Marketplace Money for Friday, October 25, 2013
This week: Money Secrets. Shhh…. Secret bank accounts. Hidden credit cards. Hard to find investments. Fifteen percent of Americans—with merged finances—admit to having a financial account their partners don’t know about. We talk with two listeners who have squirreled away money. Also, a conversation with Carmen Wong Ulrich, the new Marketplace Money host. She talks about why we keep secrets and also answers listeners questions. Plus, your brain on money. Poverty, wealth, and decisions: Surprising new research about the mind’s financial eye.
This week: Money Secrets. Shhh…. Secret bank accounts. Hidden credit cards. Hard to find investments. Fifteen percent of Americans—with merged finances—admit to having a financial account their partners don’t know about. We talk with two listeners who have squirreled away money. Also, a conversation with Carmen Wong Ulrich, the new Marketplace Money host. She talks about why we keep secrets and also answers listeners questions. Plus, your brain on money. Poverty, wealth, and decisions: Surprising new research about the mind’s financial eye.
