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Marketplace Money for Weekend of July 4-5, 2009
Jul 3, 2009

Marketplace Money for Weekend of July 4-5, 2009

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Imagine a world without credit cards

by Sean Cole
Jul 3, 2009
What would happen if we all cut up our plastic and switched to cash? Sean Cole reports on a hypothetical world without credit cards.
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Straight Story: Financial independence

by Chris Farrell
Jul 3, 2009
Marketplace Money Economics Editor Chris Farrell give his views on what it means to have financial freedom.
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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

How I'm helping the economy . . .

by Marketplace Staff
Jul 3, 2009
The Fourth of July is all about getting into the patriotic spirit. For some, that can include how you spend your money. Here are some thoughts on spending to serve your country.
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Copywriter pitches himself for new jobs

by Steve Henn
Jul 3, 2009
More than 32,000 advertising jobs have been wiped out from targeted Internet ads and the recession. To get back into the job market, some are taking unconventional approaches. Steve Henn talked to one copywriter who exposed himself for shock value.
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Day in the Work Life: Uncle Sam

by Rico Gagliano
Jul 3, 2009
We hear from a man who takes his red, white and blue very seriously.
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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Very different states of unemployment

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 3, 2009
How much money people get in their unemployment checks -- and even whether they're eligible for jobless benefits -- depends a lot on where they live. Mitchell Hartman reports.
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Going abroad for internships

by Gretchen Wilson
Jul 3, 2009
The financial crisis is making it harder for students and recent grads to get internships they need to build their resumes. So, many young Americans are looking overseas for opportunity. Gretchen Wilson reports from South Africa.
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Vacation savings: Are we there yet?

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jul 3, 2009
Travel-book publisher Pauline Frommer talks with host Stacey Vanek-Smith about where good vacation deals can be found this summer. And Stacey looks into what it costs to camp.
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Getting Personal

by Chris Farrell and Stacey Vanek Smith
Jul 3, 2009
Host Stacey Vanek-Smith and Economics Editor Chris Farrell answer listeners' questions about annuities, affording a seaside condo, timeshare properties, and secured credit cards.
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