Beth Kobliner

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Bad Report Card? Blame the Economy

Student test scores tend to drop along with a community's economy -- regardless of whether their own parents have lost their jobs. Beth Kobliner is here to explain.

Bad Report Card? Blame the Economy

Americans Becoming More Financially 'Fragile'

Americans Becoming More Financially 'Fragile'

How to Get a Job After College

How to Get a Job After College

College Week: Listener Questions, Expert Answers

College Week: Listener Questions, Expert Answers

College Week: 'You're In, Now Pay Up'

College Week: 'You're In, Now Pay Up'
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Charitable giving: why we do (and don't) toss a buck in the bucket

Beth Kobliner, Takeaway contributor and appointee to the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability, also joins us with stats and trends on charitable giving.

Charitable giving: why we do (and don't) toss a buck in the bucket
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American values: home ownership

Beth Kobliner, Takeaway contributor and appointee to the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability, shares history and hard numbers to help us better understand the American value of home ownership.

American values: home ownership
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Beth Kobliner on the American middle class

How is President Obama doing as the ultimate protector of the middle class. Beth Kobliner says that while Obama's policies are helping the middle class, he clearly needs work on staying on message.

Beth Kobliner on the American middle class
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Why bother with grad school?

With the unemployment rate for people in their twenties hovering around 15 percent, it's tempting for recent college grads to just skip the terrible job market and stay in school. And many of them are doing just that.

Why bother with grad school?
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Setting priorities for your DIY bailout

In the aftershocks of the financial crisis and with billions of dollars flying in stimulus, TARP, and other tools, have you been left wondering where your bailout is? We discuss personal finance with Beth Kobliner, author of 'Get a Financial Life.'

Setting priorities for your DIY bailout
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New rules for credit card issuers

President Obama signed the CARD Act back in May 2009, but the new regulations on credit card issuers took until today to come into effect. How will it affect your monthly statements?

New rules for credit card issuers
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Fine print, big world: strategies for avoiding gotchas

How do we manage all the other fine print in our lives? And when do we throw in the towel and decide it's not worth reading anymore?

Fine print, big world: strategies for avoiding gotchas
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Life in fine print: understanding your student loan

For the fourth segment in our series, Takeaway contributor Beth Kobliner looks at why more people are defaulting on student loans than ever before and how you can avoid being buried by the fine print.

Life in fine print: understanding your student loan
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Turning a seasonal job into a full time gig

During the holidays it's not unusual for people to take on a holiday job, but in this competitive job market, you might want to also consider that short term job a way to get your foot in the door for the long term.

Turning a seasonal job into a full time gig
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Poor economy hits younger and older workers

In the current economy, both younger and older people are finding it harder to get, or keep, a job. According to BusinessWeek, only 46 percent of people aged 16 to 24 had jobs last month. The Takeaway looks at the role of age in the workplace.

Poor economy hits younger and older workers