03/31/06
Marketplace Money for March 31, 2006
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Marketplace Money for March 31, 2006
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The "Straight Story" with Chris Farrell: Tax Reform
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: April 15th is almost upon us. Chris remembers a time, not so long ago, when tax reform mattered.
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"Day in the Work Life": Bean Counter
On this week's "A Day In the Work Life" -- our look at how folks trade their time for money -- we roast a coffee broker.
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The "Buzzword": Foreign Currency Reserve
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 - "Foreign Currency Reserve." You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
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The Mailbag for March 31, 2006
Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers more of your burning money questions. This week: advice on retiring overseas, deducting capital gains and using a retirement account to buy property.
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From the Money Matters Desk: Wealth Over Worry
Think you can beat the market? Think again. Most paid analysts don't come close. Author Lance Alston talks with Kai about the risk of stock picking.
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Appraising Long-Term Insurance
Most Americans don't have long-term health insurance. So how do you ensure the best care for people that need long term care? Consumer Reports' Mandy Walker offers this guide.
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Deducting Retirement Accounts
401K. IRAs. Roths. One way to lower your tax bite is to sink your teeth into a retirement account. MSN Money's Liz Pulliam Weston lays out what you can deposit and deduct.
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"Educating Rico": Student Loan Debt
Associate producer Rico Gagliano is back with another installment of our series, "Educating Rico." This time, our hero revisits the topic of student loan debt. Back in 2004, experts told him to consolidate his loans. Two years later, does that advice still hold?
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The Immigration Dollar
As immigration reform plays out in Congress, it got us wondering: How does illegal immigration play out in our economy? Marketplace's Lisa Napoli reports.
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