11/27/04
Marketplace Money for November 27, 2004
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Marketplace Money for November 27, 2004
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The "Straight Story": Elliot Spitzer, Outsourcing, and Guns-N-Roses
It's time once again for economics editor Chris Farrell is to help you sort out what's smart, what's stupid and what's the Straight Story. Elliot Spitzer, Outsourcing, and Guns-N-Roses... what do these items have in common? Chris has the answer.
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From the Money Matters Desk: Online Shopping
In 2003, holiday shoppers spent $18.5 billion online. On this week's Money Matters... our regular look at how to improve your bottom line... how do you protect yourself from cyber fraud? Jennifer Mulrean, a staff writer for MSN Money, offers tips on clicking your way to a better online shopping experience.
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"Day in the Work Life": Food Critic
On today's "A Day In the Work Life" -- our weekly look at how folks trade time for money -- we sample entrees with a food critic.
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The "Buzzword": Black Friday
Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, Sound Money brings you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance - "Black Friday." You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
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Mailbag for November 27, 2004
Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers more of your burning money questions. This week: advice on selecting an international stock fund, speculating with stocks, and listening to a financial planner's advice.
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Religion at Work
We're in the middle of a season filled with religion...so what's the best way to celebrate if you're on the job? Should your workplace make spiritual accommodations? Kai interviews Myrna Marofsky, the president of Pro-Group Consulting and the co-author of
Religion in the Workplace.
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Gifts of Stocks and Bonds
Sound Money offers this gift-giving guide for those who want to spread the joy of personal finance…Listen to advice on how to gift stock from Diane Harris, the Assistant Managing Editor of Money Magazine.
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Budgeting for the Holidays
The glutton-fest of Thanksgiving is behind us...so you know what that means: the holiday spending season is in full swing. We know it's a stressful time and an expensive time. Marketplace's Lisa Napoli scouts out ways to budget your time and money.
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Big Box Stores
With paychecks being squeezed by everything from high gas prices to four dollar a cup coffee, the discounts offered by chains like Costco, Target and Kmart are tough to pass up. But are there hidden costs? Alex Cohen investigates.
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