03/21/08
Marketplace Money for March 22-23, 2008
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Marketplace Money for March 22-23, 2008
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Mixed news for commercial real estate
The good news: the commercial real estate market is in better shape than the residential one. The bad news: it's a rough road ahead. Lisa talks to Susan Smith about what's to come.
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The 'dirty dozen' tax scams
Tax time is here and so are the scammers. Lisa asks Victor Olmeczencho of the IRS how you can protect yourself from the most common tax scams.
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Making a plan
Financial planners and investment planners: who's who? Sally Herships learns the answer to this and more as she finds help getting a financial plan together.
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Day in the Work Life: Pro wrestler
On this week's a Day in the Work Life, we follow pro wrestler Kurt Angle from the Olympics to prime time.
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Getting Personal
In this edition of Getting Personal, Chris and Lisa talk about gift and loan confusion, Health Savings Acccounts, microfinance funds and paying off a mortgage early.
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Combo ID/debit cards snare students
Some universities are offering students ID cards that do double duty as debit cards. Lisa asks Kathy Chu about the controversial move.
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Your money's no good here
With the dollar dropping fast, it's not surprising that it's falling out of favor overseas. As Rico Gagliano discovered during a trip to India, greenbacks aren't what they used to be.
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Straight Story: Safety first
Economics editor Chris Farrell reminds us to put safety ahead of high returns as he sets the story straight on ways to protect your money during the current economic skittishness.
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Looking back on a roller coaster week
Lisa Napoli looks back at the erratic and nerve-wracking week that was on Wall Street through the eyes of Marketplace reporters and financial experts.
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