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Caution: Chasing a dream doesn't always work out
Kai Ryssdal Mar 31, 2013
Chasing your dream can take a lot of time and cash. And there's no guarantee that doing what you love will work out exactly as you had hoped.
Mind Games & Money: A guide to exploring your emotions in personal finance
Daryl Paranada Mar 29, 2013
How emotional are you when it comes to making money decisions? Explore our special grid to find out. Plus, get tips and learn more about how emotions influence your personal finances.
Expensive mistakes: Emotions and investing
Kai Ryssdal Mar 28, 2013
Buy high and sell low is a sad truth for a reason. Time and again we let panic or euphoria drive our actions in the market and wind up making big, expensive mistakes.
Real talk with your realtor: Be honest about your feelings
Kai Ryssdal Mar 28, 2013
Buying a house is a huge emotional decision. It's important to know the market you're buying in -- and just as important to construct a relationship with your realtor.
Families face tough choices in the shadow of the Great Recession
David Lazarus Mar 15, 2013
A new HBO documentary takes a look at how millions of families have been left out in the cold in the richest country on Earth.
This loan costs 5% of your salary... for the next decade
Ilya Marritz Mar 14, 2013
Young go-getters can get funding to pursue their dream careers through a startup called Pave. The catch? Prospects agree to fork over about five percent of their income for the following 10 years.
Can you still make it in America?
Kai Ryssdal Jan 18, 2013
Asking Chicagoans what it means to make it in America in today's economy.
The shrinking middle class, the shrinking American Dream
Tess Vigeland Nov 2, 2012
Why are so many people in the middle class struggling right now? Author Hedrick Smith discusses the events that hurt the middle class and what can be done to help it.
Rich and poor in San Diego speak out on wealth gap
Tom Fudge Oct 5, 2012
Residents of San Diego's wealthiest and poorest neighborhoods reflect on opportunity, responsibility and the American Dream.
Exploring the 'Beautiful Ruins' of the American Dream
Kai Ryssdal Aug 17, 2012
In his new book, novelist Jess Walter crosses the globe and four decades, digging into the American Dream and what it means to succeed -- and fail -- in love and work.
