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Getting Personal: Housing and savings conundrums
David Brancaccio and personal finance columnist Liz Weston answer listeners' personal finance questions.
Businesses could soon learn much more than your credit score
Companies are now collecting data beyond your basic credit score, but there are still laws surrounding the practice.
Getting Personal: How to improve your credit score
Tess Vigeland and David Lazarus of the Los Angeles Times answer listeners' personal finance questions.
Piggy Bank Award: For a stable ‘micro-economy’
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This week's piggy is awarded to a couple who made smart money decisions for their own "micro-economy."
Getting Personal: How to get out of an $85,000 hole
Tess Vigeland and Marketplace's economics editor Chris Farrell answer listeners' money questions.
Empowering women through financial literacy
Domestic violence issues often stem from financial disputes. A program in New York is helping abused women regain control by teaching them financial literacy.
Getting Personal: How to invest, to save or pay down a debt?
Tess Vigeland and personal finance columnist Liz Weston answer listeners' personal finance questions.
The wide world of financial blogging
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There are hundreds of financial blogs — people tackling mountains of debt, explaining financial concepts. Tess Vigeland went to a financial blogger conference to learn why readers find these blogs so appealing.
Getting Personal: College and money, re-financing a home
Tess Vigeland and Kathy Kristof, personal finance columnist for Kiplinger's Magazine, answer your personal finance questions.
Personal income level slips for first time in two years
While Americans spent slightly more money in August, their incomes are also down slightly — for the first time since 2009.

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