Today’s Money Mondays topic is crowdfunding. Why? Mellody:Â As of last week, new rules rolled out by the Securities and Exchange commission will permit anyone, not just the well-heeled, to risk their own money investing in small companies in exchange for a stake in the business. Essentially, it allows anyone to act as a venture […]
Tom: You are here this morning to talk about the growth of freelancing, correct? Mellody: IÂ am, Tom. One of the huge stories that has…
Mellody is President of Ariel Investments, a Chicago-based money management firm that serves individual investors and retirement plans through its no-load mutual funds and…
Tom: You have a great topic for us today: Paying for college. Mellody: It is that time of year, Tom. College acceptance letters have gone…
Tom: Let’s start with the basics: what are the Panama Papers? Mellody: They are 11.5 million internal files from a Panamanian law firm called Mossack…
Tom: Tax day is just around the corner. Do you have tips for those who have procrastinated? Mellody: The annual late tax talk. Of course…
Tom: This morning we have another topic that listeners had a number of questions about: Social security. Are you ready to help us out? Mellody: I most…
Tom: We have a great topic this morning – how to take care of your old 401k accounts. Mellody:  This is a very important topic,…
Tom: This morning you join us to talk about overdraft charges. Mellody:Â IÂ do, because this is a very big issue many people are confronted with…
Tom: The topic this morning is inequality in credit scores. Tell us about it. Mellody: Well, Tom, it turns out that pay is not the…
