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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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Tax exempt bonds
Feb 1, 2010
Question: I'm in my mid 50's and have extra money to invest after maxing out my 403b, etc., so I've been thinking of putting some in tax free state...
Company match
Jan 29, 2010
Question: I just bought into this LLC and used all of my savings to do so. I am in the process of re-establishing my emergency fund. I also want to...
Better rates on savings
Jan 27, 2010
Question: Like many conservative "investors" I long for the days when CD rates were higher than 1% or less, when the government wasn't trying to...
Paying for culinary school
Jan 26, 2010
Question: My daughter got a Sallie Mae loan to go to culinary school. She was 27 so did not get the special low rates for younger students, rather...
Save for car
Jan 25, 2010
Question: I am saving up for a new car. I put away, above and beyond the normal expenses on my current vehicle, fifty cents for every mile I drive,...
Energy tax credits
Jan 22, 2010
Question: I was told when I had 13 new energy efficient windows installed that I was eligible for a tax credit of 1500 dollars, even though the...
Inflation protection
Jan 21, 2010
Question: If I am concerned about the possibility of inflation, which alternative to choose; TIPS, I-Bonds, or Floating Rate Notes? I am not an...
Medical deduction
Jan 20, 2010
Question: Last year, I had an FSA, and was reimbursed for all sorts of medical expenses - contact lens solution, cough syrup, condoms - without a...
Roth conversion tax schedule
Jan 19, 2010
Question: If I convert my traditional IRA's in 2010 do I have the option of paying the tax in just the first year or must it be spread over the...
Online savings
Jan 15, 2010
Question: Responding to "@78 yrs of age, ...best place to put a mortgage payout beside the coffee can in the garden." [That part was a joke.] I am...