Oct 16, 2009

Marketplace Money for October 17-18, 2009

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Pension funds turn back the clock

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 16, 2009

When the economy tanked, government workers watched their pension funds dwindle. Now, in an effort to recover the cash, some funds are resorting to the kind of risky investments that led to the financial crisis in the first place.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Is the FDIC still in good health?

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 16, 2009

Tess Vigeland talks to banking analyst Karen Petrou about the continuing banking crisis and whether the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is healthy enough to cover failed banks.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Economy hits elderly immigrants hard

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 16, 2009

Elderly immigrants are being forced to postpone retirement because of the recession. But they're having trouble finding work, and get little in the way of government assistance. Jeff Tyler reports.

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The Marketplace Money Prize goes to ...

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 16, 2009

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Forget the Nobel Prize for economics, Marketplace's Chris Farrell wants to hand out his own award: The Marketplace Money Prize in Personal Finance. And the winner is ...

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Getting Personal

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 16, 2009

Tess Vigeland and Kiplinger's Kim Lankford tackle listeners' questions about employers' 401(k) contributions, how to make the most out of selling a rental property, and more.

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Financial Futures

A tip for young people: Save and invest

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 16, 2009

Tess Vigeland talks to Stuart Ritter, a financial planner with T. Rowe Price, about what people in their 20s should be doing with their money after seeing the recent downturn in the markets.

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Comments from our listeners

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 16, 2009

Tess Vigeland lets listeners do the talking by airing their opinions about a couple who worked off $100,000 in debt, the freelance life, and why credit cards cause us to spend more money.

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Financial Futures

'Scrubs' star gives finances urgent care

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 16, 2009

Before Donald Faison became a star on the hit TV series "Scrubs," he was a struggling actor clueless about money. Faison talks with Tess Vigeland about the money lessons he has learned over the years.

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Financial Futures

A juvenile, delinquent on his payments

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 16, 2009

Elizabeth Lord and her 8-year-old son, Xander, talk about their allowance system, which taught him about paying back what he got on credit.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Recession is becoming a real grind

by Curt Nickisch

Oct 16, 2009

Tension from the bad economy is taking a toll on many people's teeth. And dealing with stress-related dental problems can lead to big bites out of their pocketbooks. Curt Nickisch reports.