Marketplace Money for December 19-20, 2009

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Each week on Marketplace Money, host Tess Vigeland looks at the week's major national and international stories that will impact the average listener's wallet.

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Is a partridge in a pear tree affordable?

What would it cost to deliver everything mentioned in "The 12 Days of Christmas"? Sean Cole tries to find out.
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Putting Santa on a budget

Christmas is just around the corner, but a lot of families are still trying to set realistic gift expectations. Janet Bodnar, author of "Raising Money-Smart Kids," gives Tess Vigeland some advice.
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Economy leads kids back home

A new study from the Pew Research Center says nearly one in seven parents with grown children had a "boomerang" kid move back home this past year. Apryl Lundsten reports on what it's like for young adults to return to the nest.
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Getting Personal

Money Magazine's Penny Wang joins Tess Vigeland to answer questions from listeners.
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Celebrating Christmas debt free

Russell and Kandy Hildebrandt speak with Tess Vigeland about celebrating Christmas after paying off $100,000 worth of debt.
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My favorite SkyMall purchase

Listeners weigh in on impulse buying and everyone's favorite airline catalogue: SkyMall.
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Where God and ETFs meet

An investment firm called FaithShares is bringing religion to the world of Exchange Traded Funds. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains.
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Gold fever is global. Should we trust it?

It seems everyone is crazy about gold these days, so is it a good time for you to get in on the action and invest? Jeff Tyler investigates.

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The Winter Solstice
Sufjan Stevens
Come Fly With Me (Remastered) [The Frank Sinatra Collection]
Frank Sinatra
It's Christmas and I'm Home
The Hot Rods
Christmas Is Coming (Album Version)
Vince Guaraldi Trio

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