Marketplace Weekend for Friday, February 12, 2016
Feb 12, 2016

Marketplace Weekend for Friday, February 12, 2016

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This weekend, just in time for Valentine's Day, Marketplace Weekend host Lizzie O'Leary and Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson look into the apps designed for people in relationships, a pregnant woman tells us what it's like living in Brazil during the Zika outbreak, and actor and comedian Paul Reiser takes the Marketplace Quiz. 

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Paul Reiser takes the Marketplace Quiz

Feb 12, 2016
Paul Reiser fills out our money-inspired personality questionnaire.
Actors Gina Gershon and Paul Reiser attend the Amazon red carpet premiere for the brand new original comedy series 'Red Oaks' on September 29, 2015 in New York City. 
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What's your most memorable impulse buy?

Kind of like a hangover, the stuff that makes you cringe the next day.
Impulse purchases come in all shapes and sizes.
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Tech IRL: Apps for relationships and to mend a broken heart

Feb 12, 2016
You know about apps to meet new people, but what about after the first — and last — date?
People aren't just using apps to find a date, they're using them when they're in relationships, too.
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A pregnant woman in Brazil shares her experience

Feb 12, 2016
Eleonora de Melo is living in Brazil in the midst of the Zika ourbreak

This weekend, just in time for Valentine’s Day, Marketplace Weekend host Lizzie O’Leary and Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson look into the apps designed for people in relationships, a pregnant woman tells us what it’s like living in Brazil during the Zika outbreak, and actor and comedian Paul Reiser takes the Marketplace Quiz.