Margaret Aery
Latest Stories (19)
Five tips for first-time credit card owners
Aug 2, 2013
From learning the lingo to paying on time, we've got some guidelines for avoiding common credit card pitfalls.
How to use social media without losing your job
Aug 1, 2013
From using common sense to minding your p's and q's, eight tips for how to survive in the social media space as well as the workplace.
The power of PIN: Become a Marketplace Money source
Jun 21, 2013
Join the Public Insight Network and help us put the "personal" in personal finance.
Financial feuds: When personal finance gets (really) personal
Jun 21, 2013
For the past few weeks, we've been asking listeners in our Public Insight Network one question: What was your last fight over money about? Now, we want you to weigh in.
How one family finally broke free from the debt cycle
Jun 14, 2013
Marketplace Money listener J. Larson explains how he and his wife managed to get out of debt, then in, then out again.
Tell us: What was your last fight over money about?
May 28, 2013
We want to know how finances have caused conflict in your life.
How bad is student loan debt in your state? (map)
May 17, 2013
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says the country now owes close to $1 trillion in student loan debts. But in some states, the problem is worse than others.
Playlist: A soundtrack for digging yourself out of debt
May 17, 2013
From "The Payback" by James Brown to The Smiths' "I Don't Owe You Anything" to "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child, we've compiled a playlist of tunes all about borrowing and lending.
Does Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine's $70 million gift to USC stack up to other celebrity endowments? (Infographic)
May 15, 2013
Who else has given millions to universities? Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are in good company.