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  • Suze Orman speaking at the National Press Club.
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    Financial adviser Suze Orman rolled out a new TV show and debit card this week. She discusses the controversial new card and why it could be her swan song.

  • Marketplace's health reporter Gregory Warner discusses what parts of the health care reform law will come into effect this year.

  • Jim Gekas, treasurer of the University Park Community Solar LLC, points to the solar panels on  the roof of the Church of the Brethren in University Park, Md.
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    A Maryland solar company is creating small power plants throughout a neighborhood as a means to pool financial resources and valuable roof space.

  • There's even a catchy tune to remind you to put money in your "Forget You Fund"!
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    Who wants a boring emergency fund when you can have an exciting "Forget You Fund?" OK, they're the same thing, but we learn how changing your mindset may actually help you save for emergencies.

  • Tess Vigeland is joined by Chris Farrell, Marketplace Money's economics editor, to answer listener questions.

  • ‘Riskalyze’ before you invest
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    Before you start to invest, we at Marketplace Money always tell you to assess your "risk tolerance." Now there's an algorithm that can help you quantify how much risk you are willing to take on.

  • Spend your winnings wisely!
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    We congratulate a man who decided to squirrel away his Lotto winnings until he finished drafting a sound financial plan for his millions rather than spending it on the high life.

  • Number cues dictate how you buy.
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    Ever run to the grocery store planning to buy just a gallon of milk, but come out with a cart full of items? A behavior science professor explains the numerical triggers that encourage us to buy more.

  • Designers, videographers and other workers in the creative economy are embracing the flexibility of contract work, even though they have to sacrifice stability.

  • Commentator Cecilia Marquez describes the experience of taking a risk to get a paycheck.

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