Latest from Marketplace Staff

• Jun 3, 2005

  Mortgage "rescue" schemes

  A new report from the National Consumer Law Center says that Americans across the country are being cheated out of their homes by mortgage scams. And thanks to a confluence of economic forces, the number of victims is expected to rise.

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• Apr 30, 2005

  "Day in the Work Life": Pastry Chef

  This week, three Americans won the World Cup of Baking championship in Paris. The competition is a grueling eight-hour event, requiring teams to bake more than 80 baguettes, 90 pastries, and 160 mini-sandwiches. On this week's A Day in the Work Life… our regular look at how folks trade their time for money… a puff piece on a pastry chef.

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• Apr 23, 2005

  "Day in the Work Life": Cowboy Poet

  April is National Poetry Month. So, on this week's "A Day In the Work Life" — our regular look at how folks trade time for money — we start a campfire with a poet of the prairie.

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• Aug 29, 2004

  From The Money Matters Desk: A Consumer Report on Buying Wine

  On this week's "Money Matters" – our regular look at how to improve your bottom line– we've got some beverage tips just in time for your Labor Day celebration. If you are sick of picking up a six-pack when the invite says BYOB, why not choose a bottle of wine instead? Kai asks Randy Clement, the co-owner of Silverlake Wine in Los Angeles, for help in selecting wine.

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• Jul 4, 2004

  Personal finance for graduates

  About a million and a half college seniors got their diplomas this spring. Next comes the real world and a long, long list of things to do. Find a job…for one. Get a place to live…for another. But what about a trip back to the classroom? Several studies give college graduates an F when it comes to understanding personal finance. If it's just too early to think about course registration, we're happy to offer this crash course. Nancy Farghalli has it.

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• Mar 16, 2004

  Housing factoid

  Are you spending too much on housing?

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• Jan 18, 2004

  Balancing Act

  Chris Farrell offers up his opinion on how the government handles its books.

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