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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

  • Want to get depressed? Think about all the scams targeted at our grandparents and aging parents. Nose-bleed fees on complicated annuities…

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  • Nov 3, 2010

    Shred it?

    Question: So I received an unsolicited Achieve MasterCard in the mail. It's one of those deals where you load it, so sort of like a debit card with…

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  • Question: I am inquiring about reverse mortgages on behalf of my aunt who is a widow 85 years old. She lives in a home with a mortgage that is…

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  • Question: In addition to owning my home outright (a duplex in a historic district, both sides of which are currently rented out as I care for my …

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  • Question: My husband and I have been doing the right things financially – no debt, saving for retirement, saving for college and have adequate life…

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  • Question: We live in Silicon Valley, where home values have remained fairly steady. In the past 12 years, we've refinanced many times using the…

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  • Question: I'm still working full time at 69, eligible to retire, but uncertain about how to plan for the financial necessities of retirement. I…

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  • Question: I listen to your show on WVXU at 11 on Saturday, but am always driving during that half hour….

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  • Question: I have been investing for retirement for 25 years and, through many changes, employers and alternative options, I now have a highly…

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  • Question: My husband and I have been living in our current home since 1999. It's 2 bedrooms and roughly 840 sq. feet. We have a 5 year old daughter…

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