Financial guru Suze Orman discusses why it's hard for some people to hear the truth about their finances and her issue with FICO.

Money host Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell answer listener questions.

A supporter of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau talks to Tess Vigeland about how he thinks the bureau will help consumers.

Tempted to tap your 401(k) or maybe your TIAA-CREF account? Think again. A Colorado listener had the same temptation — in 1978. He kept it, and has been laughing to the bank ever since.

Marketplace Money host Tess Vigeland and Kiplinger's Kathy Kristof answer listener questions.

Conventional wisdom says that, during recessions, people use coupons more. Do they?

Marketplace Money host Tess Vigeland and MSN personal finance columnist Liz Weston answer listener questions.

For some, it's their first big purchase with their own money. Others, it's paying rent for the first time. People shared with us when they first felt financially independent.

Host Tess Vigeland challenged her Twitter followers to reveal their first moments of financial independence, in one 140-character tweet.

Marketplace Money host Tess Vigeland and Los Angeles Times' consumer columnist David Lazarus answer listener questions.