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Friday, July 3, 2009

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In this show. . .

The One-Stop Employment Center, Columbia, S.C.

Very different states of unemployment

How much money people get in their unemployment checks -- and even whether they're eligible for jobless benefits -- depends a lot on where they live. Mitchell Hartman reports.

Economics editor Chris Farrell

Straight Story: Financial independence

Marketplace Money Economics Editor Chris Farrell give his views on what it means to have financial freedom.

Hand holding dollars with U.S. flag in background

How I'm helping the economy . . .

The Fourth of July is all about getting into the patriotic spirit. For some, that can include how you spend your money. Here are some thoughts on spending to serve your country.

Beach chair and piggy bank

Vacation savings: Are we there yet?

Travel-book publisher Pauline Frommer talks with host Stacey Vanek-Smith about where good vacation deals can be found this summer. And Stacey looks into what it costs to camp.

Benjamin Bradlow

Going abroad for internships

The financial crisis is making it harder for students and recent grads to get internships they need to build their resumes. So, many young Americans are looking overseas for opportunity. Gretchen Wilson reports from South Africa.

Getting Personal

Getting Personal

Host Stacey Vanek-Smith and Economics Editor Chris Farrell answer listeners' questions about annuities, affording a seaside condo, timeshare properties, and secured credit cards.

A credit card cut

Imagine a world without credit cards

What would happen if we all cut up our plastic and switched to cash? Sean Cole reports on a hypothetical world without credit cards.

Lawson Clarke, male copywriter

Copywriter pitches himself for new jobs

More than 32,000 advertising jobs have been wiped out from targeted Internet ads and the recession. To get back into the job market, some are taking unconventional approaches. Steve Henn talked to one copywriter who exposed himself for shock value.

Uncle Sam holds wallet filled with cash.

Day in the Work Life: Uncle Sam

We hear from a man who takes his red, white and blue very seriously.

Getting Personal Marketplace Money's Financial Futures Special Debt of Service: Personal Finance in the Military The New Frugality by Chris Farrell

Music From This Show

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  • Swan Dive Ani DiFranco
  • Hair Across the Frets Wild Willy Barrett
  • Don't Call Home The Breeders
  • Shakara Femi Kuti
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