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  • Charles Wheelan, a disgruntled airline passenger, talks to Tess Vigeland about his lawsuit over a $25 checked baggage fee, after United Airlines lost his bag.

  • After last week's chaotic stock market free fall, heads of the major exchanges came up with a solution: Some trades are off, while some will still stand. Critics say that this idea will lessen the legitimacy of the market.

  • What if, instead, of buying an iPad, the latest iPhone, or other Apple gadgets, you used that same money to buy two, three shares of Apple stock? Kyle Conroy has the story.

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  • Lisa Tracey, author of the new book ""The Objects of Our Affection," talks with Tess Vigeland about the stories we invest in things left behind.

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  • A new study says most babies born in developed countries since 2000 will live to see 100, but how much does living longer cost? Sally Herships interviews 102-year-old Hortense Gutmann and her family to find out.

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  • What happens when children are faced with taking over the finances of aging parents? Ben Calhoun reports.

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  • Pam Fowler, director of financial aid at the University of Michigan, talks with Tess Vigeland about why and how to appeal a college financial aid package.

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  • May 8, 2010

    Getting Personal

    Tess Vigeland and economics editor Chris Farrell take your questions on personal finance, including one about whether it's time to open a hot dog stand, how to deal with financial aid frustration, and how to get off a bank's radar once they've pegged you as a cash cow.

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  • Economist Joel Naroff talks with Tess Vigeland about why consumers are spending again, and the lessons culled from the recession.

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  • Heather Boushey of the Center for American Progress, and James Sherk, an economist at the Heritage Foundation, talk with Tess Vigeland about the debate over how long to extend unemployment benefits.

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