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  • Paul Fronstin, a senior research associate with the Employee Benefit Research Institute, talks with Tess Vigeland about what to expect from next year's employer health plans.

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  • Nov 21, 2009

    Getting Personal

    Tess Vigeland takes listeners' questions about money and finance with help from The Oregonian's personal finance columnist Brent Hunsberger.

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  • Jason Zweig says there's no such thing as keeping your money absolutely safe, but there are ways to make it safer. He lays it out in his new book "The Little Book of Safe Money."

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  • There's new hope for couples with marriage problems that stem from financial hardship — a therapy that melds traditional marriage counseling with financial planning. Sylvia Maria Gross of station KCUR reports.

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  • Economics Editor Chris Farrell looks at what's behind the rising price of gold, and why he thinks the precious metal is just another bubble ready to burst.

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  • With the end of the year fast-approaching, people want to make sure they've milked their health-care benefits for all they can, from spending what's left in FSA's to finally getting those annual physical exams. Joel Rose reports.

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  • Tom Herman, former tax columnist for the Wall Street Journal, talks with Tess Vigeland about how to best prepare for next year's tax season — now.

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  • Chicago is a hub for trade shows, conventions and meetings. But recently, some trade groups have announced they're leaving town for more affordable destinations like Orlando and Las Vegas. Susie An reports.

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  • A Federal Aviation Administration computer glitch caused flight delays and cancellations. Hans Weber, owner of an aviation consulting firm, talks with Kai Ryssdal about what's going on with plans to update the system.

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  • David Leonhardt of the New York Times talks with Kai Ryssdal about what can be done to keep the unemployment rate from rising, and discusses another stimulus plan in the works.

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