03/09/12
Marketplace Money for Friday, March 9, 2012
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Marketplace's Sarah Gardner sits in as guest host for Tess Vigeland this week as we take a look at the so-called "student-loan debt bomb." Also on the show, bill collectors have found new and disturbing ways to turn a profit. We look at what the government's doing to protect you from "zombie" debt. And, what exactly do Girl Scouts learn by selling those Samoas and Do-Si-Do's? Listen to that and more this week on Marketplace Money.
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Job seekers and helicopter parents
An expert in advising college graduates on job searches feels the pain of parents trying to help their 20-something kids find a job.
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What to do if your credit history is 'thin'
Living debt-free is a good thing, right? Those with little or no credit history are finding out you really can be "too thin."
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Chasing your debt
More and more, people with outstanding debts are finding themselves in the crosshairs of swarms of collections agencies.
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What do Girl Scouts learn from selling cookies?
It's Girl Scout cookie season and you know what that means: Swaths of girls and parents hawking Thin Mints and Do-Si-Dos in supermarket parking lots and workplaces across the country. But what's the real lesson here?
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Why you should learn how to code
Commentator Farhad Manjoo says coding will help you keep your job or help you make a case for a raise.
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Student loans could be the next economic 'debt bomb'
Total outstanding student loan debt is expected to surpass a trillion dollars in 2012. So what does that mean for education and the economy?
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We want your tax limericks!
St. Patrick's Day is approaching and so is tax time. So we're holding a contest. Send us your tax-related limericks.
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Getting Personal: Trashing your old tax documents
Host Sarah Gardner and MSN's Liz Weston answers your personal finance conundrums.
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