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  • Carol Belanger's daughter Victoria whipped up cheap and delicious jello creations to socialize with her friends without breaking the bank.
    Gisela Francisco

    A proud mom nominates her daughter, who weathered a year of unemployment, for this week’s Piggy Award.

  • The stress of foreclosure is causing ill health for some.

  • A sign is posted in front of a foreclosed home for sale in California.
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    How much does it cost to go through the foreclosure process?

  • A rally for the New Democracy party in Greece before the elections.
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    What effect is the eurozone crisis cycle having on the rest of the world?

  • Who is selling and buying your information online?
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    An online security expert tells us what companies are doing about the safety of your personal data online.

  • Tess prepares to confront a zombie at the LAX Firing Range in Los Angeles.

    The cost of keeping yourself safe varies depending on what you feel is necessary to secure yourself and your property. Host Tess Vigeland learning about owning, and firing, a gun.

  • LA Times columnist David Lazarus argues that government should intervene to curb obesity, because citizens cannot protect themselves from the deluge of advertising from the food and beverage industry.

  • Jun 22, 2012

    Piggy for Greece

    Piggy for Greece
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    A thank you gift to the people of Athens for not taking the world economy this past week… phew.

  • Jun 22, 2012

    Emergency fund 101

    Emergency fund 101
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    Emergency fund advocate Jill Schlesinger joins host Tess Vigeland and Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch to discuss the foundation of financial security.

  • A Secret Service agent keeps a watchful eye.
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    Private security expert Chris Simovich discusses the costs of hiring your own "posse."

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