06/30/06
Marketplace Money for June 30, 2006
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Marketplace Money for June 30, 2006
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Day in the Work Life: Rocket man
On this week's A Day in the Work Life, our look at how folks trade their time for money, we look forward to the Fourth of July holiday -- and pledge allegiance to a fireworks operator.
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Straight Story: The Buffett effect
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, Warren Buffett gifted $30 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Chris says even Americans of humble means can learn a lot about charitable giving from the Wizard of Omaha.
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Health insurance on the cheap
As we speak, recent college grads are getting acquainted with "the real world." You know, the world where health insurance is costly and getting costlier. Tess talks with Georgetown University's Karen Pollitz about health care options for grads -- and the tradeoffs involved.
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A virtual file cabinet
A company called Yodlee promises you'll soon be able to consolidate all your financial information on its single, easy-to-access Web site. The catch? You have to supply passwords to all your financial accounts. Tess Vigeland asks MSNBC technical reporter Bob Sullivan if the convenience is worth the risk of identity theft.
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Just say no -- to your boss
It's one of the smallest words in the English language and probably the toughest to say to the boss. Dr. Dory Hollander is the founder of WiseWorkplaces. She tells Tess how to say no -- without losing your job.
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Buzzword: Zombie debt
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, zombie debt. You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
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Mailbag for Friday, June 30, 2006
Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers your burning money questions. This week, advice on how best to pay for your child's college tuition, whether or not to pay off a mortgage and how to deal with a fee-heavy annuity.
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Wedding rings: 'Til debt do us part
Cake... dress... tux... catering... after dropping thousands of dollars on a wedding, there's still one important expense left: the rings. How much do couples typically spend -- and can they get away with less? Sean Cole prices out the wedding ring market.
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Vacation deprivation
Many Americans are taking fewer vacation days each year... often by choice. Why? And at what cost to their sanity? Sam Eaton reports.
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