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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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Stock options
Oct 29, 2009
Question: My husband is a mid level executive and he receives stock options yearly as part of his compensation. Since the stock prices have been...
Military thrift plan
Oct 28, 2009
Question: Hi, I recently left active duty military service and am trying to decide what to do with my Thrift Savings Plan. I've got about $40k...
Responsible for debt
Oct 27, 2009
Question: In 1999 I opened a credit card with my nanny to help her establish credit. I have never used the card so all of the charges on it are...
Investment taxes
Oct 26, 2009
Question: Hi Chris, I have listening to Market place Money for the past several years and love to hear your views on the economy and your Q&A....
Buy a home
Oct 23, 2009
Question: My wife and I are considering buying a home in San Francisco, but also know that we will be moving to LA sometime in the 3+ years. Homes...
Roth conversion
Oct 22, 2009
Question: My wife has a combined income that is over the limit for a traditional IRA tax deduction or for contributing to Roth directly. We both...
Rollover IRA
Oct 21, 2009
Question: I was recently laid off and told that because my 401k balance was below 5k I would need to move the money. I do not want to cash out and...
Participating in 401(k)
Oct 20, 2009
Question: My fiancée has about $40K in student federal loans outstanding and because of that, has yet to contribute to her company's 401k program....
Credit check
Oct 19, 2009
Question: I am inquiring as to if the State of Missouri has enacted legislation to enable consumers to "freeze" their credit report access from...
Old financial papers
Oct 15, 2009
Question: After cleaning out a closet, I now have old bank statements and other financial information, even old checks that I didn't use because of...