Dec 10, 2010

Marketplace Money for Friday, December 10, 2010

Segments From this episode

It's my party and I'll kick you off the list if I want to

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 10, 2010

Tess Vigeland talks to Slate.com's Dear Prudence, aka Emily Yoffe, about why people don't RSVP, RSVP and don't show up to her fabulous annual Christmas party.

LISTEN

EMBED

Getting Personal: A new career, bad loans

by Chris Farrell

Dec 10, 2010

Tess Vigeland and Marketplace's Chris Farrell talk to listeners about what to do after jobless benefits run out, how to get bad loans off your taxes, and how to start saving up money.

LISTEN

EMBED

It's December! Are you ready for tax day?

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 10, 2010

Tess Vigeland talks to tax agent Frank Degen about what you should do now so maximize your tax credits and refunds.

LISTEN

EMBED

I can't believe he makes that much!

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 10, 2010

Tess Vigeland talks to David Card, who was part of a team who studied how knowing your peers' salaries can affect your job satisfaction.

LISTEN

EMBED

Buyer's remorse: Why do we buy what we buy?

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 11, 2010

For all the purchases that we make, there are sure to be some regrets in the pile. So why do we buy what we buy? Tess Vigeland visits a consumer education class to dive into the reasons behind buyer's remorse.

LISTEN

EMBED

When your life mirrors a reality show about debt

by Sean Cole

Dec 11, 2010

Your work becomes a big part of your life, to say the least. But what happens when your life starts reflecting your work -- and your work is on a reality show about people who have accumulated too much debt? Sean Cole goes behind the scenes.