02/09/07
Marketplace Money for February 9, 2007
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Marketplace Money for February 9, 2007
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Americans just aren't saving
Spend, not save. That seems to be the mantra of the American consumer. Kai speaks with economist Peter Morici about the dwindling savings rate among Americans.
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Mailbag for Friday, February 9, 2007
Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers your burning money questions. This week, advice on buying bonds, investing in a "hot" fund, and qualifying for domestic partner benefits.
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Day in the Work Life: Looking for love
On this week's 'A Day In the Work Life,' our regular look at how folks trade time for money, we make a date with a matchmaker.
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Buzzword: Front running
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, "Front running." You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
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How to raise the money question
Most workers would prefer a root canal to asking their boss for a raise. So we decided to find out how to make that conversation less painful. Tess Vigeland reports on the do's and don't's of preparing for the money talk.
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Should you pay off your mortgage early?
What's better: paying off your mortgage quickly or building other financial investments? Kai Ryssdal talks to Smart Money's Bob Rose about what makes the most sense for you.
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Making the PC / Mac swap
Cash Peters has a PC. But should he buy a Mac? He investigates the pros and cons of doing a computer swap.
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Budgeting your global footprint
You don't have to spend a lot to lower your energy consumption. From North Carolina Public Radio, Janet Babin reports.
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Straight Story: The economic jitters
A growing economy is a good thing, right? So why are many Americans feeling bad? Economics editor Chris Farrell has an answer.
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