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  • The housing bubble, the financial crisis, the dismal jobs reports… The economy the past few years has depleted many pocketbooks — and traumatized many consumers.

  • A few thoughts from Marketplace's Bob Moon on 9/11.

  • A personal finance writer says that college is still worth it — but only if colleges literally invest in their students' success.

  • A skateboard shop owner talks about the Irish hostel key and a special dollar bill in his wallet.

  • Solitude and salmon aren't the only things you can find in Alaska. There are incredible deals at the garage and yard sales that happen across the state every summer.

  • Professor Zvi Bodie of Boston University.
    Courtesy of Zvi Bodie

    With people living longer, more parents are giving money to their children while they're still alive.

  • After serving their country, many military veterans struggle to find jobs in the civilian world. Reporter Jeff Tyler looks at the unique challenges they face when they come back the U.S.

  • Job seekers waiting inside the Faith Dome at Crenshaw Christian Center in Los Angeles.
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    Tess Vigeland drops by a job fair in South Los Angeles to listen to the struggles and hopes of job seekers — many who have been unemployed for over a year.

  • The unemployment numbers in August held steady. A lot of Americans need work, but there's an obstacle: Employers don't want unemployed applicants.

  • It may feel like a bad idea to pursue your dream job in these uncertain times. But Laura Dodd, author of "Dig this Gig" thinks now is the time to pursue or create the job you want.