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From the Money Matters Desk: Greenback Travel
Feb 26, 2005
Need a vacation? Europe and Australia might be out of the question because of the dollar's decline. Don't fret. On this week's Money Matters -- our regular look at how to improve your bottom line -- we go to vacation destinations where the greenback is always... greener. Travel and Leisure's style director, Laura Begley, joins us.
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"Educating Rico": Micro Windfall
Feb 26, 2005
What happens when you come into a small amount of cash? Should you save it? Spend it? Invest it? In this installment of our series 'Educating Rico', our own Rico Gagliano comes into a (micro) windfall.
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"Day in the Work Life": Actor
Feb 26, 2005
There's the glitz and glamour of the Academy Awards. And then there's real life. On this week's A Day in the Work Life... our regular look at how folks trade their time for money... we go over lines with a working actor.
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The "Buzzword": Yield Curve
Feb 26, 2005
Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, Sound Money brings you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance - "Yield Curve." You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
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Behavioral Buzz
Feb 26, 2005
This week, the price of crude oil topped more than $50. Same high price as last time, but where was the high hysteria? It got us wondering. What are the economic factors that influence our behavior? Professor Meir Statman offers his take.
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Bankruptcy Changes
Feb 26, 2005
Credit card companies and banks want to make filing for personal bankruptcy more difficult. This year, they might get their way. Congress is looking at legislation that could make it tougher for individuals to start over. Marketplace's Amy Scott reports.
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From the Money Matters Desk: Smart Phones
Feb 19, 2005
Many wireless customers are switching to phones that broadcast TV signals, play music, and take pictures. On this week's Money Matters -- our regular look at how to improve your bottom line -- we raise our smart-phone IQ with Rael Dornfest, Chief Technology Officer for tech publisher O'Reilly Media.
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Wine Caves
Feb 19, 2005
Wine appreciation has gone mainstream. "Sideways," a film about two friends on a California wine-tasting trip is up for 5 Academy Awards at next week's Oscars. Reporter Angela Frucci goes underground to give us a taste of the newest trend among wine hobbyists.
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The "Buzzword": Schedule Creep
Feb 19, 2005
Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, Sound Money brings you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance - "Schedule Creep." You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
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Tax Savings Tips
Feb 19, 2005
Before April 15th sneaks up on you, get smart about ways you can save on your taxes. Money Magazine's Ellen Stark offers some tax tips.
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