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Question: Is $250,000 rich?

Oct 22, 2010
The number of $250,000 a year is being thrown around by politicians these days as being "wealthy" and "rich." But is it really? Tess Vigeland talks to financial psychologist Ted Klontz and the Wall Street Journal's Robert Frank about wealth in America.
Posted In: Personal Finance
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Getting Personal

Jul 23, 2010
Tess Vigeland and Los Angeles Times columnist David Lazarus answer listener questions including how to get a project loan on property, should one get a collateral loan and what is the best way to save a set amount of money.
Posted In: Personal Finance
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Congress looks at unemployment relief

Sep 19, 2008
Although there is disagreement in Congress about increasing government spending on infrastructure, there appears to be bi-partisan support to do something for the unemployed. Danielle Karson has more.
Posted In: Economy, Investing, Wall Street
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Dave Ramsey talks debt-free living

May 29, 2009
Paying off debt can be very difficult, but it's not impossible. Tess Vigeland talks to Dave Ramsey, author of "Total Money Makeover," about how to get rid of debt forever.
Posted In: Investing, Retirement, Savings
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Not planning on retirement is OK

Dec 29, 2008
The economic crisis is ruining retirement plans for some people. But commentator Tim Eavenson thinks he'll be OK if he never retires, and he will happily exchange retirement funds for other benefits.
Posted In: Retirement
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Weighing the true cost of childcare

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Dan Gorenstein
Oct 10, 2012
With childcare costs on the rise, it may be more affordable for some parents to stay home with the kids. But there are hidden costs.
Posted In: childcare, children, Money Matters
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Saving for the future, a dollar at a time

May 14, 2010
Tess Vigeland stops by the Lamp Community, a homeless shelter on Skid Row in Los Angeles, for a money management class that teaches its clients how to save for a better future, even from incomes between $200 to $900 a month.
Posted In: Savings
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Investors plowing money into farms

Jun 5, 2008
A new twist on the global rush for food: investors are going straight to the source and investing in farmland and equipment. Host Bob Moon talks to Diana Henriques of The New York Times about this new trend.
Posted In: Investing
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Use capitalism to do good works

Dec 11, 2008
Does an organization dedicated to serving society have to be a nonprofit? Commentator Dan Pallotta says charities could likely do more by using the tools of capitalism.
Posted In: Charity
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Longer loans boost car sales

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Jeff Tyler
Sep 12, 2012
Cheap credit is boosting car sales. But more buyers are taking loans of up to seven years. Monthly payments are lower; the total cost is higher.
Posted In: car loan, interest payments, auto loans, Money Matters

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