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Why is it more expensive to be a woman?
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Apr 13, 2012
Women's pay may be on the rise, but when it comes to things like health insurance, haircuts, dry cleaning, and deodorant -- women pay more than men. A university study looks into the potential factors behind the price difference.
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The money illusion
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Mar 16, 2012
Professor Stephen J. Rose says it's not about how much things cost, but how much they cost relatively.
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Sweating out bad spending habits
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Mar 16, 2012
Author Charles Duhigg suggests our bad financial habits may be changed by sweating more.
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Why are we outraged over high gas prices?
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Feb 27, 2012
Behavioral economist Sendhil Mullainathan puts into perspective why we shouldn't be too angry over rising gas prices.
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Government must promote savings
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Feb 24, 2012
Marketplace's economics editor Chris Farrell says government needs to push sound saving, rather than sound borrowing.
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Sick to death of saving
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Feb 17, 2012
Commentator Zo Webster has been a saver all her life - but recently she's begun to change her tune.
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The cost of being 'Best in Show'
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Feb 17, 2012
New York hosted the Westminster Dog Show this week. Tess talked with dog owners to find out just how much it costs to put your pooch on parade at the most prestigious award show in America.
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My frugal Valentine
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Feb 10, 2012
Meg Favreau of WiseBread.com says that you don't need to break the bank this Valentine's Day. She shares some tips on what do come February 14th.
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The ups and downs of the fashion world
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Feb 10, 2012
Ever wondered why a few scraps of cloth end up costing $5,000 on the catwalk? Or how designers manage to sell a $5,000 dress for just a few hundred bucks in stores like Target? Tess Vigeland pulls back the curtain on the fashion biz.
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Chocolate truffles three ways
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Feb 10, 2012
Not only are homemade truffles much cheaper than buying them, your culinary skills will impress your sweetheart.








