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Credit Card Companies & Kids

By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, June 5, 2001.

Kids and plastic--debit cards, credit cards,and now ‘allowance’ cards for kids as young as thirteen. We’ll look at ways kids can spend money in our increasingly cashless culture. While many feel credit card companies shouldn’t target young people, others say that’s not the problem. It’s lack of education about how to manage money. Laura talks with Ed Mierszwinski, a consumer advocate for NH Public Interest Research Group (NHPIRG) www.pirg.org, and Dara Dugay, the Jumpstart Coalition's executive director (www.jumpstart.org).

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Finding New Use For Used Medical Equipment

By John Walters on Tuesday, June 5, 2001.

After a career in hospital and health-care management, Tom Keefe founded the International Medical Equipment Collective. It?s headquartered in Rollinsford, and it collects used medical equipment for shipment to hospitals and clinics in the developing world. Tom joined us on The Front Porch to talk about his organization, its mission, and some of their projects overseas.

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