Insurance
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February 2, 2002
We'll learn about the basic forms of life insurance and speak to an insurance salesperson about who needs life insurance. Plus an interview about disability insurance.

• INTERVIEW #1: Stephanie Curtis talks to life insurance professional Steve Kalin about why he thinks life insurance is important.
• INTERVIEW #2: Scott Gislason of North Star Resource Group talks about the different types of life insurance and using life insurance as an investment tool.
• INTERVIEW #3: Personal finance writer Lynn Brenner talks about disability insurance.
• ECONOMIC PRIMER: This week Chris Farrell talks about the importance of diversification.
• INTERVIEW #4: Erica Whittlinger tells it like it is. This week's topic: How much company stock should you have in your portfolio?
• Chris Farrell answers listener questions about saving for college, rolling over a 401(k) plan, and the federal budget deficit.
• COMMENTARY #1: Personal finance author and columnist Eric Tyson says we need to stop overspending so we may save for the future.
• THE NEWS AND VIEWS WITH CHRIS FARRELL:
  An Information Age Recession
• BEST RATES: Best Credit Card Rates This Week
• RESOURCES: Books and Web sites mentioned on this week's broadcast

Kids and Money
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February 9, 2002
On a previous program, we explored what parents and loved ones need to do to prepare for their children's future. In this show, we take a look at what adults need to teach kids about money.

• FEATURE #1: Stephanie Curtis talks to elementary school kids about their allowance.
• INTERVIEW #1: Kiplinger magazine’s Janet Bodnar shares her list of the most important money lessons to teach children.
• INTERVIEW #2: Certified Financial Planner Ross Levin on how to involve your kids in the family’s financial decisions and charitable giving.
• INTERVIEW #3: New America Foundation fellow and economist Maya MacGuineas talks about President Bush’s budget.
• INTERVIEW #4: Erica Whittlinger tells it like it is. This week’s topic: Children.
• Chris Farrell answers listener questions about social security benefits, Roth IRAs vs. annuities, and inflation.
• COMMENTARY #1: The Bohemian Capitalist Heather McElhatten shares her views on love and the stock market just in time for Valentine’s Day.
• THE NEWS AND VIEWS WITH CHRIS FARRELL:
  Reform the Private Pension System
• BEST RATES: Best Credit Card Rates This Week
• RESOURCES: Books and Web sites mentioned on this week's broadcast

Investment Clubs
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February 16, 2002
There seem to be clubs for everything these days, including investing. In this show, we'll not only talk about how to start an investment club and how to make it fun and successful, we'll also talk to people in an investment club. Plus Money Manager Erica Whittlinger talks to us from the Winter Olympics.

• FEATURE #1: Reporter Maura Farrelly talks to investment club members in Georgia about why they decided to join the club and what they get out of it.
• INTERVIEW #1: Angele McQuade, co-author of Investment Clubs for Dummies talks about what makes some investment clubs succeed and others fail.
• INTERVIEW #2: Terrance Odean, assistant professor at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley talks about the dynamics of investment clubs and the importance of trust.
• INTERVIEW #3: Professor Dan Johnson says he can predict Olympic winners using principles of economics.
• INTERVIEW #4: Erica Whittlinger tells it like it is. This week’s topic: The Olympics.
• Chris Farrell answers listener questions about social security benefits, Roth IRAs vs. annuities, and inflation.
• COMMENTARY #1: Mathematician Greg Anderson revisits financial expert Andrew Tobias' wine example and the concept of present value.
• THE NEWS AND VIEWS WITH CHRIS FARRELL:
  Bad Numbers
• BEST RATES: Best Credit Card Rates This Week
• RESOURCES: Books and Web sites mentioned on this week's broadcast

Employment
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February 23, 2002
John Challenger, CEO of leading outplacement firm Challenger, Gray, and Christmas, joins us to talk about the latest job trends. Also on the show: how to negotiate a salary during tough economic times; and a primer on credit reports.

• INTERVIEW #1: John Challenger, CEO of outplacement firm Challenger, Gray, and Christmas, talks about the job market.
• INTERVIEW #2: Pri Shah, professor of Strategic Management at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management talks about how to negotiate a salary during tough times.
• INTERVIEW #3: Steve Rhode, president and co-founder of financial crisis center www.myvesta.org teaches us what we need to know about credit reports.
• INTERVIEW #4: Erica Whittlinger tells it like it is. This week’s topic: Olympic sponsorship.
• Chris Farrell answers listener questions.
• COMMENTARY #1: Deputy editor of Business 2.0 magazine (www.business2.com) shares his opinion on reestablishing credibility in the Enron age.
• THE NEWS AND VIEWS WITH CHRIS FARRELL:
  An Era of Single-Digit Returns
• BEST RATES: Best Credit Card Rates This Week
• RESOURCES: Books and Web sites mentioned on this week's broadcast