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.

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Jan 27, 2011
Cities are handling deficits with innovation
Local and state governments are facing millions of dollars in deficits, but some are taking the opportunity to get innovative with how to do more with less.
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Jan 26, 2011
Money, family, and friends
Is it a good idea to lend money to family and friends? The answer is among the more difficult and contentious topics in personal finance….
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Jan 26, 2011
Buyer Beware
The Securities & Exchange Commission is advocating that stockbrokers should be considered fiduciaries. It's a tougher professional standard…
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Jan 25, 2011
Investing in a home vs. retirement savings
Question: I am a 54-year-old single male earning $47,000 per year. Due to the fact that I have worked with an overseas relief organization (read:…
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Jan 24, 2011
A financial compromise
Question: I'm looking to buy a car now but at the same time looking to buying a house in the future. I have the money to buy the car outright, but…
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Jan 24, 2011
Just say No
Equity-indexed annuities are appealing. It's a contract that allows the annuity buyer to enjoy some of the upside performance of the stock market…
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Jan 22, 2011
Rent vs. buy: finding a better bargain
This post is the first in a new series of guest contributions on Makin' Money examining all things personal finance. This week we turn to Jim Wa…
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Jan 22, 2011
To Roth or not to Roth
Question: I recently got a new job where there is no employer sponsored retirement plan. I'm still young, only 26, but I don't have a lot of excess…
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Jan 21, 2011
Gems among the prepaid card cubic zirconia
Prepaid credit cards (really prepaid debit cards) are hot. I'm not a fan because so many of these cards charge high fees. Remember the late and…
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Jan 21, 2011
Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be
Where are the best places in America to grow old?. Joseph Coughlin of MIT explores that question on his blog, Disruptive Demogaphics: Global Aging,…
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