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How to assure ownership
Chris Farrell Jun 25, 2010
Question: My partner and I own a home together, and are unable to marry in our state. I read that even if you title your home as joint tenancy with...
Long-term savings for daughters
Chris Farrell Jun 23, 2010
Question: My dad has generously given each of our two young daughters (currently 5 and 3) $1000. His intent is that these funds should be invested...
What to do with inheritance
Chris Farrell Jun 18, 2010
Question: When my Mother passed away she left each of my siblings and I an inheritance. She raised 5 children on her own, worked as a nurse, saved...
Home ownership isn't what it used to be
Sep 22, 2011
Reporter Curt Nickisch talks to one New Hampshire family who doesn't necessarily think home ownership has led them to the American Dream.
In or out? Where to put your money now
Sep 22, 2011
Tess Vigeland talks to three money managers for advice on what to do with your money in this time of economic uncertainty.
A good savings plan?
Chris Farrell Jun 10, 2010
Question: My husband and I both have car loans and student loans that we are repaying. We both contribute to our retirement accounts and have put...
Getting Personal
Sep 22, 2011
Host Tess Vigeland and economics editor Chris Farrell take your questions on personal finance. This week we hear how a clumsy bike trick led to a credit score of zero, how Warren Buffett's neighbor hopes to pass his own fortune down to the next generation and why a future politician is nervous about how a personal bankruptcy could affect a run at public office.
How to become a hot broke mess
Sep 22, 2011
Tess Vigeland talks to a personal finance columnist Nancy Trejos, whose own personal finance mess is detailed in her new book "Hot (broke) Messes."
Personal bankruptcy filings on the rise
Sep 22, 2011
Personal bankruptcies have been on the rise since the Great Recession, and with it, perhaps a decline in the stigma against throwing in the hat when your finances become too much.
Go local with your money?
Ashley Milne-Tyte Sep 22, 2011
Marketplace's Ashley Milne-Tyte weighs the pros and cons of moving your money to a community bank.
