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Friday, November 6, 2009

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Doctor with money in pocket

Mass. may opt to pay flat doctors' fees

Most U.S. doctors get paid for each test or procedure they perform. But Massachusetts is considering becoming the first state to pay a flat fee for each patient doctors see. Joel Rose reports.

Credit card swipe

What to do with your credit cards

Ken Lin, CEO of CreditKarma.com, talks about how to handle your credit cards, especially now that companies are hiking interest rates, cutting credit lines and imposing new fees.

Veteran medals

New GI Bill victim of its own popularity

A new GI Bill took effect this summer. In commemoration of Veterans Day this coming week, Tess Vigeland takes a look at the new bill, the thousands of people who are affected by it, and the backlog it has created.

Stuffing money in the mattress

Learn about money at home

David Dominguez, a high school senior, says that while kids shouldn't skip out on the "Life Skills" courses at school, learning about money really should start at home.

West Linn High School

Talking money back at her old school

Tess Vigeland pays a visit to her old high school just outside Portland, Ore., to learn how teachers are now instructing students about money, and why more schools don't provide financial education.

Getting Personal

Getting Personal

Business columnist Sheryl Harris of the Cleveland Plain Dealer helps Tess Vigeland tackle your money questions -- from what should be done with old financial documents to how a college student should handle a billing mix up.

couple laptop

Finding intimacy in finances

Most couples hate to face questions about money. But Jacquette Timmons, author of the book "Financial Intimacy," says sharing money woes can actually be romantic.

The Larson daughters

Dad, daughter reflect on money lessons

Curtis Larson and his daughter Erin Anderson look back at the way he let the kids in the family take responsibility for their own money, even if they made mistakes.

Still from

Earning an allowance through chores

Some kids earn their allowance the hard way -- by working for it. Follow 8-year-old Xander around the house as he does chores for cash. Directed by Elizabeth Lord, Xander's mom.

Getting Personal

Money Question of the Week

Taxes, taxes and more taxes

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

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  • Rumpus Reprise Karen O Buy
  • Mah Na Mah Na Sesame Street Buy
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