Nov 11th, 2008 · As the economy sours and credit remains tight, consumers with poor credit scores are especially vulnerable to those that promise to clean credit histories, boost credit scores and even eliminate bankruptcy filings. But credit repair firms can't always do what they claim, and dozens of them have been sued.
Nov 7th, 2008 · Legendary Chicago broadcaster Studs Terkel dedicated his life to capturing the stories of ordinary Americans. He died Oct. 31 at the age of 96; Fresh Air remembers him with a 1985 interview.
Oct 31st, 2008 · Terkel, who came of age during the Great Depression, often said America suffered from what he called a national Alzheimer's disease. His oral histories and radio interviews with everyday Americans helped document the nation's past.
Oct 15th, 2008 · StoryCorps, a non-profit group collecting oral histories across the U.S., is currently stationed in Roanoke, Va. In the precarious economic environment, many of the stories told in the mobile recording booth have been about financial hardship.
Aug 4th, 2008 · In oral histories, undocumented immigrants tell their stories of anxiety, alienation and loneliness.
May 17th, 2008 · Liao Yiwu, who spent four years in prison for his work protesting the killings at Tiananmen Square, wrote a compilation of oral histories about life in Sichuan. The book was released a month before the deadly earthquake rocked the region. Liao gives host Andrea Seabrook his count of the earthquake and discusses the book The Corpse Walker: Real-Life Stories, China from the Bottom Up.
Jun 13th, 2007 · Bad credit? You might want to piggyback on someone else's good credit -- and get that house you want. Several companies let people with dodgy credit "borrow" the credit histories of people with good credit scores; the good creditors get cash for lending their histories. Mortgage organizations say it's fraud, but feds haven't banned it outright.
Mar 13th, 2007 · Your credit history affects joint banking accounts and your partner's credit. Or does it? Our personal finance contributor talks about how couples should manage their credit.