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Layoffs, with John Challenger
March 3, 2001
These are not happy days for many American workers. In the face of an economic slowdown, large corporations are laying off thousands of workers. In recent weeks Dell Computers announced that it was axing 1700 jobs, while Motorola is eliminating 4,000 jobs. And the future is likely to bring more bad news. On this edition of Sound Money, host Chris Farrell explores the current spate of layoffs with John Challenger, CEO of Challenger, Gray, & Christmas, one of this country's largest outplacement companies. What's happening? Why? Farrell will also talk about the emotional side of dealing with a layoff with career counselor Amy Lindgren. Financial educator Ruth Hayden will offer a checklist for financial survival in the event of a layoff, and we'll go to Austin, Texas, to see how recently laid-off workers are coping.
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Your Money Manager, with Erica Whittlinger
March 10, 2001
It's the second weekend of the month, time for Erica Whittlinger to join Chris Farrell to take your calls about your important investment decisions. She's CEO of Whittlinger Capital Management, a money management firm in Minneapolis. Where are interest rates heading? Where should new 401(k) money be going? What sectors look good right now? Erica will have answers to questions like these on this edition of Sound Money.
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The Sound Money Tax Clinic, with Michael Martin
March 17, 2001
It's tax time again, and whether you do your taxes yourself or turn everything over to a professional tax preparer, you need to know the rules. How much of your home office expense is deductible? How do you report distributions from your IRA or 401(k)? Is there any way you can write off the money you lost in your equity funds last year? Michael Martin is an enrolled agent in Washington DC, and he'll be on hand to answer all of your tax filing questions on this edition of Sound Money.
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The Markets and the Economy, with with Jay Mueller
March 24, 2001
With the end of the first quarter of 2001 at hand, is it too soon to tell how the economy is shaping up for the year? Has the Bush administration been able to put together the right changes in tax policy to make a difference to individuals? Have the rate cuts engineered by the Federal Reserve had the desired effects? Strong capital management economist Jay Mueller will discuss these issues and more when he joins Chris Farrell for this edition of Sound Money.
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Inheritance Preparation, with with Carol Akright
March 31, 2001
Money is a topic that is difficult to bring up under any circumstance. When it's an issue between parents and their adult children, it is especially painful. Yet according to Carol Akright, such a conversation is essential. Heirs need to know their parents' estate plans. Parents need to share as much information as possible with their heirs. Whether it's a family business or family values that are being passed on, the transition needs to be planned. Akright is the author of Funding Your Dreams Generation to Generation (Dearborn, 2001), and she'll take calls about inheritance preparation on this edition of Sound Money.
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