Friday, September 18, 2009
In this show. . .
Will health reform make saving harder?
Employees who put money in tax-free Flexible Spending Accounts for out-of-pocket medical expenses may face a limit for the first time. Bob Moon reports.
Following the recession's ripple effects
Cleveland is a hub for the auto industry, and one of the first cities to have faced the foreclosure crisis. But the recession there has branched out to all sectors. Dan Bobkoff reports.
Wall Street's back to business as usual
Economics Editor Chris Farrell visits New York and finds business is as usual. And that, he argues, will continue to be the case, unless Washington takes action on tougher regulation.
Clues to Cleveland's foreclosure crisis
The foreclosure crisis hit Cleveland especially hard, but the question is why? Rico Gagliano tries to find out.
Internet home sales weave tangled web
Many foreclosed homes are being bought and sold on the Internet. Host Tess Vigeland talks to Frank Ford, senior vice president for research and development of Neighborhood Progress in Cleveland, about the local impact of such sales.
Getting Personal
Host Tess Vigeland and finance expert Sheryl Harris of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer newspaper answer listeners' questions.
Time to bite into the housing market?
The $8,000 tax credit given to first-time homebuyers is set to expire at the end of November. Should people take advantage of it before it's too late? Host Tess Vigeland talks to personal finance author Beth Kobliner about it.
Rock Hall of Fame's money spots
Host Tess Vigeland takes a tour of Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's money-related exhibits with one of the museum's curators, Lauren Onkey.
Musicians often get in financial jams
Greg Kot, host of the music talk show Sound Opinions out of Chicago, talks with Tess Vigeland about how musicians deal with money management.
Money Question of the Week
How will your family cut everyday costs in 2010?
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Music From This Show
- Ripple Grateful Dead
- Flim The Bad Plus
- Suits Are Picking Up the Bill quirrel Nut Zippers
- Afro Surf Shawn Lee
- Homesick Kings of Convenience
- Housejam Saint Dymphna
- A New Career in a New Town David Bowie
- Miss You Rolling Stones
