For many parents, having "the Talk" usually means talking to your kids about sex, drugs or alcohol. But how do you talk to your kids about money? This special Marketplace Money series explores the often sticky subject from both sides

With credit card reform legislation looming, credit cards companies are jacking up interest rates and imposing soon-to-be-illegal penalties. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

Denver aims to have 100,000 people riding its commuter rails on a daily basis by 2017. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein traveled to the city to find out exactly how it plans to reach its goal.

Nancy Hammond and her 12-year-old daughter Elisabeth talk about what they really need, and how it's important to keep others in mind when thinking about money.

Leslie Linfield, executive director of the Financial Literacy Institute, talks to Steve Chiotakis about the intricacies of bankruptcy.

Steve Chiotakis answers questions about personal finance with economics editor Chris Farrell -- from how a college savings plan affects financial aid to what a person can do to track down an old life insurance policy.

Andrea Domanick, a senior at Wesleyan University, talks about the importance of parents teaching their kids about money.

For kids who are in and out of foster care, learning about money can be especially difficult. Steve Chiotakis pays a visit to Pathways L.A., a program that teaches foster kids about living on their own.

In their new memoir, "The Kids Are All Right," Liz and Diane Welch chronicle how the death of their parents, and the financial mess left behind, led them to have different outlooks on money.

There is a common misconception, especially among those who have pretty extreme weight issues, that life insurance simply isn't available. With most, but not all, companies they would be right.Obesity carries with it a lot of mortality baggage that most

These funds are outpacing the broad market. But should investors jump in?

MiFi, which can create a hot spot almost anywhere, looks like a hit for Novatel.

What will happen to interest rates when the government stops intervening?

Here are some alternatives to going cold turkey to save cash.

When it comes to valuing some assets, your brain doesn't always compute.

Traumatized by the economic crisis? Some books to deal with the aftermath.

These funds are outpacing the broad market. But should investors jump in?

Hough: Five reasons to look beyond the clamor for an extended tax credit.

More builders are luring buyers with low-cost versions of amenities. Will owners regret the shortcuts?