Making Financial Decisions During Wartime
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April 5, 2003
This week on Sound Money, join Chris Farrell and Stephanie Curtis to learn what wealth manager Harold Evensky is hearing from his clients during this uncertain period. If you're living with your partner, but aren't married, we'll find out what financial steps you should take to protect yourself. Tax expert Michael Martin tells us how housing issues affect your tax bill. And we check-in with Erica Whittlinger to see if any of the model stock portfolios chosen by popular personal finance publications are doing well in this bear market.

• INTERVIEW #1: As the war in Iraq continues, we’ll check in with financial planner Harold Evensky, about what he’s hearing from his clients during this period of uncertainty and what you should change-if anything-about your portfolio.
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• INTERVIEW #2: If you’re unmarried, but living with your partner, chances are you haven’t had the financial conversations you should have had before moving in together. But it’s not too late. Dorian Solot, co-author of Unmarried to Each Other, shares the steps you should take to be sure you’re protected financially.
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• INTERVIEW #3: Owning a home affects your tax bill. So does selling a home. We’ll talk to Enrolled Agent Michael Martin about how your housing situation will affect how much you owe or receive from the IRS.
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• ERICA TELLS IT LIKE IT IS: This week, our in-house investment expert Erica Whittlinger revisits the model portfolios chosen by popular personal finance publications, to see how they are performing in this bear market.
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• LISTENER QUESTIONS: Should you borrow more money from student loans to increase your down payment? Chris has an answer.
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• GUEST COMMENTARY: If you’ve already sold all of your stocks or are thinking about it, this advice is for you. Financial writer Eric Tyson shares strategies to get over your fear of equity investing.
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• THE NEWS AND VIEWS WITH CHRIS FARRELL: The Cost of War, the Cost of Peace
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• RESOURCES: Books and Web sites mentioned on this week's broadcast
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Financial Planning for Everyone
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April 12, 2003
If you're not wealthy, it can be tough to find a financial planner who will give you the time of day. Join Stephanie Curtis and Chris Farrell for Sound Money, to learn how to find a professional who will work within your budget. Plus an expert shares some final tax tips just in time for April 15. And the hosts talk to policy expert Bethsheba Crocker about her new report on the costs of reconstructing Iraq. All on the next Sound Money.

• INTERVIEW #1: Bathsheba Crocker, co-director of the Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses the cost of rebuilding Iraq.
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• INTERVIEW #2: The average homeowner’s insurance policy is expected to climb by nine percent in 2003. Insurance expert Lynn Brenner explains why costs are skyrocketing and what consumers can do to reduce their bills.
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• INTERVIEW #3: Just in time for April 15, tax expert Donna LeValley talks about how investment income and loss affects your tax bill.
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• WEB EXCLUSIVE: Tax Tips for Procrastinators. An interview with tax expert Donna LeValley for late filers.
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• ERICA TELLS IT LIKE IT IS: This week, our in-house investment expert Erica Whittlinger talks about the pros and cons of preferred stocks.
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• INTERVIEW #4: Do you want a fee-only financial planner to help you organize your finances, but you can’t afford to have an ongoing relationship? Fee-only financial planner Percy Bolton talks about how to find a planner who will work within your budget.
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• LISTENER QUESTIONS: Is there ever a time when inflation protected bonds will perform poorly? Chris Farrell has an answer.
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• THE NEWS AND VIEWS WITH CHRIS FARRELL: Rebuild With Free Trade
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Retire On Time
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April 19, 2003
This week on Sound Money, The Wall Street Journal's Jonathan Clements says you will be able to retire on time, if you follow his advice. Our in-house investment expert Erica Whittlinger shares her knowledge about principal protected funds. An employment expert says despite the war and down economy, you can find a job. Plus, how to negotiate with colleges for better financial aid packages. On the next Sound Money.

• INTERVIEW #1: Are you out of a job and afraid you’ll never find something-especially in this tough economy? Allison Hemming, founder of The Hired Guns, a temporary work agency, says you can find a job in this economy if you stop sitting in front of your computer and go out and network.
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• INTERVIEW #2: Worried you’ve lost too much of your nest egg in the bear market to retire on time? Author and Wall Street Journal columnist Jonathan Clements says you will be able to retire if you follow his advice.
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• INTERVIEW #3: Did your child get into their dream college, but won’t be able to go because you can’t foot the bill? The Princeton Review’s Robert Franek says you can negotiate with a financial aid office for a better aid package. He’ll explain how.
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• ERICA TELLS IT LIKE IT IS: This week, our in-house investment expert Erica Whittlinger talks about whether principal protected stocks are too good to be true.
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• LISTENER QUESTIONS: Is it possible you might have retirement money left behind in a pension plan with a former employer? If so, how do you find out? Chris Farrell has an answer.
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• THE NEWS AND VIEWS WITH CHRIS FARRELL: The Fight for Fiscal Discipline
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Housing Outlook
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April 26, 2003
Have you been thinking about livelihood insurance? Top economist Robert Shiller thinks you should. He'll share his ideas about risk in the 21st century on the next Sound Money. We check in with a housing expert about interest rates, home prices, and the fabled real estate bubble. And if you have a question about your finances, this is your week to get it answered. Both Chris Farrell and Erica Whittlinger take your calls. Call 1-800-537-5252 or send an e-mail to mail@soundmoney.org.

• INTERVIEW #1: Yale Economist Robert Shiller talks about his latest book, The New Financial Order: Risk in the 21st Century.
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• REPORTER STORY: Are houses still flying off the market? Reporter Cyd Hoskinson tours a home with a couple in Georgia.
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• INTERVIEW #2: Celia Chen, housing expert at Economy.com, discusses the home real estate market. Will interest rates rise? Is there really a housing bubble? She shares her research.
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• ERICA TELLS IT LIKE IT IS: How should you prepare for a looming lay-off? Our in-house investment expert Erica Whittlinger has an answer when she takes calls from listeners.
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• LISTENER QUESTIONS: Chris Farrell answers listeners’ questions on personal finance and the economy.
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• COMMENTARY: Financial writer Eric Tyson says you need to do more than buy insurance to fully protect yourself.
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• THE NEWS AND VIEWS WITH CHRIS FARRELL: Preserving Our Way of Life
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• RESOURCES: Books and Web sites mentioned on this week's broadcast
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