Getting Personal
Tess Vigeland and economics editor Chris Farrell give advice to listeners about prioritizing and paying down debt, and where the average person can save on bills.
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Each week on Marketplace Money, host Tess Vigeland looks at the week's major national and international stories that will impact the average listener's wallet.
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From Granite Bay, CA, 03/18/2009
Wait a second. This advice says that credit scores are mainly important when buying a home or car. But aren't employers also using them to screen job applicants? When the caller's whole goal is to get through until her husband lands a new job, I was surprised you didn't bring this up.
From Andover, MN, 03/11/2009
I have a dear friend who has been struggling with debt for years. I think she could use some profesional advise/guidance and would be willing to hire someone for her as a gift. Can you reccommend a personal fianance advisor in the northern metro?
From Las Vegas, NV, 03/10/2009
Hello there Tess,
The BIG question...Is there going to be any help for the good honest homeowners who have been paying their mortgages on time, and are now expected to "bite the bullet" so to speak and help out the rest of these "other" speculators who went out buting up second and third homes just to make a profit? I'd heard rumors of the government thinking of cutting the intrest ratesacross the board to maybe 4% for everyone..wouldn't this make more sense and please everyone??
From Gwinn, MI, 03/08/2009
My wife and I have are putting a lump sum of $1000 per year in Michigan's 529 plan for each of our five grandchildren. With the current state of the market, would it be better to delay our contribution and keep the money in a 2% savings account until the market starts to rise? (Our grandchildren range in age from 4 to 17.)
From franklin, NC, 03/08/2009
I heard that all people getting social security will get a check for $250 from the government. First, is it true? Second, when and how will this happen?
Thank you
From Portland, OR, 03/06/2009
How 'bout NOT using credit at ALL? Pay off those debts and don't get any more and that includes CARS! Buy a used cheap one rather than a new one!
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