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A Budget Toolkit?

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Chris Farrell | Sep 6, 2008
Question: Can you recommend a good online budgeting tool? Suzanne, Thiensville,WI...
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Boeing machinists wait before walking

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Mitchell Hartman | Sep 4, 2008
Union machinists at Boeing could hit picket lines by Friday night, if a two-day cooling off period doesn't stick. Mitchell Hartman has been following the story. He checks in with Kai Ryssdal.
Posted In: Airlines, Jobs
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Will your home insurance protect you?

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Tess Vigeland | Sep 5, 2008
How are insurance companies treating hurricane zones in the Gulf and the Southeast coastline? Tess Vigeland talks with Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon about lessons learned from Hurricane Gustav.
Posted In: Housing
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A recession? Let's try our new checklist

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Kai Ryssdal | Aug 1, 2008
Kai Ryssdal goes through a handy list of things to look for as you try to figure out whether the American economy is in a recession.
Posted In: Economy, Jobs
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OPEC in a bind over falling oil prices

| Sep 5, 2008
When OPEC ministers meet next week, they will face a dilemma over oil prices -- should they decrease production to boost the price or stay the course? Brett Neely asks energy experts what to expect.
Posted In: Economy, Oil
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Treasure hunting in Harvard's junk yard

| Sep 1, 2008
Harvard University gives away tons of used furniture and office equipment at its recycling center. Hammad Ahmed reports that these days it isn't just thrift seekers picking through the piles and bins.
Posted In: Charity, Education, Retail
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Old networking meets new in India

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Rico Gagliano | Jun 16, 2008
A new start-up company is trying to make it easier for illiterate workers with no business network to find out about jobs as housekeepers, gardeners, drivers and the like. Rico Gagliano reports from Bangalore.
Posted In: Jobs
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Betting on premium chocolate lovers

| Sep 5, 2008
These days, many Americans are saying good-bye to life's little luxuries. But one Minneapolis business owner is hoping consumers won't let the sinking economy beat their love of chocolate. Annie Baxter reports.
Posted In: Entrepreneurship, Food
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Many NOLA neighborhoods still empty

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Tess Vigeland | Aug 22, 2008
About 70% of New Orleans' pre-Hurricane Katrina population is back. Many have moved to higher ground, leaving one-third of residential addresses empty. Tess Vigeland talks with Tina Marquardt of the nonprofit Beacon of Hope about what's keeping people away.
Posted In: Housing
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Credit Score: Carry A Balance or Not?

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Chris Farrell | Sep 4, 2008
Question: My 23 year old son applied for a credit card and was turned down because of "lack of credit history." We had held a joint credit card...
Posted In: Credit Cards

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