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  • Mar 16, 2012

    The money illusion

    Professor Stephen Rose says we shouldn't be focusing on the price of things as much as the prices relative to how much we make.
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    Professor Stephen J. Rose says it's not about how much things cost, but how much they cost relatively.

  • Incentives to stay healthy.
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    Author Charles Duhigg suggests our bad financial habits may be changed by sweating more.

  • Choosing the right person to handle your finances should be taken seriously, says Jill Schlesinger.
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    CBS MoneyWatch’s Jill Schlesinger on the right questions to ask before handing your financial future over to a pro.

  • As more and more people move to urban areas, how do you keep doctors down on the farm?

  • Mar 16, 2012

    Your tax limericks

    Limericks about taxes...if that's not an Irish-American combo, what is?
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    Readers from around the U.S. sent us their opinions of taxation in limerick form.

  • A piggy for Richard Chapel from Granger, Indiana.
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    Ten-year-old Richard Chapel mowed lawns for a whole summer for a new basketball hoop.

  • Host Sarah Gardner and MSN's Liz Weston answers your personal finance conundrums.

  • Commentator Farhad Manjoo says coding will help you keep your job or help you make a case for a raise.

  • More and more, people with outstanding debts are finding themselves in the crosshairs of swarms of collections agencies.

  • Commentator Teresa Amabile on the misconceived correlation between paychecks and joy.