02/23/07
Marketplace Money for February 23, 2007
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Marketplace Money for February 23, 2007
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A different philosophy on food markets
In part one of our latest installment of "Conversations from the Corner Office," Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey and Kai Ryssdal rap about organic food and growing as an entrepreneur.
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The policyholder strikes back
Health insurances companies might deny your claim, but now you can get help. Helen Palmer shows you what you can do if you've been turned down.
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Day in the Work Life: The job search
On this week's "A Day In the Work Life," our regular look at how folks trade time for money, we scout the field with an executive headhunter.
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The risks and rewards of overseas investing
E*trade wants to give investors direct access to buying foreign stocks. Morningstar's Patrick O'Shaughnessy translates what this plan may mean for investors.
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Buzzword: Death bonds
Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, Marketplace Money brings you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance, "Death bonds." You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
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Connecting with your cell phone
OK, where do you start? Pre-paid plans? Pay-as-you-go? And what type of phone should you get? Consumers face a lot of choices in the cellular market. So we sent Sean Cole to investigate.
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Watch out for that audit
Taxpayers have been known to bend some rules here and there. Take an extra deduction. Or claim another loss. But the IRS might be paying more attention to what you write off. Kai Ryssdal speaks with Money Magazine's Donna Rosato.
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Mailbag for Friday, February 23, 2007
Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers your burning money questions. This week, advice on using a certificate of deposit, choosing a financial planner, and paying for Cobra health insurance.
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Straight Story: The IPO myth
The IPO market has shifted overseas. Economics editor Chris Farrell doesn't buy predicted economic gloom.
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