Jun 20, 2008

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The math at the pump

by Tess Vigeland

Jun 20, 2008

As oil prices continue on their rollercoaster ride, we keep feeling the sting at the gas station. Host Tess Vigeland asks energy expert Severin Borenstein to explain how the price of oil relates to the price at the pump.

A gas price display is changed at a Chevron gasoline to display a record high.

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Homeowners hope for an answer

by Jill Barshay

Jun 20, 2008

The government established the Hope Now program to help ease the housing crisis, but some homeowners have been left hoping someone will answer their call. Jill Barshay reports.

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Straight Story: The regulators

by Chris Farrell

Jun 20, 2008

Arrests and indictments from the subprime mess are in the news, but how did regulators allow things to get so bad? Economics editor Chris Farrell sets the story straight on this week's government crackdown.

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Crow River hedges its bets

by Tess Vigeland

Jun 20, 2008

Host Tess Vigeland returns to the Crow River Investment Club in St. Michael, Minn., where "diversification" is the buzzword for surviving the shaky economy.

Members of the Crow River Investment Club in St. Michael, Minnesota.

Tess Vigeland

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Restarting the Social Security clock

by Bob Moon

Jun 20, 2008

Did you know that if you borrow from your Social Security early and pay it back later, the government will call things even? Bob Moon reports on an option that almost sounds too good to be true.

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Day in the Work Life: Cowboy

by Judith Ritter

Jun 20, 2008

On this week's "A Day in the Work Life," we head out on the range with a cowboy.

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Not Quite Six Feet Under

Planning for death: Funeral director

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 20, 2008

We present another take on the tough business of planning for the end. This week, we hear from funeral director Justin Zabor of the Zabor Funeral Home in Cleveland.

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Not Quite Six Feet Under

Creating a living trust

by Tess Vigeland

Jun 20, 2008

Kiplinger's John Ventura returns to bring us up to speed on living trusts. Host Tess Vigeland asks how a trust is different than a will and what you need to do to establish one.

John Ventura, author of "Kiplinger's Estate Planning."

University of Houston

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Summer School: LIBOR

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 20, 2008

We're taking you back to the basics with our summer refresher course on finance terms. Today, a foreign figure that means a lot here at home. Learn about the LIBOR.

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Getting Personal

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 20, 2008

In this edition of Getting Personal, Chris and Tess talk about buying a house with cash, consolidating student loans, taking on new credit card debt and transfering a Roth IRA.

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Letters from our listeners

by Chris Farrell and Tess Vigeland

Jun 20, 2008

Host Tess Vigeland reads listener comments on a few of our recent stories. This week: A kinder way to deal with a snake, a happy couple where the wife earns more and a movie theater run by the airlines.