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Why does Costco sell luxury items?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 18, 2023
Everyone loves a good deal.
A worker pushes carts outside a Costco Wholesale store in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
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Crypto giant Binance in hot water with U.S. regulators. What's next?

by Stephanie Hughes
Jun 6, 2023
The world’s largest crypto exchange is being sued by the SEC. What does that mean for crypto?
The world's largest crypto exchange platform has been sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over allegations of financial misconduct.
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You can pay your taxes in cash — if you're up for the challenge

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson
Apr 17, 2023
Jay Zagorsky of Boston University paid his taxes in $100 bills and exact change. A cashless society has some disadvantages, he says.
"There are some advantages of cash that we're going to lose once we suddenly go to a pure cashless economy," says Boston University professor Jay Zagorsky.
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How the SECURE Act changes saving for retirement

by Samantha Fields
Jan 1, 2020
An economist and a financial planner break down the most important changes in the SECURE Act, which goes into effect Jan. 1.
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How to make financial New Year’s resolutions that stick

by Samantha Fields
Dec 31, 2019
Financial planners give their best advice for setting and achieving realistic goals.
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With holiday tipping, "people worry about doing it right"

by Samantha Fields
Dec 23, 2019
Americans are more likely to tip people they interact with face-to-face than those that work more behind the scenes.
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IVF, adoption, surrogacy: How are you building your family?

by Samantha Fields
Oct 31, 2019
Let us know how money has factored into your decisions about how or whether to build your family.
Gordon Lake and Manuel Valero had their daughter Carmen via a surrogate in Thailand. They then went through a 15-month court battle with the surrogate over custody.
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Tell us your money horror stories 🎃👻

by Tony Wagner
Oct 21, 2019
Help us with an upcoming episode by sharing your money secrets, fears and regrets.
Chilling.
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Five simple rules for negotiating a better salary

by Tony Wagner
Oct 11, 2019
A negotiation expert tells us how to know your worth.
Rule #2: Get comfortable
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Welcome to "Check Your Balance"

by Samantha Fields
Sep 30, 2019
Where the economy, your personal life and your money meet.
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