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  • Michigan Wolverines fans look on during the game.
    Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

    One football fan in Ann Arbor, Michigan finds a way to pay for his renovation with upscale tailgating.

  • Anna and Marc Pitman.
    Pitman Family

    Our Marketplace Money Piggy Bank Award goes to 10-year-old Anna Pitman, who is learning the balance between the joy of spending and the pride of saving.

  • Jul 20, 2012

    Father knows best

    Father knows best
    Donald Miralle /Allsport

    Piggy will be headed to paradise, to the home of one listener who took the financially sound advice of a TV dad.

  • Carol Belanger's daughter Victoria whipped up cheap and delicious jello creations to socialize with her friends without breaking the bank.
    Gisela Francisco

    A proud mom nominates her daughter, who weathered a year of unemployment, for this week’s Piggy Award.

  • Jun 22, 2012

    Piggy for Greece

    Piggy for Greece
    Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

    A thank you gift to the people of Athens for not taking the world economy this past week… phew.

  • For teaching her kid money smarts
    iStockphoto

    A Nebraska mother wins this week's Piggy Award for sharing how she taught her now-adult daughter how to save and spend.

  • The difference in fees on 401(k)s could mean the difference between a comfortable retirement and an uncomfortable one.
    iStockphoto

    This week, we're recognizing an American civil worker who bestowed personal finance knowledge — from our show! — to an intern.

  • One of several infographics Elisabeth Fosslien created about what she learned as a consultant who interviews potential employees.
    Elisabeth Fosslien

    This week's Marketplace Money Piggy Award goes to a consultant who presented the interview process in witty, pithy infographics.

  • May 25, 2012

    Piggy for the 367

    Piggy for the 367
    Vigeland

    This week's Marketplace Money Piggy Award goes to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367.

  • Piggy for good financial leadership
    iStockPhoto

    Katie Davis from Fayetteville, N.C. and her husband Matt are paying themselves first.