Raising a family often means asking tough questions at work. Like, can I have a raise to pay for daycare? Hillary Wicai reports.

Next week, Oregon voters will decide if insurance companies can factor credit scores into their rate calculations. It's the first ballot measure of its kind in the nation. Ann Dornfeld reports.

Thinking about holiday shopping already? What you need to know today about gift cards before you start stuffing those stockings.

Smart consumers shop around, but it's almost impossible to compare prices for medicine. One state has prescribed a solution. Lyn Millner reports from Florida.

Minimum wage is shaping up as a big economic issue in this year's midterm election. Six states have ballot measures to hike the hourly wage. Amy Scott reports.

Don't book another airline ticket until you glide on over to the SeatGuru.com to find out where the best seat for your buck is located. Kai speaks with founder Matt Daimler.

What will happen on Wall Street after the midterm election? Kai interviews Zanny Minton Beddoes of the Economist.

Can a packet of seeds save you seed money? KUOW's Cathy Duchamp reports on the economics of gardening.

Seniors face rising health care costs, but there's no place like home for lower medical bills. Helen Palmer reports.

Associate Producer Rico Gagliano is back with another installment of our series, Educating Rico. In the week's episode, he confronts a taxpayer's worst nightmare . . . just in time for Halloween.