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The Tax Man Nudgeth: Freakonomics

Interview with
Stephen Dubner | Apr 3, 2013
April 15 is less than two weeks away and Stephen Dubner has found some new ways to convince Americans to pay their taxes.
Posted In: IRS, Taxes
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Obama taps former prosecutor as Wall Street cop

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Stacey Vanek Smith | Jan 24, 2013
Mary Jo White battled mobsters and terrorists as U.S. Attorney. Now, she’ll face hedge fund titans and high-speed traders to revive the SEC.
Posted In: CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mary Jo White, Richard Cordray, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission
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Decoding the money message of Psy's 'Gangnam Style'

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Queena Kim | Aug 31, 2012
A silly video masks a satire on conspicuous consumption and income inequality in Korea.
Posted In: Gangnam Style, K-Pop, Korea, Korean pop, Music, Psy
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Using scary online photos to motivate saving for retirement

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David Brancaccio | Dec 6, 2012
Investment company Merrill Edge wants you to start saving retirement, so badly that they've built an online tool that will help you do it, and terrify you in the process.
Posted In: Facebook, instagram, Merrill Edge, Personal Finance, Twitter
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Caution: Chasing a dream doesn't always work out

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Kai Ryssdal | Mar 29, 2013
Chasing your dream can take a lot of time and cash. And there's no guarantee that doing what you love will work out exactly as you had hoped.
Posted In: American dream, dreams, emotions
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Forget tuition, just applying to college can cost thousands

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Amy Scott | Apr 1, 2013
April 1 is the deadline for most colleges and universities to let applicants know whether they've been accepted -- or not. Already, families have spent thousands on the process.
Posted In: college, college admissions, college finances, Education
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Is the housing recovery leaving too many behind?

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Shannon Mullen | Apr 3, 2013
According to a report in the Washington Post, President Obama's administration is worried that the housing recovery is leaving too many people, including young people, behind.
Posted In: credit, home loans, Housing, real estate
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How did the social safety net get its name?

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Krissy Clark | Apr 2, 2013
How did that phrase -- the safety net-- become a household term for social programs in the first place?
Posted In: safety net
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SEC hits 'like' on corporations releasing info on social media

Interview by
Sarah Gardner | Apr 3, 2013
Reed Hastings landed in hot water for sharing info about Netflix on his personal Facebook page. Now, the SEC says, companies can share, tweet and Facebook, as long as investors know where to look.
Posted In: SEC, social media
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Corporate tweet #fail: Which was the worst?

by
Chau Tu | Apr 3, 2013
Many companies have learned how to use social media as a useful marketing tool, but some have made some major faux pas along the way.
Posted In: poll, Twitter

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