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Getting Personal: Family ties

Marketplace Money host Tess Vigeland and Kathy Kristof of the Los Angeles Times answer listeners' questions: What kinds of are tools available to contribute to your parents' long-term care? And what is the fairest way to settle a loan between family members?

We’re focusing on family and finances on this week’s episode. One caller is concerned about her mother’s retirement and her own. Another caller’s mother helped him settle a huge student debt and set up his retirement — but he isn’t sure what else to do to improve his credit score. And lastly, a caller wants to know how to navigate the potential minefield of settling a debt with family members. And in light of the Japanese tsunami, Kathy Kristof talks about earthquake insurance.