Sep 30, 2011

Marketplace Money for Friday, September 30, 2011

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What's in your wallet, Bruce Hall?

by Marketplace Weekend Staff

Sep 30, 2011

An employee of the Los Angeles Opera keeps a note that reminds him of his theater roots.

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Learning money management is just a game

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Sep 30, 2011

A game that was used to teach Czech citizens how to manage their own finances after decades of communism may also teach U.S. high school students how to be money smart.

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Gay servicemembers demand greater equality

by David Gura

Sep 30, 2011

Gay men and women can now openly serve in the military. But they say there is still a large gap between the benefits gay and straight servicemembers receive.

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Shelf Life

Beauty really does pay

by Tess Vigeland

Sep 30, 2011

We all know the pretty people get all the perks. Economics professor Daniel Hamermesh backs that fact with hard numbers in his book "Beauty Pays: Why Attractive People are More Successful."

According to a study, these models will probably earn $230,000 more over her lifetime than those in the bottom seventh of looks.

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Investing for the timid and cowardly

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 30, 2011

The Dow's steep drops probably don't inspire consumers to invest. Personal finance columnist John Waggoner talks about the "cowardly portfolio" he built and what kinds of gains it could make.