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Getting Personal: College and retirement

Tess Vigeland and Marketplace's economics editor Chris Farrell answer listener questions. This week Chris helps a dad figure out how he can pay for his daughter's college tuition and he offers advice on how to invest in retirement accounts.

We’re answering questions about some of the biggest financial decisions people make in their life: Education and retirement. One father wants to know whether it’s better to take out a loan or pull money from his retirement fund to pay for his daughter’s education. Another caller is obsessive about saving, but overwhelmed with retirement options. And we check in with a listener who was on the verge of a big life decision when he called us in 2009.

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