Marketplace Weekend for Friday, September 5, 2014
Sep 5, 2014

Marketplace Weekend for Friday, September 5, 2014

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This weekend, Lizzie O'Leary talks with Medgar Brown, the CEO of Balmed Holdings in Sierra Leone. How is the Ebola outbreak affecting the region? Marketplace's Krissy Clark explains why Americans have seen zero wage growth in the last 40 years. Storyteller Joey Slamon tells us the money lessons she learned from her grandma. Marketplace Tech's Ben Johnson and Lizzie take part in a push-up contest and show off the latest in tech that helps you get fit. Americans spend almost $60 billion for their pets ... where is all that money going? And if your grocery bill is rising, Lifehacker's Kristin Wong tells us her favorite grocery store hacks to save. 

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Your Wallet: Hacking the grocery store

What are your favorite ways to save money at the grocery store?

What Ebola costs one community

Sep 5, 2014
Recovery from Ebola could take longer than recovering from war, says one CEO.

My money story: Writer Joey Slamon

Sep 5, 2014
Money can't buy you love, but can it help show your love?

Weekend brunch: Apple starts making the rules and economic pickles

Sep 5, 2014
Reuters' Ben Walsh and Nicolas Carlson from Business Insider talk about the week's news.

Tech IRL: Work it harder, make it better (with an app)

Sep 5, 2014
Can an app help you exercise? Lizzie and Marketplace Tech's Ben Johnson investigate.

This weekend, Lizzie O’Leary talks with Medgar Brown, the CEO of Balmed Holdings in Sierra Leone. How is the Ebola outbreak affecting the region? Marketplace’s Krissy Clark explains why Americans have seen zero wage growth in the last 40 years. Storyteller Joey Slamon tells us the money lessons she learned from her grandma. Marketplace Tech’s Ben Johnson and Lizzie take part in a push-up contest and show off the latest in tech that helps you get fit. Americans spend almost $60 billion for their pets … where is all that money going? And if your grocery bill is rising, Lifehacker’s Kristin Wong tells us her favorite grocery store hacks to save.