The first podcast, "Managing Your Student Loans," is available now through Apple iTunes store: http://feedthepig.podomatic.com.

The next four episodes include:

• Buying Your First Home
• Paying Down Debt vs. Saving for the Future
• Filing Your Taxes
• Compulsive Spending

Interested parties should check back every 10 days for new ones.

Career builders talk about their relationship with money and savings. Jordan Amin, a young CPA with Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C., in New Jersey, offers helpful financial tips.   
 
According to an AICPA-commissioned study, the median net worth of Americans 25 to 34 years of age is significantly lower than it was 20 years ago, despite increases in income: In 1985, it was $6,788; in 2004, it was $3,746. In addition, there is an increased willingness among Americans in this age group to acquire unsecured debt: The average level of debt in 1985 was $3,118, whereas in 2004, it climbed to $4,733.