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London 2012

Olympian priorities: Gold or green?

by Tess Vigeland
Jul 20, 2012
Thirty-five-year-old Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto talks about struggling in the pursuit of gold.
Jamie Nieto competes in the men's high jump final during the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials in Eugene, Ore.
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Let (financial) freedom ring

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 29, 2012
We asked listeners what financial independence means to you.
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To pay or not to pay your kids?

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 15, 2012
A father tackles the difficult question of how to dole out allowance to his children.
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Piggy Bank Award

For teaching her kid money smarts

by Tess Vigeland
Jun 15, 2012
A Nebraska mother wins this week's Piggy Award for sharing how she taught her now-adult daughter how to save and spend.
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Why cash may be king -- for now

by Chris Farrell
Jun 6, 2012
I have $30,000 and want to know where best to put it. Ultimately, I want to put it away for my three boys' futures. I want it to make something, however slowly, without risk. But, 0.4 percent? Is that really the best I can do? Joanna, Hammond, IN
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To sleep, perchance to dream... about money

by Tess Vigeland
Jun 1, 2012
Psychologist Michael Lennox discusses the meaning of money in your dreams.
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Makin' Money

The mobile Internet economy

by Chris Farrell
May 31, 2012
The troubled Facebook IPO is casting a pall over high tech (wrongly, I think). The signal moment for the emergence of an even larger digital economy wasn't Facebook. It was Apple's iPad. It's the visible symbol of the rapid embrace of wireless data -- video, images, content, data and communication -- throughout the global economy. A safe forecast: The mobile Internet will transform personal finance.
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How military spouses hold down the home front

by Tess Vigeland
May 25, 2012
Military families have some unique financial challenges compared to civilians. But citizens can learn a thing or two from the foresight these families apply to their finances.
Family members and U.S. soldiers embrace following a welcome home ceremony for troops returning from Iraq.
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Advice on combining finances for couples

by Chris Farrell
May 17, 2012
I am getting married next year and would love a good book idea about combining finances with a spouse. Nate, Cincinnati, OH
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Letters: Creating a paper trail

by Paddy Hirsch and Tess Vigeland
May 11, 2012
Our weekly dive into the mail bag, and L.A. Times personal finance columnist David Lazarus helps a caller with a question about record-keeping.
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