Host Tess Vigeland's little blue plastic friend is on its way to Arizona, this week, to a woman who asks when a parent's money stops being their money.

Does watching the markets give you vertigo? You're not alone. This week, host Tess Vigeland awards her weekly Piggy Bank award to one investor trying to relax and enjoy his returns.

Emily Yoffe, aka Slate.com's "Dear Prudence," gives tips on how to broach touchy subjects like spreading the word of your impending foreclosure to friends and family, and what to tip your delivery man.

Technology has made calculating gratuity easier. But in some ways, technology has also made tipping more confusing than ever.

This week, host Tess Vigeland sends her weekly Piggy Bank Award to a Twin Cities Spanish teacher bracing for a layoff due to budget cuts.

Rising gasoline and food prices continue to drive up the cost of living in April. Chris Low, chief economist with FTN Financial, takes a look at today's numbers from the Labor Department.

Jill Schlesinger of CBS/MoneyWatch explains today's Consumer Price Index news, and what that means for American consumers.

Have you ever had a discussion about money that seemed to go in circles? Carl Richards explains how we carry around "baggage" that can influence our conversations about money.

Tess Vigeland and L.A. Times columnist David Lazarus offer advice on bogus magazine subscriptions, life insurance policies, and answer questions involving investing and debt.

This week's Marketplace Money Piggy Award goes to a business professor in Atlanta, Ga., who learned an important lesson about being cheated by her bank.