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  • The Fifty Percent League is made up of people who believe it's their moral obligation to give away as much of their money as they can. Lisa Napoli looks at what inspires these folks to engage in "extreme giving."

  • "2009," set in coins.
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    Friends of Money — Liz Pulliam Weston, Jason Zweig, Knight Kiplinger — join Tess Vigeland in recapping the biggest financial news of 2009, as well as the money lessons learned and ignored throughout the year.

  • Cash-free transactions may slowly be replacing physical money, but many collectors are still passionate about coins. Cash Peters went to a money show and analyzed characteristics of the common collector.

  • Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell 'fess up on just how well they've done with their 2009 financial resolutions.

  • Dec 26, 2009

    Getting Personal

    Cleveland Plain Dealer consumer columnist Sheryl Harris and Tess Vigeland answer listener questions, including whether there's any downside to signing up for credit cards to get rewards, then canceling them.

  • Commentator Joel Waldfogel, author of the book "Scroogenomics," dishes out advice on how to purchase better gifts.

  • The ladies of Formerly Baroque, an investment club in Northern Virginia, speak with Tess Vigeland about how they've attempted to recover from the financial losses recently endured.

  • What would it cost to deliver everything mentioned in "The 12 Days of Christmas"? Sean Cole tries to find out.

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  • Christmas is just around the corner, but a lot of families are still trying to set realistic gift expectations. Janet Bodnar, author of "Raising Money-Smart Kids," gives Tess Vigeland some advice.

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  • A new study from the Pew Research Center says nearly one in seven parents with grown children had a "boomerang" kid move back home this past year. Apryl Lundsten reports on what it's like for young adults to return to the nest.

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