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  • The number of Americans with dismal FICO scores is going up. About 15 percent of Americans had a score of less than 600. But today, according to the Associated Press, it's more like 25 percent. Jeff Horwich reports.

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  • Tess Vigeland talks to UCLA Professor Suzanne Shu about why we do the seemingly illogical things we do with credit card points.

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  • Host Tess Vigeland reads some of your thoughts on our recent coverage of beer, scams and a study on how handling money makes people feel empowered.

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  • Tess Vigeland talks to author Jeff Yeager about the joys of living below your means.

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  • Tess Vigeland talks to reporter Bob Moon about the protest against JPMorgan Chase by frustrated home owners that he stopped by.

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  • John Hanning is one of the employees at the General Motors plant in Shreveport, La., which will close at some point in the next two years. He took a gamble and opted to stay at the plant instead of transferring.

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  • Tess Vigeland talks to Reuters blogger Felix Salmon about how to make sense of the conflicting headlines coming from business journalism.

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  • Jul 10, 2010

    Getting Personal

    Tess Vigeland and Money's economics editor Chris Farrell answer your questions about if a future spouse can also be liable for your debt load, how to budget when you're not sure when your next paycheck is coming and when to refinance your home.

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  • Jul 3, 2010

    Getting Personal

    MSN Money's Liz Pulliam Weston and host Tess Vigeland take your questions on how to handle investment properties and what happens when a condo in your complex goes into foreclosure.

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  • Professor Kathleen Vohs talks with Tess Vigeland about a study she helped lead that says handling dollar bills actually helps ease both physical and mental pain.

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