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Stacey Vanek Smith

Reporter, Marketplace

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Stacey Vanek Smith is a former senior reporter for Marketplace.

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The Borrowers

Getting out of $40K in credit card debt

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Apr 30, 2009
Sabrina Reigel moved to Southern California and didn't have any friends, so she spent some time shopping -- and racked up $40,000 in credit card debt. She tells us how she got out of it with her sanity intact.
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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Credit defaults may be next big problem

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Apr 22, 2009
President Obama is preparing to meet with credit card firms to discuss the fees and restrictions they slap on users -- which aren't helping with delinquencies. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
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Keeping ID thieves at bay

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Apr 17, 2009
Identity theft can be both frustrating and costly for the victims. Reporter Stacey Vanek-Smith visits one couple who is still trying to put their credit back together after eight years of identity theft.
Susan and David Litchfield in their home in Norwell, Mass.
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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Mall vacancies lead to makeovers

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Apr 16, 2009
Mall operator General Growth Properties has filed for bankruptcy, the largest real estate company to go belly up in history. As Stacey Vanek-Smith reports, to survive in this recession, malls are making themselves over.
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Sioux Falls jobs drop as defaults soar

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Mar 26, 2009
After Sioux Falls got rid of its credit card interest rate limits, financial giants moved in and brought thousands of jobs to the city. But with defaults soaring, the job market has tanked. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
Dacotah Bank in downtown Sioux Falls, S.D.
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Sioux Falls: The town credit built

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Mar 25, 2009
South Dakota a financial powerhouse? It's not what immediately comes to mind. But you can thank this unlikely finance hub for your sky-high credit card interest rates. Stacey Vanek-Smith explains.
In downtown Sioux Falls, S.D., there are several banks, including First Dakota National Bank, left, and Wells Fargo.
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A different kind of pork project

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Mar 16, 2009
Tonight HBO debuts "Death on a Factory Farm," a documentary that chronicles some grizzly practices at an Ohio pork producer. The film is giving the pork industry an upset stomach. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
Promo for "Death On A Factory Farm," a film about the pork industry
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Higher Tide comes in to 'value' market

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Mar 11, 2009
Can't afford new clothes? Tide's newest detergent promises to keep the ones you've got looking brand new. Many premium brands are now launching similar "value campaigns." Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
Tide laundry detergent, made by Procter & Gamble Co., is seen on display at the Arguello Supermarket in San Francisco.
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Hire these guys and we'll pay you

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Mar 4, 2009
A Virginia-based advertising firm is paying $4,000 to companies that hire one of the two dozen workers it just laid off. The incentive has been working. Stacey Vanek-Smith explores how there's money in it for prospective employers.
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The Borrowers

Less opulence on TV next season

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Mar 3, 2009
"Gossip Girl," "Privileged," and "The Hills" are some of the TV shows that glamorize wealth. But next year's TV lineup may reflect more of our economic reality. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
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