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Tuesday

Education

Connecticut Kids Learn Money Smarts at Banks

A new program has some Connecticut children spending part of their school days at the bank. It's part of a national effort to teach young children how to handle money responsibly. Tandaleya Wilder from member station WSHU reports.

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Education

Georgia Schools to Focus on Personal Finance

School officials in Georgia have decided they're going to try to cut the state's high rate of personal bankruptcy. And they'll be starting with kindergarten students. Emily Kopp of Georgia Public Broadcasting reports that the state's Board of Education is making personal finance a key part of school curriculum.

Georgia Schools to Focus on Personal Finance

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When the Elderly Become Financial Targets

California has some of the nation's strictest elder abuse laws, but few cases of financial abuse are actually prosecuted. Now a local district attorney is testing a novel legal strategy to put perpetrators of financial abuse in jail. And the case may have far-reaching impact.

When the Elderly Become Financial Targets

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The Color of Money

Locking Down a Lower Student Loan Interest Rate

Alex Chadwick talks with Day to Day personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary about whether college borrowers should consolidate student loans and lock in a low interest rate before the government re-calculates rates in July. Michelle writes the syndicated column "The Color of Money" for The Washington Post.

Locking Down a Lower Student Loan Interest Rate

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Friday

Taking Care of Spot From Beyond the Grave

While cats may get the luxury of nine lives, humans usually only get one. So what happens to Spot if his owner is no longer capable of receiving that freshly fetched morning paper? David talks with Pet Guardian founder Amy Shever about the grave issue of trust funds for pets.

Taking Care of Spot From Beyond the Grave

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The Hot Housing Market Under Scrutiny

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan recently said there were signs of "froth" in the housing market. So is there a bubble in the housing market? What should homeowners do? Fool contributor Charlie Wheelan talks about the economics of the housing market.

The Hot Housing Market Under Scrutiny

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Comparing Housing Markets: Milwaukee

What kind of house can you buy with $206,000 -- the national median? In the more subdued Milwaukee real estate market, Wisconsin Public Radio's Chuck Quirmbach finds a suburban house with 3 bedrooms, a garden and more than enough garage space.

Comparing Housing Markets: Milwaukee

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Comparing Housing Markets: San Diego

What kind of house can you buy with $206,000 -- the national median? In the red-hot San Diego real estate market, you'd be lucky to land a one-bedroom condo for the price of that house in Milwaukee.

Comparing Housing Markets: San Diego

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Thursday

Analysis

What Does it Mean to be an American Millionaire?

A new report reveals a record number of millionaires living in the United States. But what does it mean to be a millionaire in America today, and how has the term -- and the pop culture view of millionaires -- evolved?

What Does it Mean to be an American Millionaire?

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Morning Edition

ATM Skimming on the Rise

There is a new trend amongst money-hungry criminals known as ATM skimming -- when debit-card information is illegally recorded and used by thieves. Though it is rare in the United States, a recent case in Boston illustrates officials' concern that ATM skimming is growing.

ATM Skimming on the Rise

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Wednesday

Opinion

Exercising Caution on College Loans

Commentator Liz Pulliam Weston says that many students take out loans to pay for college, but if they are not careful, the debt can hurt their financial life for years or decades. Weston is the author of Your Credit Score: How to Fix, Protect and Improve the 3-Digit Number that Shapes Your Financial Future.

Exercising Caution on College Loans

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Business

Surviving Micromanagers

More than three-quarters of Americans say they are micromanaged in the workplace. Management consultant Harry Chambers, author of My Way or the Highway: The Micromanagement Survival Guide explains the classic characteristics of micromanagers and how best to deal with them.

Surviving Micromanagers

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Tuesday

Understanding Identity Theft

Millions of Americans have become the victims of identity theft since the beginning of the year. Renee Montagne talks with former FBI agent Kevin Barrows about where that information goes and how it's abused. Barrows led the bust of one of the country's largest identity theft operations in 2002.

Understanding Identity Theft

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Paying for College

Making the College Scholarship System Work

As much as $100 million in private scholarship aid goes unclaimed each year. Freshman Rebecca Perez tapped into some of those funds to pay the pricey tuition for Stanford University.

Making the College Scholarship System Work

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