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Trying to measure income inequality? Follow the trees
John Ketchum Sep 20, 2012
You can measure an area's income inequality in pay stubs, Census numbers and... its tree cover? Environmental writer Tim De Chant argues that sometimes you can't see a neighborhood's wealth for the trees.
The expense of the synagogue in Jewish faith
Tess Vigeland Sep 18, 2012
Part of our series on life at the intersection of religion and personal finance
How to cure the wealth virus
Tess Vigeland Sep 7, 2012
Actor Hill Harper discusses why it is important for everyone -- rich and poor -- to really understand money and its place in our lives.
Tracking a dollar around the world
Chris Farrell Jun 15, 2012
Would you investigate the trajectory of a single dollar bill? Let me explain. So you go to the store and buy things, then you pay with a $100 bill. What happens to that note? In a nutshell, my question is: What is the route that a single bill takes? How does it circulate? How far can it travel? Homero, Sacramento, CA
Sniffing out what money smells like
Sarah Gardner Jun 14, 2012
Does money have a unique smell? We explore the scent of fresh (and not so fresh) dollar bills and how some dogs can recognize the smell of greenbacks.
What money can't buy
Kai Ryssdal May 3, 2012
Author Michael Sandel discusses what money shouldn't buy and the ethics of commodification.
Living without money
Caitlan Carroll Apr 20, 2012
Heidemarie Schwermer is taking thriftiness to an entirely new level.
Hungary finds creative solution to help the poor
Nick Thorpe Mar 9, 2012
Almost all the $7.5 billion worth of Hungarian banknotes in circulation pass through the Hungarian Central Bank annually, to make sure they are clean, untorn and suitable to be used to buy and sell things. The rest can be burned to serve as fuel for the poor.
Health care costs: A pain in the neck
Renee Lux Mar 2, 2012
When you're in pain and in need of treatment, it's hard to pay really close attention to your health care choices. Commentator Renee Lux describes how treating her stiff neck led to a huge hike in her insurance costs.
New light bulb lexicon
Eve Troeh Mar 2, 2012
New government guidelines are taking incandescent bulbs off the market, leaving us with compact fluorescents and LEDs. But now there's a new language for bulb shoppers to learn.
