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Margaret Aery

Latest Stories (19)

Five tips for first-time credit card owners

Aug 2, 2013
From learning the lingo to paying on time, we've got some guidelines for avoiding common credit card pitfalls.

Your first credit card stories

Aug 2, 2013
Listeners tell us about their first credit cards.

How to use social media without losing your job

Aug 1, 2013
From using common sense to minding your p's and q's, eight tips for how to survive in the social media space as well as the workplace.

The power of PIN: Become a Marketplace Money source

Jun 21, 2013
Join the Public Insight Network and help us put the "personal" in personal finance.

Financial feuds: When personal finance gets (really) personal

Jun 21, 2013
For the past few weeks, we've been asking listeners in our Public Insight Network one question: What was your last fight over money about? Now, we want you to weigh in.

How one family finally broke free from the debt cycle

Jun 14, 2013
Marketplace Money listener J. Larson explains how he and his wife managed to get out of debt, then in, then out again.

How bad is student loan debt in your state? (map)

May 17, 2013
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says the country now owes close to $1 trillion in student loan debts. But in some states, the problem is worse than others.

Playlist: A soundtrack for digging yourself out of debt

May 17, 2013
From "The Payback" by James Brown to The Smiths' "I Don't Owe You Anything" to "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child, we've compiled a playlist of tunes all about borrowing and lending.