Friday, October 2, 2009
In this show. . .
When people just stop looking for work
We've all heard the unemployment reports: Millions of people are slaving away on job applications. Or are there? The job market is so tough, some people have just given up. Mitchell Hartman reports.
Progress report on consumer protection
Harvard Professor Elizabeth Warren talks about "plain vanilla" products and how the Obama administration is progressing toward its promise to create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
A tale of debt and redemption
Russell and Kandy Hildebrandt found themselves in a predicament a lot of Americans are in -- buried in credit card debt. But they dug out of their financial hole. They tell Tess Vigeland how they did it.
Getting Personal
Personal finance columnist Liz Pulliam Weston and Tess Vigeland answer a listener's question about making a down payment on a home.
A visit to the foreclosure circus
With help from the federal government, the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America is traveling the country to help people who desperately need to modify their mortgages. Jeff Tyler reports.
Finding the perfect money match online
The recession may be dragging on, but it isn't stopping singles from looking for love. In fact, online dating is on the rise. Sally Herships investigates whether sites like eHarmony can really help form the perfect union, even when it comes to money.
Spotting those zombie stocks
When a company like Washington Mutual or Lehman Brothers dies, its stock doesn't automatically die with it. Tess Vigeland reports on how to spot half-dead stocks still lurking around trading floors.
