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Chris Farrell

Chris Farrell is economics editor of Marketplace Money, a nationally syndicated one-hour weekly personal finance show produced by American Public Media. Chris is also economics correspondent for Marketplace, the largest business program in broadcasting and chief economics correspondent for American RadioWorks, the largest producer of long-form documentaries in public radio. He is also contributing economics editor at Business Week magazine. He was host and executive editor of public television’s Right on the Money. He is the author of two books: Right on the Money: Taking Control of Your Personal Finances, and Deflation: What Happens When Prices Fall. Chris is a graduate of Stanford and the London School of Economics.

Latest from Chris Farrell

  • Question: My mortgage rate is 6.5% and I was laid off over a year ago. I owe only $39,000 and have a home equity line of credit of $100,000 which I…

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  • The Great Recession and continuing high unemployment during the Anemic Recovery is taking its toll on our mental and physical health. A handful of…

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  • Question: I am 29 and I work for a family owned retail business that does not offer a retirement plan. Currently my husband does have one through…

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  • Oct 12, 2011

    Own or owe?

    Question: I had a question about buying a new car. Simply, is it better to purchase the car outright or is it better to pay monthly over time? I…

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  • Angels are mostly entrepreneurs and former entrepreneurs that invest in bootstrap companies too young and raw to attract the attention and money of…

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  • Question: The company I work for has no 401k retirement plan, and has no interest in starting one. I want to save for retirement, but what are my…

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  • Question: Will paying off my car loan early (as in 4 years early) negatively affect my credit score or credit history? I opened the loan in part to…

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  • Financial literacy matters more than before. Yet it's a safe bet that most young people don't learn much about personal finance at school-…

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  • Oct 7, 2011

    Cash is king

    Question: I have about 30,000 dollars saved in a savings account that is giving me about 0.85% interest. I put about $ 800 a month into this…

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  • Question: I know in this market everything goes, but statistically, when is the best day of the week to sell. I did some reading and its to be …

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