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Credit bill of rights roundtable
So how will this new credit card bill of rights directly affect consumers? Tess Vigeland welcomes a variety of experts to sound off about the pros and cons about the new law. (05/22/2009)
Got good credit? You might be dinged
Congress has passed a measure requiring credit card companies to go easy on struggling borrowers. But that could be bad news for people with sterling credit. Jeremy Hobson reports. (05/19/2009)
How credit card companies track you
Tess Vigeland talks to The New York Times' Charles Duhigg about his upcoming article on credit card companies collecting more and more personal information about their customers. (05/15/2009)
Our 'lab rat' checks in on her finances
Gail George signed up to have us track her finances for 30 days. She talks with Tess Vigeland about what she learned in Week 2. (05/15/2009)
Going to prom on a tighter budget
High school students in Burbank, Calif., tell reporter Andrea Gardner how they're scaling back on prom because of the recession. (05/15/2009)
It may pay off to put away the plastic
A credit card reform bill making its way through Congress could pay off for consumers who buy with cash instead of plastic. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports. (05/15/2009)
Library puts tools in people's hands
Bob Horton, manager of a tool library in Springfield, Mo., talks with Steve Chiotakis about whether we all really need our own stuff. His organization loans out everyday tools like power drills and lawnmowers. (05/14/2009)
Teens cope with less cash in downturn
Teenagers account for $125 billion of annual retail expenditures. But that figure is expected to be lower this year as many teens learn to cope in a bad economy. Youth Radio's Asha Richardson reports. (05/11/2009)
Still stumped by FICO?
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. (05/08/2009)
Understanding student loans
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. (05/08/2009)
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