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Talking about money with people you love can be difficult. Financial therapist Amanda Clayman answers your tricky (and anonymous) financial questions.

- NPR's John Ydstie reports on the growing problem of personal debt in the United States. Ydstie says that more than ever before, Americans are stuggling to meet their payments, mostly because of the vast array of credit cards that have become so easy to obtain.

Many people do not understand the difference between debit and credit cards. That was exemplified when we took an unscientific survey of people on the street in Washington, D.C. So, Lynn Neary turns to Ronnie Roha, associate editor of Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, to answer the question at hand.

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On Monday's Scoreboard... The Bills lost yesterday, but perhaps it’s for the best, plus their Wild Card matchup is set. The Sabres wrapped up their road trip with three straight losses as they approach the halfway point of the regular season; and USA Hockey claimed gold at the World Juniors.

Noah talks to Scott Harris, senior writer for the Industry Standard magazine, about the life and career of Barney McNulty, who died earlier this week. McNulty is credited for inventing and perfecting the technique of cue cards used for television hosts starting in the late 1940s. McNulty was considered "king of the cue cards", and worked with the best in the business, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, and others. He always said there was an art to being a "good flipper", keeping the right pace and rhythm with your talent. Decades after inventing the cue cards, they are still used today for TV talents such as David Letterman and Jay Leno.

Investigating the consumer loan industry and what's ahead...

The FTC order came after nearly a third of Credit Karma users who were told they qualified for preapproved credit card offers were actually turned down, wasting their time and hurting credit scores.

By the time they turn 18, about one in five high school students already has a credit card. A federal bankruptcy judge is trying to keep students out of his court in the future by teaching them about credit scores and other borrowing basics.

Authorities say they've broken up one of the biggest credit card fraud rings in U.S. history. The group stole more than $200 million by creating fake identities and opening thousands of card accounts.