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  • Mar 5, 2009

    Downsize?

    Question: I'm 50 yrs old and have been thinking about downsizing and relocating for a few years now. I am self-employed and can take my work with…

  • Question: Several years ago my broker at Morgan Stanley bought me a CD at 5% which would not come due until 2016. Unfortunately this CD was with…

  • Feb 28, 2009

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal
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    Tess Vigeland and economics editor Chris Farrell give advice to listeners who call in with their pressing financial questions.

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  • Feb 28, 2009

    Inheritance

    Question: My boyfriend's father recently lost his 8-year battle with cancer. He received approximately $300k from his father's life insurance…

  • Feb 26, 2009

    Mortgage help?

    Question: Hi Chris, I'm in more than a bit of a quandary…I purchased my home (townhouse) in 2005 and refinanced in 2006 (to get away from an…

  • Feb 25, 2009

    Mom and savings

    Question: My 76 year old working mother has most of her retirement savings in the stock market so it is just going down. She has been putting her…

  • Question: Is there any chance of bailout money for student loan borrowers? I assume that if there is any bailout money aimed at student loans, it…

  • Question: How many months of living expenses should I have in my emergency savings account, in our current economic situation? I have always heard …

  • Question: In 2006 I decided that I would move my (significant) individual mutual fund holdings to a managed account with my investment firm (a…

  • Question: My husband has significant private student loans, about $100K, through Sallie Mae with above market interest rates. The current monthly…