Marketplace Money Newsletter for Weekend of December 12-13, 2009


Marketplace Money weekly update
December 12-13, 2009
This Week

The perils of buying a foreclosed home
After David Reeves bought a foreclosed home, he found it took a surprising amount of work just to make it livable. He talks with reporter Julie Rose about his experience.


How to get a good foreclosure deal
How can you make sure buying a foreclosed home is a good deal? Realtor John Anderson explains to Tess Vigeland.


Japan's solar energy shines a light
In Japan, solar energy is a green technology that even the middle class can afford. Rob Schmitz of KQED visits the country and reports on the lessons the Land of the Rising Sun has to teach us.


Getting a laugh out of Madoff
When you're a New York cabaret singer who loses your life savings to Bernie Madoff, what do you do next? Why, put on a show, of course. Cynthia Crane offers a taste of her one-woman performance called "John Denver, Bernie Madoff and Me."


The mag I love to hate: SkyMall
Los Angeles Times columnist Meghan Daum talks about her fascination with the magazine found in just about every plane seat pocket: SkyMall.


How to be smart about philanthropy
Whether you have millions or just a few dollars, how do you know which causes to support? Charles Bronfman and Jeffrey Solomon, co-authors of "The Art of Giving," talk with Tess Vigeland about how to make every charitable dollar count.


What converting to a Roth IRA means
The rules governing Roth IRAs are changing. Financial planner Stuart Ritter talks with Tess Vigeland about how to make sense of the new guidelines.


Our listeners respond to Money
Listeners chime in on Marketplace Money coverage, including who should back student loans, who really needs financial education, and our series on kids and money.


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Spenders and savers frequently marry each other. That's the news from a recent academic study. Chris Farrell has some ideas about how to turn financial discord into marital harmony.

Getting Personal
Los Angeles Times consumer columnist David Lazarus and Tess Vigeland answer listener questions, from why Starbucks stores don't all carry the same items, to what to do if your company doesn't let you contribute to its retirement plan.
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