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Tim Cook goes to Washington
Gigi Douban May 21, 2013
Apple CEO Tim Cook tries to answer the $1.7 trillion question: How does the U.S. get corporations to repatriate their overseas profits?
7 tips on what to do if you're being harassed by a debt collector
Jack Brown May 17, 2013
What can you do if a debt collector is after you? Take some advice from someone in the industry and know your consumer rights.
Playlist: A soundtrack for digging yourself out of debt
Margaret Aery May 17, 2013
From "The Payback" by James Brown to The Smiths' "I Don't Owe You Anything" to "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child, we've compiled a playlist of tunes all about borrowing and lending.
Pour la culture: France mulls taxing the tablet
Stephen Beard May 14, 2013
France's newest contribution to culture? A proposed tax on mobile phones.
Small, not big, online retailers oppose Internet sales tax
Ben Johnson May 8, 2013
It's rare these days that legislation flies through the U.S. Senate and gets bipartisan support in the House of Representatives -- but the Internet sales tax bill could do both.
Five taxes you didn't know you were paying, in GIFs
Margaret Aery May 7, 2013
President Barack Obama is proposing to increase federal tax and fees on airlines tickets. But before prices take off, here's a look at some other tax-heavy items you already pay more for.
Airline ticket taxes might take off with new proposal
Stacey Vanek Smith May 7, 2013
Taxes on your flights are pretty hefty, and they might get heftier soon. But how do they compare to taxes for other services?
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.
Signs of weakness in how much we make and how much we spend
Julia Coronado Apr 29, 2013
U.S. personal income and consumer spending increased by 0.2 percent in March. Julia Coronado, chief economist with the investment bank BNP Paribas, discusses the numbers and what they mean for the economy.
What's a 'tax expenditure'? We decode a controversial budget term
Krissy Clark Apr 26, 2013
Tax breaks like the home mortgage deduction confer financial benefits, and some argue they're part of the government safety net.
