Nov 4, 2011

Marketplace Money for Friday, November 4, 2011

We talk to the author of a classic job-hunting book "What color is your parachute?" and offer some job-hunting advice. Plus, find out which city leads the nation in credit scores in this episode of Marketplace Money from American Public Media.

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What's in your wallet?

What's in your wallet, Lee Transue?

by Marketplace Weekend Staff

Nov 3, 2011

A New Yorker decides to clean out his wallet and finds a lucky charm he got in New Orleans.

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Maps: Jobs

How to crack into today's job market

by Mitchell Hartman

Nov 3, 2011

The tiny increases in jobs in the U.S. aren't anything to shout about, but it means that someone out there is now employed. We look at what it takes to get a job in today's market.

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Creating jobs with a caffeine fix

by Tess Vigeland

Nov 3, 2011

Starbucks is going to tackle the jobs problem in the U.S. by helping finance microloans to American small businesses.

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Personal finance for life

by Chris Farrell

Nov 3, 2011

Marketplace's Chris Farrell shares what he learned about personal finance at his latest college reunion.

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Low credit scores plague Texas cities

by David Martin Davies

Nov 4, 2011

Low incomes along with a lack of financial literacy make residents of Harlingen, Texas, susceptible to crushing credit score choices.

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'What color is your parachute?' -- 40 years later

by Tess Vigeland

Nov 4, 2011

We talk to the author of a classic job-hunting book about whether his advice still applies in today's market.

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Wisc. city tops nation in credit scores

by Glen Moberg

Nov 4, 2011

A combination of a diverse economy, affordable housing and hard-working citizens may be the reason why Wasau, Wisc. boasts the highest credit scores per capita in the U.S.

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Getting Personal: Family financial matters

by Tess Vigeland

Nov 5, 2011

Tess Vigeland and Kathy Kristof of Kiplinger's Magazine answer listeners questions.

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Piggy Bank Award

Piggy Bank Award: Teaching the true cost of college

by Tess Vigeland

Nov 5, 2011

We are rewarding a math teacher today for helping her students understand the costs of college attendance.

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We talk to the author of a classic job-hunting book “What color is your parachute?” and offer some job-hunting advice. Plus, find out which city leads the nation in credit scores in this episode of Marketplace Money from American Public Media.