(0:28) - Real-estate agents have enjoyed commissions of around 6% for quite some time. Now, the U.S. Department of Justice is launching a probe into broker practices, which may endanger these commissions.

(14:15) - Child care is often a crucial part of day-to-day life for many families, with attention recently being drawn to the high cost of care. Hiring has now become a major challenge for child care centers amid the national labor shortage.

(26:32) - Charlie Gasparino of FOX Business joined the show today for comprehensive market analysis, including his thoughts on the Evergrande situation as well as what factors are causing stocks to slump this month.

(35:58) - Mark Schaffer joined the show for another edition of "Financial Planning Tuesday", in which he discussed how to know when to liquidate and when to weather the storm.