09/16/11
Marketplace Money for Friday, September 16, 2011
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Marketplace Money for Friday, September 16, 2011
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Piggy Bank Award: For a better financial future
This week's piggy prize goes to someone who wants to make smarter financial decisions.
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How to DIY a degree
A bachelor's degree is almost a requirement to enter the middle class these days. But author Anya Kamenetz thinks that people can cobble together a "DIY degree" with a little ingenuity and hard work.
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Marriott, Hilton... Or your home
Instead of staying at a hotel next time you travel, why not try a stranger's extra bedroom or guesthouse? We take a look at the pros and cons of this unusual arrangement.
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Getting Personal: Emergency funds, credit scores
Tess Vigeland and Marketplace's economics editor Chris Farrell answer listeners' personal finance questions.
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Getting caught in a mass layoff
Mass layoffs are still in force, more than two years after the recession started. The newly unemployed face stiff competition amongst their peers, but also find strength in their numbers.
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More older, educated Americans filing for bankruptcy
More evidence that higher education doesn't necessarily protect you from financial disasters: The number of Americans with advanced degrees filing for bankruptcy jumped 20 percent over the last five years.
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It makes sense to save to spend if...
We challenged our resident napkin artist Carl Richards to explain the logic (or lack of) behind "spend to save," with what else? A napkin drawing.
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Suffering from discount fatigue
With a plethora of deals websites like Groupon out there, it's possible you may never have to pay full price for anything again. But comedian Kristina Wong is tired of all the discounts.
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Spain's foreclosure crisis
In Spain, an average of 300 homes are foreclosed daily. Former home owners not only lose their houses, but they must also continue paying the mortgage for homes they don't own.
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