personal finance

StateImpact
2:59 pm
Thu February 2, 2012

How Dodd-Frank Regulations Affect You (Trust Us, They Will)

How Dodd-Frank Regulations Affect You (Trust Us, They Will)

One of the key consequences of the economic collapse a few years ago was the passage of a massive piece of legislation called the "Dodd-Frank Act." The bill was co-sponsored by (now-retired) Democratic Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut and (soon-to-be-retired) Democratic Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank. In a nutshell, their idea was to prevent another massive financial crisis by more heavily regulating key players in the financial industry.

Friday Journal
12:00 am
Sat January 28, 2012

Freakonomics Radio: Is a 'No-Lose Lottery' the Answer to America's Savings Problem?

Freakonomics Radio: Is a 'No-Lose Lottery' the Answer to America's Savings Problem?

In their books, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner use the tools of economics to explore real-world behavior. As boring as that may sound, what they really do is tell stories — about cheating schoolteachers, self-dealing real-estate agents, and crack-selling mama's boys. Those Freakonomics stories — and plenty of new ones — are now coming to the radio, with Dubner as host. Just like the books, Freakonomics Radio explores “the hidden side of everything.” It will tell you things you always thought you knew but didn't, and things you never thought you wanted to know, but do.  Information is available at http://www.freakonomics.com/radio/

Is a 'No-Lose Lottery' the Answer to America's Savings Problem?

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Word of Mouth - Segment
12:14 pm
Thu December 15, 2011

Banking for the 99%...maybe

Banking for the 99%...maybe

(Photo by Eifachfilm Vacirca via Flickr Creative Commons)

Peer to peer lending is making a comeback...and might soon use some surprising measures of credit-worthiness.

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EarthTalk
12:00 am
Sun December 4, 2011

"Slow Money"

"Slow Money"

Woody Tasch, socially conscious investing pioneer, founder of the Slow Money movement, and author of the book, Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money: Investing as if Food, Farms and Fertility Mattered.
Woody Tasch, socially conscious investing pioneer, founder of the Slow Money movement, and author of the book, Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money: Investing as if Food, Farms and Fertility Mattered.
Tammy Green, courtesy Flickr

 

EarthTalk®
E - The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: I've heard of the slow food movement, but what is “slow money” all about?
                                                                                                                    -- Phil Nimkoff, New York, NY

All Things Considered
4:58 pm
Wed November 9, 2011

New Hampshire Grads are First in the Nation - in Debt

New Hampshire Grads are First in the Nation - in Debt

Thompson Hall at the University of New Hampshire.
Thompson Hall at the University of New Hampshire.
jimmywayne via Flickr/Creative Commons

The phrase “first in the nation” is the shorthand we use for talking about the New Hampshire presidential primary coming before any other.

New Hampshire is first among states in other ways, too. Some are good – like having the lowest rate of child poverty among states. Some are not so good – like having the highest student debt load in America.

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