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Apr 17, 2009

Marketplace Money for April 18-19, 2009

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The Road to Ruin?

Are college students credit-conscious?

by Tess Vigeland
Apr 17, 2009
College is the place most people first experience using credit. As part of the series Road To Ruin, Tess Vigeland asks students at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. about their credit knowledge.
College students listen to a lecture.
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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Autos spurred the credit boom

by Marketplace Staff
Apr 17, 2009
Americans haven't always had a love affair with borrowing and credit. Stephen Smith reports on how General Motors and the automobile paved the way for consumer credit nearly a century ago.
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The power of FICO

by Janet Babin
Apr 17, 2009
Even the smallest change to your FICO score can affect many aspects of your financial life. Janet Babin reports on how a minor credit score drop affected the Diebel family from Winter Park, Fla.
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Ditching FICO isn't the answer

by Marketplace Staff
Apr 17, 2009
Is the FICO credit scoring system fair? MSN personal finance columnist Liz Pulliam Weston says the FICO system might be flawed, but it's better than the old way.
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Getting Personal

by Chris Farrell and Tess Vigeland
Apr 17, 2009
Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell answer listeners' pressing questions about using a home equity line of credit as an emergency reserve and closing a high balance credit card.
Getting Personal
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In search of the perfect score

by Rico Gagliano
Apr 17, 2009
Most Americans have a credit score above 660, but how many have a perfect score? Reporter Rico Gagliano finds out how difficult it is to get a perfect 850.
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The Borrowers

Keeping ID thieves at bay

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Apr 17, 2009
Identity theft can be both frustrating and costly for the victims. Reporter Stacey Vanek-Smith visits one couple who is still trying to put their credit back together after eight years of identity theft.
Susan and David Litchfield in their home in Norwell, Mass.
Susan and David Litchfield
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Straight Story

by Chris Farrell
Apr 17, 2009
Credit isn't always a bad thing, especially if you're careful and focus on saving when times are good. Economics editor Chris Farrell discusses the pros and cons of credit.
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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Counseling down credit debt

by Marketplace Staff
Apr 17, 2009
Banks are reporting better-than-expected earnings this week, but experts say the next problem might involve credit card defaults. Tess Vigeland talks to credit counseler Gail Cunningham about helping consumers work through their debt.
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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Your credit stories

by Marketplace Staff
Apr 17, 2009
To conclude our credit-focused episode, listeners offer some thoughts and anecdotes about their experiences with credit cards and the hard lessons they've learned in the process.
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