victims; Investment Clubs: Crow River
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02/22/08 Marketplace Money
Keeping text charges under thumb; Ask the taxman; Straight Story: Inflation; Reframing retirement savings; Don't let this doctor make a house call; Getting Personal; Day in the Work Life: Locksmith; Tax tips for your 2007 returns; Buzzword: ERISA; Letters
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02/15/08 Marketplace Money
(Re)setting yourself up for trouble; Does the lifeline reach far enough?; Straight Story: Haves and have-nots; Lessons from the writers' strike; The 12 money mistakes; Buzzword: Out-of-network; Getting Personal; Day in the Work Life: Soap Opera Actor; I would love a reservation...; The title insuran …
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02/08/08 Marketplace Money
Facts about the stimulus package; To spend or to save?; Straight Story: Pension plans; Reviewing online review sites; Health care on campus; Getting Personal; Day in the Work Life: Trend forecaster; Educating Rico: Retirement; Comparing online calculators
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02/01/08 Marketplace Money
Age a factor in Florida primary; Tuning in to digital TV; Straight Story: Borrow and spend; Avoiding hidden 401k fees; Getting Personal; Nagging from beyond the grave; Living with (and paying for) diabetes; Buzzword: Bond insurers; Day in the Work Life: Bartender; New rules for crossing the border
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01/25/08 Marketplace Money
Is time still on your side?; Are we there yet?; Straight Story: A question of semantics; Investment Clubs: Stormy weather; Buzzword: Market capitulation; Getting Personal; Day in the Work Life: Makeup Artist; Rate cuts bring a chance at relief; Prince Charming isn't coming; No 'sure thing' in foreig …
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01/18/08 Marketplace Money
High oil costs trickle down the pipeline; All that glitters...; Straight Story: Shareholder rights; "Tenancy in common" opening doors; Buzzword; What bank mergers mean for you; Getting Personal; Work Life: A little bit of everything; From Wall Street to the Great Wall; Letters from our listeners; A …
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01/11/08 Marketplace Money
Who is the middle class?; What is the middle class?; Dealing with college loan cutbacks; Escaping the middle class squeeze; Straight Story: The middle class; Day in the Work Life: Plumber; Making taxes less taxing for the middle; Getting Personal; Minorities in the middle; Middle class roundtable
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01/04/08 Marketplace Money
All is not lost for the economy in 2008; High oil prices not reaching the pump; Straight Story: Resolutions for 2008; You don't have to buy just to look; Putting in a great encore performance; Getting Personal; Day in the Work Life: Doula; Don't let sneaky hidden fees 'getcha'; The joys of a paid sa …
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12/28/07 Marketplace Money
Sometimes charity is better a mystery; For-profit helps keep charity running; The biggest bang for a benefactor; Giving to charity can benefit you, too; Schools teach the art of fundraising; Getting Personal; Day in the Work Life: Katrina relief; Small loans make big difference; A hedge fund for the …
APM: Marketplace Money
