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A new yardstick to measure poverty
Oct 28, 2011
The Census Bureau has a new calculation for measuring poverty. David Brancaccio takes a look at how this new metric changes our understanding of America's poor.
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Getting Personal: Housing and savings conundrums
Oct 27, 2011
David Brancaccio and personal finance columnist Liz Weston answer listeners' personal finance questions.
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Businesses could soon learn much more than your credit score
Oct 27, 2011
Companies are now collecting data beyond your basic credit score, but there are still laws surrounding the practice.
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Getting Personal: How to improve your credit score
Oct 20, 2011
Tess Vigeland and David Lazarus of the Los Angeles Times answer listeners' personal finance questions.
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Piggy Bank Award: For a stable 'micro-economy'
Oct 14, 2011
This week's piggy is awarded to a couple who made smart money decisions for their own "micro-economy."
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Getting Personal: How to get out of an $85,000 hole
Oct 14, 2011
Tess Vigeland and Marketplace's economics editor Chris Farrell answer listeners' money questions.
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Empowering women through financial literacy
Oct 7, 2011
Domestic violence issues often stem from financial disputes. A program in New York is helping abused women regain control by teaching them financial literacy.
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Getting Personal: How to invest, to save or pay down a debt?
Oct 7, 2011
Tess Vigeland and personal finance columnist Liz Weston answer listeners' personal finance questions.
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The wide world of financial blogging
Oct 7, 2011
There are hundreds of financial blogs -- people tackling mountains of debt, explaining financial concepts. Tess Vigeland went to a financial blogger conference to learn why readers find these blogs so appealing.
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Getting Personal: College and money, re-financing a home
Sep 30, 2011
Tess Vigeland and Kathy Kristof, personal finance columnist for Kiplinger's Magazine, answer your personal finance questions.
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