The Suze Orman Show

The Suze Orman Show premieres on March 9, 2002 on CNBC. The show began as a taped broadcast of her daily radio show. In this first episode, Suze leads off with Financial Clutter. How many months, days or years do you need to keep your files? Plus, calls about declaring bankruptcy, borrowing from a 401(k) to buy a house, and selling a home to invest the money.

No matter your age or sex, there will be a time in your life when you will go through "moneypause," when the flow of money has stopped. Find out what the symptoms are and the three easy solutions to it. Suze answers calls on taking money from an IRA to pay of credit card debt, converting from a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, and what to do if you can't pay off your debt.

In this episode, Suze tackles many questions on credit card debt and the best ways to pay it down. Which debt do you pay down first: student loans or credit cards? Your rights if you rent month-to-month. Plus, Suze veers off a question on rent to wave some red flags to a young woman planning to buy a home with her boyfriend.

Suze begins with a call from a mother and daughter and she takes them on a financial ride they never expected. Other calls include paying off mortgages early, saving for a child's education, the importance of self-worth so you can build net worth. Plus, learn Suze's financial mantra to help change your situation.

This is one of the first shows where Suze focuses on women and the financial fears that they face. It begins with Katie who is about to turn 60, is in considerable debt, and extremely worried about her future. Other calls include questions on buying condos, cashing in a 401(k), and living revocable trusts.

Consolidating credit card debt kicks off the show which also includes calls on wills & trusts, giving money to your parents, home equity loans, saving for college, selling stocks when your portfolio is down, and series I bonds.

A caller struggles with $60K in student loans and more in credit card debt. Suze dives deep to get to the root of the problem. Other calls include: college planning for a big family, the documents needed in a same-sex relationship, life insurance, Roth conversions. Plus , a lot of "lovebugs."

A woman and her husband are worried about his grandmother after she gave power of attorney to his brother. A husband is resentful his wife is giving money to her adult, married daughter. Suze wants a woman supporting her husband through medical school to protect herself. Plus, calls on consolidating federal student loans, how to establish credit, why Suze doesn't like B share funds,

Suze shares personal pictures and stories as her mother visits the set while taping her radio show for this Mother's Day weekend. Calls include a woman's whose FICO score was ruined by her brother-in-law who used a store card without her consent. Suze explains what "People First" means. A woman wants to know how to realize her dream of going from full time to part time work.

Suze kicks off the show with a 57-year old woman who wants to quit working. A man wants to know if it makes sense to roll a large amount of high interest credit card debt into a mortgage. And a caller says that his friend suggested investing in a life insurance policy and wants to know if that is a smart move.

Suze shares some of her favorite recent calls and some never-before-aired questions in this episode of her radio show taped for broadcast. Call topics include cashing in a 401(k) and using a 401(k) to pay off debt. Plus, should you pay off your mortgage, what to do with severance, and reducing credit card debt,

Suze shares more of her favorite recent calls and new ones including: what to do with extra cash, Traditional IRA funding, and what to do with a $250K inheritance. Plus, an ex invested in Enron and lost their son's college fund, and the best way to pay down $30K of credit card debt.

Suze kicks off the show with a man who has $10K of credit card debt, but asks if he should buy a house because of low interest rates. A woman wants to know the repercussions of not paying her credit card debt vs. filing for bankruptcy? Plus, does mom need a financial advisor after inheriting a lot of money, and is it a good move to cash in mutual funds to pay off debt?

Suze begins with a call from a woman who wants to know if it's fair to do a 50/50 split of expenses with her live-in boyfriend when he makes $10K more a year. Suze walks through how couples with different incomes should properly split expenses. Plus, a woman has cash to pay off her mortgage but should she? And Suze makes a confession.

Suze starts her show with a question from a man who wants to retire in 9 years and asks if he should divert his monthly 401(k) contribution amount into paying down his mortgage. A woman who needs help convincing her husband to save more for the future. An engaged woman resents her finance for giving her bad financial advice.

A woman asks Suze for help after using a debt consolidating company that promised to get her out of debt, but has ruined her credit. Plus, how claiming bankruptcy affects buying a home, will 529 plans hurt a child's chances of getting financial aid?

On this TV broadcast of calls from Suze's live radio show, a woman tells Suze about paying off one of her credit cards only to be told her credit limit will be cut in half. A 14-year-old who has saved money for college wants to know what to do with it. Suze wants you to think twice before hiring a financial advisor. Buying a home after bankruptcy.

Suze starts with a call from a woman with bad credit and shares the smart way to get a high interest refinance loan paid off sooner than later. A man ask if he should be using a universal life insurance policy to diversity. Plus, a caller wants to take a student loan out to pay off credit card debt, 403(b) plans vs Roth IRAs.

A first-time homebuyer wonders if refinancing his car will hurt his ability to get a mortgage. A woman is upset at herself for losing half of her inheritance and running up credit card debt. Plus, estate planning before you marry, and being pushed to buy whole and universal life insurance at work.

Suze sees trouble with real estate on the horizon and explains why she thinks we are in a real estate bubble. But first, she begins with show with calls: a mother who wants to know if she should help pay her son's college tuition, and a 53-year-old woman asks if she should claim bankruptcy but Suze sees more than meets the eye.

A woman who signed a pre-nup and says she's been happily married for 7 years, now wonders if she put herself in a vulnerable position when she agreed to the pre-nup. Plus, how to turn a 15-year mortgage into a 12-year mortgage, what to do if you have a variable life insurance policy.

Suze begins the show with a call from a woman who says she and her husband are out of money. They are selling their home and need help with what to do with the cash proceeds. Plus how to fix a low FICO score and what to do when inheriting an IRA.

Suze begins with a woman facing divorce after 30 years of marriage. She's getting some of his stock options and wants to know how to take them, but Suze has another take on how she should handle the situation. Plus, when do you sell stocks when they are declining? And how using Consumer Credit Counseling Service affects FICO scores,

A woman calls about her husband who is frustrated with his non-matching 401(k) going nowhere, and wants to lessen his contribution. Suze steps in before he makes a mistake. Plus, buying too much of one stock, and the best way to pay down credit card debt.

A homeowner getting close to paying off her mortgage, asks if it makes sense to get a lower rate home equity loan, use it to pay off the mortgage. A man 10-12 years away from retirement wants to know if he should move retirement money into less risky investments? Plus, Suze's take on interest-only loans. A seminar for seniors tried to sell a caller on equity annuities.