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The debit card future–or not
An internal management memo says Bank of America plans on charging customers a $5 monthly fee for making debit-card purchases starting early next…
Buy used: save bucks, live better
Our guest blogger this week is J.D.Roth and his topic is buying used. He's the founder of the personal finance blog, GetRichSlowly….
Would you or better yet, should you buy a pre-paid car maintenance plan?
When you buy a new car, the finance manager might try to sell you a pre-paid maintenance plan. On the spur of the moment, this might sound like a…
Getting Personal: Franchises, budgeting in uncertain times
Tess Vigeland and David Lazarus of the Los Angeles Times answer listeners' personal finance questions.
Are credit scores fair?
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Matt Haughey says he's in his best financial condition yet, but his credit score is still low. John Ulzheimer of SmartCredit.com says credit scores need a little elbow grease to maintain, but are a fair assessment of a person's finances.
Piggy Bank Award: For a better financial future
This week's piggy prize goes to someone who wants to make smarter financial decisions.
September consumer sentiment inches up
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Consumer sentiment. Consumer comfort. We've got measures galore on consumers. But do these surveys have any predictive value?
Getting Personal: Emergency funds, credit scores
Tess Vigeland and Marketplace's economics editor Chris Farrell answer listeners' personal finance questions.
More older, educated Americans filing for bankruptcy
More evidence that higher education doesn't necessarily protect you from financial disasters: The number of Americans with advanced degrees filing for bankruptcy jumped 20 percent over the last five years.
Do You Have Financial PTSD?
You have been traumatized by a financial disaster from which you are convinced you cannot recover or come back, nor believe that you can find a job…

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