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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: I am in my early 30's and have amassed a savings around $25,000 (excluding retirement accounts),which is currently just sitting in a low…

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  • Jul 21, 2011

    Renting vs. owning

    Question: I am a child-free, single surgeon living in Massachusetts. I relocated for a job over two years ago and am renting a house….

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  • For a number of near-retirees the prospect of moving overseas after saying goodbye to workmates for the last time is alluring….

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  • It looks like the current economic turmoil has undermined another hopeful trend. This time it's home remodeling. The housing market at best is sunk…

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  • We know that scamsters target the elderly. If you have aging parents or grandparents and your concerned about their vulnerability to investment…

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  • Jul 21, 2011

    Time and money

    When it comes to managing our money among the most important concepts are risk, return and uncertainty. We talk about them in different ways every…

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  • Question: My wife and I have been working diligently to save a good chunk of "cash on hand" money, as well as the down payment for our next house….

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  • Question: I am fortunate to have paid off all of my undergrad loans, but have taken out significant loans for graduate school, which I just…

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  • Jul 19, 2011

    A Roth conversion

    Question: I have a very small traditional ira and would like to convert it to a Roth ira…. is there a way to do this without penalty? Elle,…

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  • Lawyer Prentiss Cox knows a thing or two about predatory lending. He was the lead attorney in the successful multi-state action against major…

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