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  • Feb 17, 2011

    Spend it!

    Question: My husband and I have been diligently saving for a number of years, and have socked away enough to put down 20% on a house, to replace…

  • Question: I'm attempting to build my credit score, which is not in particularly good shape. The state to which I'm moving in a couple of months…

  • Question: Marketplace has run many stories about people who voluntarily entered the Seventh Level of Hell by applying for a government backed…

  • Question: We are thinking of buying a condo for our son to live in while he goes to school. We have no liabilities but we don't have enough for a…

  • As companies release their earnings reports, Marketplace's economics correspondent Chris Farrell pinpoints the important sectors of the economy.

  • Question: Chris – At the end of last year, everyone and their dog was predicting major gains in the stock market in 2011 (barring unpredictable…

  • Question: I know the basics about ETFs: index funds that are traded like stocks. My question is what backs up ETFs? Are there actual stocks under…

  • Question: First, thanks for your interesting programs. They offer variety and useful information. My question is whether I should sell a house I…

  • Question: I know you get questions like this a lot, but this is a little different. I want to cancel all of my credit cards. I find myself paying…

  • Question: If I do not redeem my Roth and leave it to my estate, what are the consequences to my children? Can they keep it as their Roth? Can it…

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