Beth Kobliner

Minimum wage increase coming to several states

July 5, 2014Business, Economics and Jobs

This month, minimum wage workers in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont and Washington will see paycheck increases of three to 12 cents per hour. For those earning low wages, increases do help with living expenses, but is such a small raise really noticeable? We speak with Ashley Kinsinger, who has worked for minimum wage […]

Is it acceptable to be gay at your workplace?

May 5, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

Why bother with grad school?

April 3, 2014Business, Economics and Jobs

Toolbelts and hard hats: the road to female financial freedom?

March 21, 2014Business, Economics and Jobs

The biology and economics of year-end giving

August 15, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

Racism in home lending

August 15, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

Minorities in the United States have long been discriminated against in home lending. New studies have found it’s still going on.

Blue-collar women: Rosie the Riveter for 2010

August 15, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

Male-dominated jobs, like trucking and construction, still earn more than female-dominated professions. So why aren’t there more women electricians?

How and Why to Invest

August 15, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

The stock market can be a frightening place to put your money. Beth Kobliner shares why people should still invest, and how to do it smartly.

Should you save for your children’s college education?

August 15, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

Finance expert Beth Kobliner says people struggling to save money should save for retirement before saving for their children’s college education.

How to get your cut of the 300 billion in tax credits

August 15, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

Working families can take advantage of nearly 300 billion dollars in tax credits and deductions for the 2009 tax year.