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September consumer sentiment inches up
Stacey Vanek Smith Sep 22, 2011
Consumer sentiment. Consumer comfort. We've got measures galore on consumers. But do these surveys have any predictive value?
Getting Personal: Emergency funds, credit scores
Sep 22, 2011
Tess Vigeland and Marketplace's economics editor Chris Farrell answer listeners' personal finance questions.
More older, educated Americans filing for bankruptcy
Oct 6, 2011
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.
Do You Have Financial PTSD?
Dr. Mark Goulston Sep 9, 2011
You have been traumatized by a financial disaster from which you are convinced you cannot recover or come back, nor believe that you can find a job...
Getting Personal: Emergency funds, a relative's loan request
Sep 22, 2011
Bob Moon and MSN personal finance columnist Liz Pulliam Weston answer listeners' personal finance questions.
The personal financial impact of 9/11
Oct 6, 2011
Marketplace listeners share how 9/11 changed their perspectives on the role of career and money in their lives.
Why we're addicted to daily deals
Sep 22, 2011
The online daily deal industry is booming. And consumers just can't get enough -- even when those deals end up not being used. So why do we keep buying?
Getting Personal: Starting a financial life
Sep 22, 2011
Tess Vigeland and David Lazarus of the Los Angeles Times answer listeners' personal finance questions.
Treasuries: Risk free or not?
Chris Farrell Sep 1, 2011
One of the most important issues in personal finance is whether U.S. Treasuries are still risk-free securities....
When you should buy disaster insurance
Sep 22, 2011
With all the natural disasters occurring around the country recently, disaster insurance has become a hot topic for homeowners. But when and which should you buy?
