Feb 9, 2007

Marketplace Money for February 9, 2007

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How to raise the money question

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 9, 2007

Most workers would prefer a root canal to asking their boss for a raise. So we decided to find out how to make that conversation less painful. Tess Vigeland reports on the do's and don't's of preparing for the money talk.

Budgeting your global footprint

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 9, 2007

You don't have to spend a lot to lower your energy consumption. From North Carolina Public Radio, Janet Babin reports.

Making the PC / Mac swap

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 9, 2007

Cash Peters has a PC. But should he buy a Mac? He investigates the pros and cons of doing a computer swap.

Should you pay off your mortgage early?

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 9, 2007

What's better: paying off your mortgage quickly or building other financial investments? Kai Ryssdal talks to Smart Money's Bob Rose about what makes the most sense for you.

Americans just aren't saving

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 9, 2007

Spend, not save. That seems to be the mantra of the American consumer. Kai speaks with economist Peter Morici about the dwindling savings rate among Americans.

Mailbag for Friday, February 9, 2007

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 9, 2007

Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers your burning money questions. This week, advice on buying bonds, investing in a "hot" fund, and qualifying for domestic partner benefits.

Buzzword: Front running

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 9, 2007

Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, Marketplace Money brings you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance, "Front running." You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?