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Is your morning latte a waste of money? (Infographic)
Barbara Bogaev May 10, 2013
Whether it's lottery tickets, bar tabs or lunch dates, we all have something we spend money on that we think we shouldn't. But according to personal finance expert Paula Pant, waste is in the eye of the beholder.
Should the government limit tax-free retirement savings?
Allan Sloan May 8, 2013
Allan Sloan, senior editor at large at Fortune magazine, explains why he thinks Obama's proposal to limit tax-free retirement savings is a bad idea.
Six things one listener did to ditch $20,000 in debt
Margaret Aery May 17, 2013
Ten years ago, Marketplace Money listener Greg McKenna was over $20K in debt. Today, he's debt free and has a nest egg worth over $100,000. Here's how he did it.
U.S. economy to 'grow' 3% under new GDP calculation
Noel King Apr 22, 2013
The U.S. economy will grow by 3 percent this summer, due to a change in the data used to calculate GDP.
The Excel mistake heard round the world
Kai Ryssdal Apr 17, 2013
The flurry of budget deficit reduction talks we've heard in the past three years was based on faulty research--an Excel spreadsheet mistake.
American Airlines grounded; economists make Excel mistake
Kai Ryssdal Apr 16, 2013
A computer glitch and an Excel mistake each made today's news.
Raj Chetty: Exploring how the economy works in real life
David Weinberg Apr 16, 2013
Raj Chetty just won the John Bates Clark Medal for economists under the age of 40. We walk with him through one of his experiments that shed light on how people make economic decisions.
Retirement advice from a cancer survivor
Virginia McGuire Mar 28, 2013
Why one woman refused to let cancer alter her retirement planning.
Does the language you speak affect how much you save?
Jeremy Hobson Feb 15, 2013
An economics professor at Yale has found the way a speaker uses the future tense can affect their likelihood of saving.
LAPD manhunt reward money: Could it pay off?
Krissy Clark Feb 11, 2013
The Los Angeles Police Department has offered a $1 million for information that leads to the capture of former police officer Christopher Dorner. But some critics say reward money doesn't always work.
