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Personal Finance
Using scary online photos to motivate saving for retirement
by
Molly Wood
Dec 6, 2012
Investment company Merrill Edge wants you to start saving retirement, so badly that they've built an online tool that will help you do it, and terrify you in the process.
Letters: How can my kid build credit history the responsible way?
Nov 30, 2012
Personal finance columnist Liz Weston answers listeners' questions about creating credit history, paying off student loans early, the pros and cons of annuities and realizing the dream of living a debt-free life.
How to spend smart this holiday season
by
Paddy Hirsch
Nov 27, 2012
With holiday season upon us, we're likely all going to be spending a little more over the next month. How can you prepare for the holiday dent in your wallet?
Top 9 personal finance expenses for a porn star
by
Jeff Tyler
Nov 15, 2012
Adult film economics: A professional adult film performer shares her secrets to budgeting and financial planning.
A resource guide to bulletproofing your finances
Nov 14, 2012
Are you prepared to face a crisis -- both natural and man-made? Explore our resource guide to help you prepare yourself -- and your finances -- for the worst.
Letters: Opting out of solicitations, credit cards for teens
Oct 26, 2012
Listen to advice on where to find accredited credit counselors, where to go to opt out of getting credit card solicitations, and when to introduce your kids to credit.
How superheroes deal with personal finance
Oct 19, 2012
Everyone has to worry about personal finance, even superheroes. What financial worries and risks do they face -- from taxes to emergency funds and everything in between?
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Innovations won't resolve personal finance woes
by
Helaine Olen
Oct 19, 2012
The digital wizardry unveiled at the annual Finovate trade show is great, but it won't help solve the decades-long assault on our personal finances.
How parents should handle their child's student loans
Oct 12, 2012
When you're a parent helping your kids pursue their dreams and paying for their college education, what do you do when your debt suddenly skyrockets?
Tough Choices: How the poor spend money
Oct 5, 2012
Three families living around the poverty line in San Diego tell Marketplace Money what it means to spend money when you don't have a whole lot of it.