The Suze Orman Show

Is it fair to split expenses 50/50 if one makes more money than the other? Suze walks through the fair way to share. A woman asks if she should take a home equity loan to pay off credit card debt. Plus, a mother-to-be wants to know if she should stop contributing to her IRA to have extra cash for the baby.

A woman asks whether signing a pre-nup was the right move. Suze explains why a down market can be great for your 401(k). Plus, Suze's take on interest-only loans, and should you hold on to or sell a stock that's lost nearly all its value?

Suze welcomes everyone to her new set at CNBC as she debuts her new New York Times Best Selling book, "The Laws of Money, The Lessons of Life." In this episode, Suze shares some of her Laws of Money and insights into our emotional connections to money. Plus, a surprising turn during one call asking what to do about her high credit card debt.

Suze kicks off the show with a call from a woman whose parents have offered their home to her and her family, and she wants to know if they should buy it or take it as a gift. A woman wants to know if there is anything she can do now that she married a twice-divorced man without a pre-nup. Plus Suze explains why she likes dollar cost averaging, I bonds and TIPS, and why she doesn't like bond...

Suze digs deep to find out how a couple in their 20's ran up $70K of credit card debt then claimed bankruptcy. Plus, how debt consolidation companies work and the only one she trusts. Suze surprises a fan whose been holding on to a stock that's tanked.

A caller is going to lose her job and wants to know if she should take money from her Roth IRA to pay down credit card debt. Plus, a woman wants to financially protect herself from two abusive step-daughters. Other calls include: living revocable trusts to prepare for the 'what ifs' of life, how to build an emergency fund, and drip accounts.

A mother needs direction about what to do with a college fund that's lost money. Plus, is it smart to transfer a higher interest rate car loan to a low interest rate credit card? Leasing vs. buying a car. And a woman saving for a home isn't trusting what banks are telling her to do with her money.

A woman and her husband have too many different retirement accounts and need to know best way to consolidate them. Plus, what to do about whole life insurance, how credit card debt affects home refinancing, and where to get capital to start a retail business.

A divorce leaves a woman in debt and she wants to know the effects of filing bankruptcy. Suze walks through what happens during and after a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, then goes deeper into the issues behind the problem. Plus, laddering municipal bonds, and a homeowner is considering selling or refinancing her condo to pay down credit card debt.

A couple disagrees whether they are saving enough for retirement and asks Suze who is right. The rule to follow on how to put your money when you have credit card debt and a 401(k) or 403(b). A man confesses his drag racing habit put him in $40K of credit card debt. Suze hits the streets to take questions from people real estate right now, and investing vs paying off debt.

Suze travels to Little Rock Air Force Base to talk to military members about their money. A widow is overwhelmed trying to create an income. A woman wants to protect herself because her husband keeps her in the dark about everything. And a 6-year-old calls Suze up for some advice saving money to go to Disneyland

A 25-year-old woman in debt wants to change her financial ways after realizing she'll make her goals if she doesn't do something now. Suze's rule of thumb for investing in the stock market. A man questions his investment in a universal life insurance policy. Plus, using credit cards to fund a business.

A woman is $9K in debt, admitting she made the "stupid mistake" of letting her then-fiancé use her credit card. Suze warns a caller that he and his wife are too overextended with $42K of credit card debt for him to go to Law School. Suze gives a history lesson about the stock market.

A couple has been renting but they have $160K in cash and want to know if they should be buying a home. Suze gives her take on variable life insurance. A woman faces $20K of credit card debt her ex ran up through internet gambling. Suze hits the NBC Experience Store for Suze Street Smarts to give a dentist a financial lesson she'll never forget.

A debt-free woman got engaged to a man $50K in debt and turns to Suze for guidance. How to decide if a debt consolidation company is for you. Plus, a woman can't access the trust fund her mother left her, and a husband wants to help his wife improve her credit.

A woman is stressed out over her debt how she can change to be able to save for a house and her future. A caller who hates where she lives, ran up $6K of gambling debt and now wants to cash in her IRA and move. Plus, 529 plans vs Pre-paid College Plans.

Suze gives a teacher a financial lesson after hearing she wants to take money out of her 403(b) to use as a down payment on a home. A woman thinking about paying off her mortgage turns to Suze after getting mixed opinions from financial advisors. Plus, how to become more disciplined in your budgeting.

A woman wants to move and thinks they are financially stable, but isn't sure it's the smart thing to do. A recently unemployed man wants to use money in his 401(k) to help stay afloat. Plus, a woman needs help negotiating her salary after discovering a worker she trained earns more than she does. And go to Suze School to learn how retiring debt is a guaranteed return on your money.

A woman stresses that she will have to sell her dream home to get out of debt. A couple sold their business for seven figures and lost the bulk of it in stocks. Now they want to know if they should ride it out. A 33-year-old woman living with her parents worries about her future.

A man getting back on his feet wants to know how to get started investing with $500. A 19-year-old living with her parents has $2K saved and wants to make it work for her. A widow in Chapter 7 needs help picking herself back up again.

Suze helps a young father of a toddler invest a $10K settlement to get on the path to financial freedom. A self-employed couple who live in an expensive market wants to know if they should buy rather than rent a home. Suze walks through how to "Play House" to see if you can afford to buy a home.

Suze fixes up her stage manager with one of her callers based only on their finances. A couple asking if they move for better schools or stay where they are to hold on to a pension. An unemployed woman wants to know if she should use her savings to pay off debt or going back to school.

A man in debt needs help after his wife's bad credit meant everything was in his name when they split up. A woman wants to lend her boyfriend $7K but doesn't want a contract while her boyfriend does. Plus, Suze shares her opinion of resort time shares, FICO debt-to-credit limit ratios explained, and Suze hits the streets to help a woman with "a little shopping problem."

Adam has cash left over from selling a home and buying another with an interest-only loan. He wants to know what to do with the cash, but Suze questions what's behind the interest-only loan first. A caller is stopped in his tracks when he says a friend recommends buying a whole life insurance policy.

A woman says her debt problem was to blame for the end of her and her husband's sex life and then their marriage. A caller wants to know how to stop fighting about money all the time with her husband. Plus, how long should you support your adult children, and go to Suze School to learn the best way to pay your insurance.