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"The Buzz Word": Public Employee Retirement System

Apr 20, 2004
Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, Sound Money will bring you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance - Public Employee Retirement System. You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
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"Straight Story": CEO Compensation

Apr 17, 2004
It's time once again for our economics editor Chris Farrell is to help you sort out what's smart, what's stupid and what's the "Straight Story." CEO compensation continues to rise…up, up, and away. Chris is ready to pop the balloon.
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"Day in the Work Life": A cook's tale

Apr 17, 2004
Ever dreamed about having a professional chef prepare your every meal? For this week's installment of our series "A Day In the Work Life," we follow a gourmet cook as she whips up a four-star tale.
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Misery loves...politics?

Apr 17, 2004
President Reagan had his version. And now Democratic Presidential nominee John Kerry has his. This week Senator Kerry released his own version of the misery index, and is asking American voters: Are you more miserable now than four years ago? We decided to ask economist Mark Zandi about the politics of misery, and whether voters should pay attention to this economic attitude.
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Day trading returns

Apr 17, 2004
It's baaack. Many individual investors shied away from daytrading after the bubble burst a few years ago. But, now, with the economy looking up, daytraders are warming up their computers for the next round. Andrea Dukakis files this report on a trend posed for a comeback.
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"Day in the Work Life": Opening up an accountant

Apr 12, 2004
The federal income tax deadline is mere days away. Some will get a refund, some will owe. But for some - it means BIG business. On this week's installment of our regular series, we take a peek at a tax preparer's life in the high season.
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Love and taxes

Apr 10, 2004
From tax scofflaw to being part of tax law, Josh Kornbluth has turned his true tax tale into a 2-hour monologue called "Love and Taxes."
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Bankruptcy tips

Apr 10, 2004
In 2003, the latest information available, a record number of bankruptcies were filed. Heather Szerlag tells what it's like and how to get back on the path to financial security.
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"Straight Story": Trumping reality

Apr 10, 2004
It's been about six months since New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer first announced his mutual fund investigation. Donald Trump has a new book on the bestseller list, but Chris Farrell has some advice: don't believe everything you read.
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"Day in the Work Life": Come fly with me

Apr 3, 2004
Flight attendants have come a long way since the days of coffee, tea, or me. First of all, some of them are men. And it's a profession now -- with benefits and everything. On this week's installment of our regular series "A Day In the Work Life," we take to the skies.
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