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  • In Lebanon, Sunni and Shia groups are engaged in reconstruction one-upmanship. Ben Gilbert reports that if you expect to be a player in the Middle East, Lebanon is the place to make your mark.

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  • Commentator Nanci Olesen is a mom. Her kids are teenagers, but now she's sort of a new mom again, relearning the value of that work.

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  • Cable companies say they've discovered a way to transmit data even faster. Too bad they can't figure out a faster way to get it to us.

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  • It's been three months since we visited Seattle investment club Meridian Pacific, and a lot has gone on in the stock market since then. Tess Vigeland catches up with the group.

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  • In chapter two of our financial fairy tale, engaged couple Tiffany and Mike discuss the influence their parents had on the way they handle money.

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  • It's a job where the responsibilities are vast and the pay-off isn't monetary. We see what it takes to be a stay-at-home mom.

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  • Economics editor Chris Farrell gives listeners some straightforward advice on repairing bad credit.

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  • The Treasury Department is making a new retirement option fairly attractive. Tess Vigeland discusses the benefits of a Roth 401K with MSN Money's Liz Pulliam Weston.

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  • Economics editor Chris Farrell gives us his advice on buying a foreclosed home and managing different retirement accounts.

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  • Being a stay-at-home mom could be a precarious move, according to Leslie Bennetts, author of "The Feminine Mistake." She talks to Tess Vigeland about why.

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