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- NPR's John Ydstie reports on the growing problem of personal debt in the United States. Ydstie says that more than ever before, Americans are stuggling to meet their payments, mostly because of the vast array of credit cards that have become so easy to obtain.

Many people do not understand the difference between debit and credit cards. That was exemplified when we took an unscientific survey of people on the street in Washington, D.C. So, Lynn Neary turns to Ronnie Roha, associate editor of Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, to answer the question at hand.

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NPR's Jack Speer reports on credit scoring -- a numerical system based on your credit history that's used to determine whether or not you get a loan, and what interest rate you pay. It's been around for years, but credit bureaus have only recently begun letting people see their scores.