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Seattle Woman Experiences Financial Devastation Following Cancer Diagnosis

Ruby de Luna — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:21:17 +0000

June 2 is National Cancer Survivor Day. But surviving the disease is just one challenge facing cancer patients. A recent study by Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center showed that cancer patients are two-and-a-half times more at risk for filing bankruptcy compared to people without cancer.

How To Make Sure Your Kids Are Good With Money

The Conversation With Ross Reynolds — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:40:26 +0000

In Washington state there are no requirements to include financial education in school curriculum. As a result, most kids graduate high school financially illiterate.

While parents often give their children an allowance to teach financial responsibility, there is little emphasis on what to do with that allowance. Should it be school’s responsibility to teach financial education? What should parents be doing?

Rethinking The Idea Of Money

Rachel Solomon — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:00:00 +0000

In the book "Rethinking Money," economist Bernard Lietaer and journalist Jacqui Dunne trace the beginnings of our monetary system, including its serious problems and hope for the future.

Living Off The Banking Grid

Ross Reynolds — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:00:00 +0000

It’s estimated that about 8.2 percent of US households don’t use bank accounts. Not only that — 20.1 percent of households are considered “underbanked,” meaning they use bank accounts but still opt for payday loans, check-cashing services and other alternatives. This is according to a recent survey by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

So why aren’t people using banks? Ross Reynolds talks to some of the un- and underbanked.

For Families And Lawmakers, Washington's Tuition Savings Plan Is A Costly Bargain

Carolyn Adolph — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:26:58 +0000

Halfway through the enrollment season for Washington's Guaranteed Tuition Savings program, the number of new enrollments is lagging compared to the last two years. Consumer confidence in the program is slipping, at least for now, even as state lawmakers express their concerns about the $600 million shortfall in the program.

WashPIRG Gives Seattle A C+ For Financial Transparency

Ross Reynolds — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:00:00 +0000

WashPIRG, a division of the Public Interest Research Group, gave Seattle an overall score of 78/100, which put us at 12th place out of the 30 major cities that were surveyed. So what exactly are we doing wrong? Ross talks with WashPIRG spokesperson Micaela Preskill to get a more detailed performance review.

The Physics Of Wall Street

Ross Reynolds — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:40:00 +0000

What can physics teach us about finance? A great deal according to physicist and mathematician James Owen Weatherall. He says markets can be understood, and to a degree even predicted, by using principles of physics. Ross Reynolds talks to professor Weatherall about what physics can teach us about Wall Street.

Seattle And "The New Geography Of Jobs"

Ross Reynolds — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:12:52 +0000

Where you decide to live is more important than your resume in determining your salary. That's according to Berkeley economist Enrico Moretti. He'll tell us about where to live if you want to be healthy and wealthy.

Giving To Panhandlers

Ross Reynolds — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:56:08 +0000

To give or not to give? That's the question many of us face when encountering panhandlers on Seattle's sidewalks. Some people make up their minds about how to act and don't deviate from the script. For others, the ethical questions resurface with every encounter.

Now, it seems we're at a crossroads. Many people are still out of work. Yet social services will probably be cut even further next year. Will that change how you give?

Are The Rich Taxed Enough? The Rich Say Yes ... And No.

Ross Reynolds — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:59:39 +0000

President Barack Obama is meeting today with members of Congress to try to avoid the fiscal cliff. The president says he’ll let Bush-era tax cuts for families earning over $250,000 a year expire. House Republicans are opposed.

Seattle entrepreneur and venture capitalist Nick Hanauer would pay more if the tax cuts expire and he thinks he should. Ross Reynolds speaks with Hanauer, business owner Mark Peterson, and policy analysts Mark Guppy and Marilyn Watkins, and he asks listeners to weigh in with their opinion: Are the rich taxed enough?