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Making gifts people will like
Dec 1, 2011
Crafting gifts is easier on the wallet, but often low on satisfaction. We talk to Meg Favreau of Wisebread.com about how to make presents that won't end up in the back of a closet.
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'Tis the season to give
Dec 1, 2011
Holiday giving is your last shot to slide in extra tax deductions for the year, but Marketplace's economics editor Chris Farrell says there are deeper motivations behind end-of-the-year donations.
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Monkeys love discounts too
Dec 1, 2011
Researchers at Yale are wondering if spending behavior has something to do with genetics. We learn how monkeys and humans are similar -- and different -- when it comes to plunking down cash.
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Why couples lie about how they spend money
Nov 25, 2011
For richer or poorer, in sickness and in health... There's nothing in wedding vows that promises eternal honesty about how we spend our money. And couples lie about it all the time.
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Getting Personal: Money and your parents
Nov 24, 2011
Tess Vigeland and Marketplace's economics editor Chris Farrell answer listeners' personal finance questions.
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Getting Personal: Family financial matters
Nov 5, 2011
Tess Vigeland and Kathy Kristof of Kiplinger's Magazine answer listeners questions.
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Wisc. city tops nation in credit scores
Nov 4, 2011
A combination of a diverse economy, affordable housing and hard-working citizens may be the reason why Wasau, Wisc. boasts the highest credit scores per capita in the U.S.
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Low credit scores plague Texas cities
Nov 4, 2011
Low incomes along with a lack of financial literacy make residents of Harlingen, Texas, susceptible to crushing credit score choices.
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A new yardstick to measure poverty
Oct 28, 2011
The Census Bureau has a new calculation for measuring poverty. David Brancaccio takes a look at how this new metric changes our understanding of America's poor.
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Getting Personal: Housing and savings conundrums
Oct 27, 2011
David Brancaccio and personal finance columnist Liz Weston answer listeners' personal finance questions.
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