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  • Ever wonder how hackers do it? Break into your private credit card accounts, spending money on your dime? Marketplace blogger Scott Jagow takes a closer look at a hacker's world.

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  • During these tough economic times, a lot of folks are reaching out for help with their credit cards. Marketplace Money listeners chime in on whether credit counseling has worked for them.

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    Commentator Jill Schlesinger says that although the government has passed new rules regarding credit cards, real credit card reform will only come when individuals change their spending habits.

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    We all like a day off. But what are people supposed to do when they're forced not to go to work and have no money? Host Stacey Vanek-Smith talks to the experts.

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  • Despite hints that the economy is recovering, job losses continue. But what happens when fathers who pay child support are out of work? Monica Brady-Myerov reports.

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  • Aug 21, 2009

    Getting Personal

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    Host Stacey Vanek-Smith and Economics Editor Chris Farrell field listeners' questions about how to pay for college and other financial matters.

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    Janet Bodnar of Kiplinger.com talks to host Stacey Vanek-Smith about what to watch out for — financially speaking — when the kids go off to college.

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    Parents sending their kids off to college have it especially tough this season. Listeners weigh in on how they're managing.

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  • We've all fallen victim to impulse shopping. But impulse saving? Commentator Chris Farrell says Americans need to start rolling the dice on putting money away.

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  • President Obama hasn't stopped talking about health-care reform, yet the public is more confused than ever. Tamara Keith reports.

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