07/01/05
Marketplace Money for July 1, 2005
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Marketplace Money for July 1, 2005
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"Day in the Work Life": Forensic Cop
On this week's "A Day In the Work Life" -- our regular look at how folks trade time for money -- we put a forensic cop under the microscope.
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The Sizzling Second Homes Market
Sales of second homes have hit an all-time high, thanks to buyers cashing in on low mortgage rates. Before you shell out the dough for a new paradise, there's a lot to consider besides property value. Reporter Tanya Ott has more.
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"Tween" a Rock and a Hard Place...
Summer's here and the kids are out of school. The little guys are still in childcare -- but what to do with you 13,14, 15-year olds? <i>Marketplace's</i> Hillary Wicai reports on the shortage of childcare for the teen and tween set.
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The "Buzzword": Sarbanes-Oxley
Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, <i>Marketplace Money</i> brings you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance - "Sarbanes-Oxley." You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
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Mailbag for July 1, 2005
Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers more of your burning money questions. This week: advice on calculating the benefits of a doctorate degree, investing in a passive index fund, and determining the health of a pension.
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The "Straight Story" with Chris Farrell: Project Greenlight
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." A Chinese firm wants to buy UNOCAL, an American oil company. Chris greenlights the deal.
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From the Money Matters Desk: The Taboos of Talking About Money
Some folks would rather tell you how much they weigh than tell you how much they make. On this week's Money Matters -- our regular look at how to improve your bottom line -- we learn how to talk about your bottom line. Financial Planner and author Ruth Hayden teaches us the art of the salary sidestep.
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The Dirt on Downloading
Now that the Supreme Court Justices know all about music downloading -- isn't it time you figured it out? CNET's James Kim gives us the deal on music download services on the web.
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Economic Half-Time Show
We're only six months into 2005 and already we've seen record oil prices, less than stellar job numbers, and multiple interest rate hikes. Zanny Minton Beddoes of the <i>Economist Magazine</i> gives us a mid-year economic review.
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