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10/27/2017: Fashion delivery, mature YouTube, 401(k)s
Oct 27, 2017

10/27/2017: Fashion delivery, mature YouTube, 401(k)s

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Angie "Hot-and-Flashy" Schmitt before shooting one of her videos. Courtesy of Angie Schmitt. Courtesy Angie Schmitt

On this episode, we discuss the Affordable Care Act, get the lowdown on 401(k) plans and go inside the world of mature beauty tutorials on YouTube. Plus, stories on fashion subscription services and the unregulated business of donating a body to science. Weezer takes the Marketplace Quiz. 

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The Marketplace Quiz

Weezer wants to be the first band on Mars

by Hayley Hershman
Oct 27, 2017
But in the meantime the rock band takes the Marketplace Quiz.
Rivers Cuomo (second from right) said the most surprising thing about being a musician is the amount of time spent in front of a computer.
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What happens when a body is donated to science?

by Lizzie O'Leary
Oct 27, 2017
The growing industry of body part sales.
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It's open enrollment season. But you'll see fewer ads for it than ever before.

by Peter Balonon-Rosen
Oct 27, 2017
The Trump administration slashed money for health care marketing and enrollment helpers.
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YouTube beauty videos for people over 35 are a huge hit

by Sean McHenry
Oct 27, 2017
Yes, many social influencers are millennials. But the category to watch might be the over-35 crowd.
Angie "Hot-and-Flashy" Schmitt before shooting one of her videos. 
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Can subscription fashion services survive?

by Sean McHenry
Oct 27, 2017
Stitch Fix's IPO could mean more competition, and "there isn't room for tons of these."
Stitch Fix delivers boxes of clothing picked out by a stylist.
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5 things you need to know about 401(k)s

by Marketplace Contributor
Oct 27, 2017
The award-winning author of "Money Girl’s Smart Moves to Grow Rich," tells us what we need to know about the popular retirement savings account.
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On this episode, we discuss the Affordable Care Act, get the lowdown on 401(k) plans and go inside the world of mature beauty tutorials on YouTube. Plus, stories on fashion subscription services and the unregulated business of donating a body to science. Weezer takes the Marketplace Quiz. 

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