On this week's A Day in the Work Life, our look at how folks trade their time for money, we play ball with a minor league umpire.

Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, Marketplace Money brings you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance, transfer pricing. You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?

Moving up the property ladder is a homeowner's dream. But what about trading up in the virtual world? Julian Dibbell's new book goes inside the world of virtual commerce. He talks with Kai.

A college degree can open a lot doors, but keeping them open is another story. All across the country, recent college graduates face the grueling search for work. Youth Radio's Latifah Muhammad shares her story.

There's a revolution brewing on college campuses and it might just lower the cost of an all-nighter. Sean Cole reports.

Older Americans want to work. So Tim Driver set up a site to match employers with eager seniors. Goodbye retirement. Hello, timesheet.

The sky isn't falling, but certain segments of the economy might make Chicken Little head for cover. How can you protect your portfolio from a softening housing market and fluctuating oil prices? Kai talks with Jane Kim of the Wall Street Journal.

Miami's hot condo market isn't so hot anymore. In fact, it is downright chilly — and that cold front is moving across the country. What's an owner to do? Dan Grech reports.

It's time once again for economics editor Chris Farrell to help you sort out what's smart, what's stupid and what's the Straight Story. This week, Election Day is just around the corner. Chris has some questions he wants answered before any candidate gets his vote.

On this week's 'A Day in the Work Life' — our look at how folks trade their time for money — we go green with an energy consultant.