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>> jamie: it is only two days a year you can wear a green dress and tie. no matter how well you have planned for retirely, sometimes there is no way to prepare for life's unexpected surprises. so in today's take-charge consumer protection segment, i wanted to help you plan or get through the unthinkable. we have a financial adviser from diversified financial, someone we call upon often. great to see you. this is a situation where i would advise folks to get professional help. you spend all of this time, saving up for retirement -- it could be divorce, death or illness of a spouse. your kid get...

Jobs. so what do you do? well, in today's take-charge consumer protection segment, i wanted to tell you how to take charge of your employment situation and out-earn those who have a traditional four-year degree. here to explain that, i am joined by chanly brian. this was a study that said that community college graduates right now, by a very large margin are out-earning traditional four-year college and university graduates. >> i think you have to look at the numbers carefully. the average starting salary for recent graduates from four-year colleges is $44,000. about but the statistics of tech...

[laughter] >> jamie: do i hear 17-50? that's a scene from history's hit reality tv show, "pawn stars." pawn shows have been around since the beginning of time, but the role's been changing as the tough economy has left many americans in need of quick cash. what should you be thinking about if you are considering pawning your property -- do you leave it there? do you get it back? how does it work? in today's take-charge consumer protection segment, we find out from the ultimate expert, rick harrison, the star of history's "pawn stars." i would argue that your dad is a star, too, and your son. w...

Best wishes. >> i could cry. >> eric: what a great story, isn't it? >> jamie: so happy our producer shared that moment with us. many americans have been going through foreclosures. it's been going on for a while. sometimes you don't realize, you think you walk away from your home, but you still own it because you could be on the hook for big expenses. they are called zombie foreclosures. in our take-charge consumer protection segment, we will tell you what you need to stay on your feet. joining me now, a real estate and business attorney, director of the carnegie group. thank you, so much. >> ...

Five-step process, re-evaluating your borrowing and banking and fixing credit and debt and deciding if homeownership is right for you. homeownership and good wages are key to a financial prosperity and education is going to plia big role for a lot of people. employment and unemployment was a big factor and not being able to make the wages to make ends meet. >> jamie: do what you can, but it takes time. patience, patience. all right, we look forward to the book. come back when it comes out. we want to help folks itch thank you, for more on how you can take charge on a number of consumer protect...