Katrina & Beyond Holes in Monitoring System Let Lemons Get Resold January 31, 2006 • An estimated half-million cars were flooded in hurricane zones this year. Unsuspecting buyers around the country are likely to end up with lemons, because there's no effective system for keeping track of those cars. And there's evidence that insurers have blocked efforts to create one. Holes in Monitoring System Let Lemons Get Resold Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5173717/5179970" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis The Color of Money Adding Up Personal Net Worth January 31, 2006 • Alex Chadwick talks with Day to Day personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary about the importance of figuring out personal net worth once a year by adding up assets and liabilities. Singletary writes the syndicated column "The Color of Money" for The Washington Post. Adding Up Personal Net Worth Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180618/5180619" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Exxon Posts $10.7 Billion Profit for Fourth Quarter January 30, 2006 • Exxon Mobil Corp. posts one of the largest quarterly profits in American history: $10.7 billion for the fourth quarter of 2005, up from more than $8.4 billion a year ago. Exxon is the latest oil company to post record profits as oil prices continue to rise. Exxon Posts $10.7 Billion Profit for Fourth Quarter Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5178444/5178445" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Home Sellers Turn to Real Estate 'Stagers' January 27, 2006 • As the real estate market begins to cool, homeowners are being forced to go above and beyond what they used to have do to sell their homes. Many turn to professional real estate stagers, to make their homes more neutral and appealing to all prospective buyers. Home Sellers Turn to Real Estate 'Stagers' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5174364/5174365" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Million-Dollar Houses Increasingly Common in California January 27, 2006 • Just the phrase "million-dollar house" is synonymous with luxury living. But in California's real estate market, seven-figure homes are becoming more commonplace. Data released this week shows that 1 in 13 homes in the state sold for more than $1 million last year. How much "house" that money buys might be surprising. Million-Dollar Houses Increasingly Common in California Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5174367/5174368" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Motley Fool Profiles January 25, 2006 • The Motley Fool Radio Show concluded production of its weekly program effective March 31, 2006. Show rundowns and audio archives for the program's complete four-year run on NPR remain available. The Motley Fool team continues to produce a weekly podcast available at NPR.org/podcasts.
The Color of Money Are Reverse Mortgages a Good Idea for Retirees? January 24, 2006 • Madeleine Brand speaks with personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary about whether so-called reverse mortgages are a good option for retirement-age homeowners. Unlike traditional mortgages, a reverse mortgage allows a homeowner to loan money against the value of the house, and the loan only comes due when the homeowner sells the property, dies or the house is no longer the principal residence. Singletary writes "The Color of Money" advice column for The Washington Post. Are Reverse Mortgages a Good Idea for Retirees? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5170130/5170131" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve January 21, 2006 • Princeton professor Alan Blinder served as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve in the mid 1990s. He offers his insights on the career and legacy of retiring Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan. Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5166609/5166610" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Some Glamour Jobs Simply Don't Pay January 20, 2006 • The results of a survey conducted by Salary.com -- a wage data firm -- show that some of the jobs people think are most glamorous, actually don't pay very well. Where can the real money be found? Some Glamour Jobs Simply Don't Pay Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5164584/5164585" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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NPR Replay: Money Wise Dave Barry Explains the Value of a Dollar January 18, 2006 • Perhaps with a eye toward eventual retirement, Dave Barry's new book examines fundamental economic questions, such as 'Where does money come from anyway?' Dave Barry Explains the Value of a Dollar Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5161965/5161966" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The Color of Money Listeners: Bonds, Savings and Young Investors January 17, 2006 • Madeleine Brand shares money and finance questions from Day to Day listeners with personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary. Singletary also writes the syndicated column "The Color of Money" for The Washington Post. Listeners: Bonds, Savings and Young Investors Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5160560/5160561" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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SEC Sets New Rules on CEO Compensation January 14, 2006 • Executives will have to tell shareholders about stock options and retirement packages. New York Times business columnist Joseph Nocera discusses the new SEC rules with Sheilah Kast. SEC Sets New Rules on CEO Compensation Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5158015/5158016" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Finding 'The Number' for the Life You Want January 13, 2006 • So how much do you really need to lead the life you want? What is your number? David Gardner talks about planning for the future with Lee Eisenberg, author of The Number: A Completely Different Way to Think About the Rest of Your Life. Finding 'The Number' for the Life You Want Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5157781/5157782" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Fool Phones: Krispy Kreme January 13, 2006 • David Gardner and Motley Fool personal finance expert Dayana Yochim take your phone calls. This week, David and Dayana talk about the not-so-hot performance of Krispy Kreme stock. Fool Phones: Krispy Kreme Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5157784/5157785" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Where Will You Retire? January 11, 2006 • Retirees and their incomes can be a boon for local economies. That's why cities across the nation are courting them. What do they offer? And where will you retire? Where Will You Retire? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5149646/5149647" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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