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New credit protections for consumers

New protections will go into effect under the Credit Card Accountability Act. Mitchell Hartman reports it's the first installment in an overhaul of credit card rules. (08/20/2009)

Credit counseling can't help everyone

For another point of view on the merits of credit counseling, we asked Gail Cunningham of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling to respond to Liz Pulliam Weston's assertions. She insists counselors are there to help, but don't work magic. (08/14/2009)

Do credit counselors actually work?

If you're in debt you might hear advice to go to a credit counselor. But MSN Money columnist Liz Pulliam Weston has been looking into the success rates of those debt-management plans and has found that all too often they don't work. (08/13/2009)

Gov't to vet exec pay at bailed-out firms

U.S. pay czar Kenneth Feinberg will take a close look at executive compensation at companies that have been bailed out by the government. Alisa Roth reports his decisions may change the rules at those companies, and others. (08/13/2009)

Banks make $38B on overdraft fees

Reporter Tamara Keith talks with Steve Chiotakis about why banks are raking in so much money on customer overdraft fees and what's being done about it. (08/10/2009)

News Corp. news sites to charge fees

Rupert Murdoch's media company News Corporation is reporting a profit slide of 30 percent from a year ago. So, a subscription fee is coming to all of his news Web sites. Jeremy Hobson reports. (08/06/2009)

Study: Opposite financial habits attract

Eli Finkel of Northwestern University recently did a study showing that when it comes to financial styles, opposites attract. Tess talks to him about why spenders are drawn to savers and vice versa. We also hear from people on the street about the fiscal dynamic with their partners. (07/31/2009)