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Freakonomics: Saving the environment, or just showing off?

Interview with
Stephen Dubner | Apr 19, 2011
Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner talks about the idea of "conspicuous conservation," where people indulge in certain earth-saving acts as a way to show off that they care about the environment, and in turn, benefit socially.
Posted In: Environment
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Inbox overload: How to time your emails for less stress

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Janell Burley Hofmann | Apr 3, 2013
When it comes to your email, how soon are you expected to reply? And when is it ok to delay?
Posted In: email, family, Tech
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A Facebook phone: Why?

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Queena Kim | Apr 3, 2013
Facebook may be introducing a smartphone soon.
Posted In: Facebook, phone, privacy
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Payday lenders need to be more transparent

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Helaine Olen | Mar 8, 2013
Last week on Marketplace, a payday loan lender defended his industry, saying as long as customers did the math, he wasn't doing anything wrong. Commentator Helaine Olen begs to differ.
Posted In: payday loans
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Report: Average credit card debt rises

Interview by
Jeff Horwich | Nov 19, 2012
Credit report company TransUnion is reporting the average credit card debt per borrower grew five percent in the latest quarter and average debt is now almost $5,000.
Posted In: credit card debt
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4 tips to avoid an audit this tax season

Interview with
Paddy Hirsch | Apr 3, 2013
Tax day is less than two weeks away. As you prepare for this year's returns, Marketplace's Senior Producer of Personal Finance Paddy Hirsch brings you tips to avoid an audit.
Posted In: audit, Taxes
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Warby Parker tries to re-focus eyeglass industry

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Dan Bobkoff | Jan 15, 2013
Warby Parker sells quality glasses for $95, using in-house design and online sales to undercut high price mark ups by big players like Luxottica.
Posted In: eyeglasses, glasses, Warby Parker
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Record profits! Is Fannie Mae out of the woods?

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David Weinberg | Apr 2, 2013
After losing $166 billion in four years, Fannie Mae reported a $17 billion profit for 2012 -- a record.
Posted In: Fannie Mae, housing market
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Moleskine notebooks seek growth in digital age

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Mark Garrison | Apr 2, 2013
Moleskine, the Italian maker of notebooks modeled on those used by famous artists, goes public in attempt to both buck -- and embrace -- the digital age.
Posted In: IPO, Moleskine, notebook
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Putting tax refunds on prepaid cards could benefit government

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David Gura | Jan 15, 2011
The government is offering Americans who earn less than $36,000 to get their tax refund on a prepaid card. It'll be useful for customers without checking accounts, but as David Gura reports, it's also mostly at the benefit of the government itself.

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