02/26/05
Marketplace Money for February 26, 2005
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Marketplace Money for February 26, 2005
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The "Straight Story" with Chris Farrell: Gas Tax
It's time once again for economics editor Chris Farrell to help you sort out what's smart, what's stupid and what's the Straight Story. This week, Chris has a solution for our nation's dependence on gas. He’s banking his political career on it.
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From the Money Matters Desk: Greenback Travel
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
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
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
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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Mailbag for February 26, 2005
Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers more of your burning money questions. This week: advice on picking the right college fund, selling stocks to buy big ticket items, and cashing out an IRA.
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A Short Interview on "Shorting"
For those of you who fancy the idea of profiting from an overvalued stock... make sure you know what investment strategy to use. Kiplinger's Jeff Kosett explains the highs and lows of shorting.
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Behavioral Buzz
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
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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