The Suze Orman Show

Is Wall Street keeping you outside of the information inside the walls of the investment world? A married couple disagrees on using extra cash to pay off their mortgage or save more money. Plus, 529 plans, bottom-fishing stocks, rolling tax and insurance into a mortgage, and an emotional conversation on whether a caller should stay or leave a marriage filled with financial disputes.

How your emotional state of being ultimately determines how much money you have and how much you get to keep. A 20-year-old self-proclaimed shopaholic gets more than she bargained for when she asks Suze to help her manage her money. Plus Class A vs Class B shares, and Suze heads out of the studio for Suze Street Smarts and talks allowances with a pre-teen.

Do you have more time to devote to your money so you will have more money? A woman wants her boyfriend to stop blowing through a cash settlement. Should you roll credit card debt into a HELOC? Contributing to a retirement account while the market goes down. And Suze is steamed hearing the annuity advice given to a caller by a financial advisor.

What are you doing in your life that is keeping you from making more and having more? Suze breaks down what you need to know to buy a home for the first time. A 30-year-old woman is overwhelmed by her credit card debt. Plus, a Suze School on how to get out of credit card debt.

Why do so many people go through life looking at what they don't have rather than what they do have. Calls include questions whether increased limits on credit cards affect a credit rating, cashing out a 401(k) to pay down credit card debt, how a low credit score affects your partner's credit, and America Asks Suze about investing in real estate vs. stocks & bonds.

Suze relays what happened when a guest wanted help but wasn't willing to get honest about his money. A woman with 15 credit cards can't pay the minimums, is out of work and asks if bankruptcy is the right option. America Asks Suze about high risk vs low risks stocks.

Suze leads off with a personal story when she had an idea to save money, but it wasn't a right thing to do. Plus, how to teach good financial values to young children, and calls about I Bonds, interest rates on student loans, renting vs. owning a home at retirement age.

Christeen, a young woman overwhelmed by her credit card debt and hiding it from her parents returns with an update on what's happened since Suze gave her an action plan. Plus, buying a home in an expensive area, and how to lower your credit card interest rates.

A woman's credit is in danger after her ex used old joint credit cards & filed bankruptcy. A family discovers their deceased dad didn't pay taxes for years. A woman worries about her parents nearing retirement age but aren't financially ready.

Valerie asks for help getting out of $30K of credit card debt, but it's her past that's causing her present problems. Suze lays out the steps to pay down a large amount of credit card debt. A college student in credit card debt asks about investing in real estate. Plus, pre-nups for a second marriage

Suze says paying off the mortgage isn't the right money move for everyone, and share information about an alternative investment right now. A man discovers his wife embezzled thousands of dollars. A woman worries about her friends' spending habits.

A married couple reaches out to Suze after the husband lost his job, took money from his IRA, spent it without telling his wife, then lied about it when he was caught. A son calls in worried that a family member is trying to steal his mother's portion of their inheritance.

Helen was one of our most memorable guest and returned many times over the years. In this first visit, she explains how she wracked up $39K of credit card debt, blaming it mostly on buying Kentucky Fried Chicken. Plus, couple's conflict: when one is a saver and the other is a spender.

A woman worries she's addicted to spending money. A caller needs help with handling a collection agency after her for a hospital bill she doesn't owe. A husband wants to use retirement funds to build a vacation/rental property. Plus, should married people maintain separate accounts?

A man is worried he'll lose his house after a judgment against him for not paying a credit card. An ex left a woman with bad credit and is asking if her fiancé should apply for a home loan without her. Plus, Suze's advice to the young for securing a good financial future.

A snapshot of the real estate market at this time, and what you need to know to decide what kind of mortgage you should get. A man bothered by his wife scrutinizing his money wonders if he's overreacting. Plus, Suze on gold as an investment. A couple disagrees on buying a bigger home. A 13-year-old wants to be a millionaire by the time he's 40.

A 23-year-old woman wants to be more financially stable, but Erin has $7500 of credit card debt and her parents are paying for many of her bills. Suze gets financially real with her to help her turn her become a financial grown-up.

How every action that you take today will have a ramification on your tomorrows. A woman co-signs a loan for her friend's husband and he's not paying it on time. Also, what is good debt and what is bad debt. What's best move, pay off credit card debt, pay down the mortgage or save for emergencies?

Suze opens with a message to all: everyone has the power to change their situation. A marriage couple disagree on where to put all their extra money: into their home or in retirement. A woman's husband walked out and left her with huge credit card debt. How first-time investors should get started.

The one question you must ask a financial advisor who's telling you to do something with your money that you don't understand. A young woman who is engaged to be married feels overwhelmed by her delinquent credit card and student loan debt. Plus, how to prepare for a job loss.

A couple disagrees on how to pay off their debt: quickly or little by little. Plus, leasing vs. financing a car, how Roth IRAs work, whether lenders rather see better credit or a bigger down payment from a first time homebuyer, and Suze explains the meaning her mantra, "people first, then money, then things."

Suze explains how your words and actions make all the difference in how your children see and handle their money. A woman is afraid her ex-fiancé will steal her identity. Plus, why a will is not enough to protect your family, selling your house yourself vs. a realtor, and a man with a bad history with money doesn't want to blow it with the inheritance he just received.

Suze's take on lending money and why she doesn't want you to do it. Bill needs advice on how to get repaid after lending thousands of dollars to a friend over the years to help him out of legal and marital binds. Plus, a woman with 29 open credit card accounts ask Suze about closing them down. And, what happens if you don't take required minimum distributions on retirement accounts

A man who didn't file taxes for four years admits his irresponsibility and wants to know the best steps to take to resolve his situation. A woman wants the pros and cons of buying a condo with the man she's been dating. Plus, what happens when you're gifted a house, and rebuilding credit after bankruptcy.

Angeline allowed a boyfriend to use her credit to start a business and she ended up filing for bankruptcy. Now she is in debt again and needs help. Plus, consolidating student loans and the best way to finance a wedding.