Apr 18, 2008

Marketplace Money for April 19-20, 2008

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Food Fight

Paying egg-stra

by Sarah Gardner

Apr 18, 2008

With food prices on the rise, Sarah Gardner asks why it costs twice as much to make an omelette. She discovers cracking the price of eggs is quite the riddle.

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Staying healthy outside the nest

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 18, 2008

Full-time students can use their parents' insurance, but as graduation nears, Tess asks Stephen Finan about health care options after college.

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Straight Story: IRAs for all

by Chris Farrell

Apr 18, 2008

Half of workers have no way to save for retirement. Economics editor Chris Farrell sets the story straight on a California proposal to give every worker a retirement savings plan.

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Cracking open your nest egg

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 18, 2008

With loans harder to come by, more Americans have resorted to raiding their 401(k)s, but as Josephine Bennett reports, borrowing early can have big consequences.

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Avoiding the home equity freeze

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 18, 2008

Promised a pile of cash for your home equity? Carolyn Bigda tells Tess about how some banks are cutting back and what you can do to protect yourself.

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Getting Personal

by Chris Farrell and Tess Vigeland

Apr 18, 2008

In this edition of Getting Personal, Chris and Tess talk about college savings, starting a retirement plan for a parent, paying for retirement and whether or not to to file taxes.

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Day in the Work Life: Theater owner

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 18, 2008

It's not the most lucrative business in town, but a life in the theater has it's perks. On this week's A Day in the Work Life, we meet Off-Broadway theater owner Peter Martin.

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The Office of Financial Empowerment

by Alisa Roth

Apr 18, 2008

Cash incentives and financial education have often been the purview of non-profits, but as Alisa Roth reports, New York City is throwing it's hat in the ring.

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Buzzword: Rescue scam

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 18, 2008

Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. This week, friendly company trying to save you from foreclosure or "rescue scam?"

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Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 18, 2008

As the financial news remains focused on mortgages, we're hearing more about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Tess asks Susan Wachter for a little help with the who's who.