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Experts discuss market psychology

Mar 6, 2009

The financial crisis is causing investors to rethink everything they know about investing. Tess Vigeland talks to Jason Zweig, the author of "Your Money & Your Brain," and Richard Peterson, author of Inside the "Investor's Brain," about what we're learning from the fallout.

Posted In: Investing, Retirement, Savings

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Saving more slows economic recovery

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Mar 2, 2009

Government figures show that Americans are saving more disposable income. While saving may be good in the long run, it's not helping to kick-start the ailing economy. John Dimsdale reports.

Posted In: Savings

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Freelancers and unemployment insurance

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Feb 2, 2009

Question: i am a self- employed artist. all of the news about record numbers of people collecting unemployment benefits has me wondering if these...

Posted In: Taxes

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Charitable giving

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Dec 5, 2008

Question: If I only have XX dollars in discretionary funds this year, what's the best way to spend them? Local food banks? International aid? Just...

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Public pensions funds are OK

Oct 13, 2008

While the stock market has been fluttering, public pension funds have remained fairly insulated from the ups and downs. Danielle Karson explores why they've been mostly safe -- and why private plans may be in trouble.

Posted In: Retirement

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Low rates on savings

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Oct 1, 2008

Question: If credit and money is so difficult to get right now, why are savings accounts still yielding only around 2%? Why can't we savers get a...

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The Bi-Weekly Mortgage Payment

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Jan 4, 2008

Question: I have a monthly mortgage of $786.33. I've been offered a deal where I pay $394.17 every 2 weeks, or $1 more per month. They state I'll...

Posted In: Housing

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Save for Retirement or Pay Down Mortgage Fast

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Mar 30, 2007

It's a question we get all the time on Marketplace Money: Should I save for my retirement or accelerate payments on my mortgage? The way the...

Posted In: Retirement

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A third of Americans like doing their taxes

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Apr 11, 2013

Thirty-four percent of Americans "like or love" doing their taxes, according to a new survey from the Pew Center for the People and the Press.

Posted In: Taxes

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Navigating the financial aid maze

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Mar 6, 2013

More parents are turning to college financial planners for advice on how to pay for college.

Posted In: college, financial advice, financial advisor, financial aid

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Journalism: Practiced. Excellent interview. Thank you.

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Donald Rumsfeld's interview on Marketplace today was absolutely unbelievable. Really. Is one of his rules not to believe your own spin? I...

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

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How World Finance makes a killing lending on the installment (loan) plan

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