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  • Dec 15, 2009

    Philanthropy

    Question: I am in the field of fundraising and I am in the position of asking individuals for annual gifts to a School. This current economy…

  • Dec 12, 2009

    Saving too much

    Question: I was brought up by parents who remembered the Depression, and they taught me frugality. I also got my first job in the early 80's when…

  • Dec 11, 2009

    A dollar collapse

    Question: Will personal debt be devalued like government debt when Obama devalues the dollar and please don't act like he won't do that 3rd quarter…

  • Question: My mid-twenties daughter has come into ~$250K that she would like to invest. Her near-term objective is to use the interest/growth to…

  • Dec 8, 2009

    Where to save?

    Question: Hi Chris, I'm a long-time listener to your Marketplace Money segments. You've got a talent for answering complex questions in a simple…

  • Question: I'm currently single and about to turn 30. I have been able to live below my means since college, saving about 30% of my income per year….

  • Question: I recently started back to work part-time now that our two children are older and my husband took a 50% pay cut. I teach as an adjunct…

  • Question: The new credit card interest rules [say] any payment amount over the minimum would be applied to the Higher Interest Balances when the…

  • Question: I am prevented from contributing to my company's 401(k) because I am a HCE and the average contribution rate is less than 3%. I make just…

  • Question: I am a German scientist and will spend the next 3-4 years in the US to conduct my research. Before I lived about 5 years in the…

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