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Finding the value in vintage
by
Eve Troeh
Jan 30, 2009
Classic style seems to be one of the few things able to beat inflation and financial slumps. Marketplace's Eve Troeh discovers that the old things lying around her house can mean lots of new money.
Lifestyles of the rich
Jan 23, 2009
Ever wonder how the wealthiest Americans make all their money? So did writer Ryan D'Agostino, so he went right up to their doors and asked them. He talks with host Tess Vigeland about his new book, "Rich Like Them."
Do-it-yourself disasters
Jan 23, 2009
People will try just about anything to save a buck. But as Sally Herships reports, sometimes the best way to save money -- and avert disaster -- is to call the professionals to begin with.
Getting Personal
by
Chris Farrell
and Tess Vigeland
Jan 23, 2009
Host Tess Vigeland and economics editor Chris Farrell answer listener questions about pulling out of the market, retirement plans, investing overseas, credit unions vs. banks, the best use for savings, selling a home and unemployment.
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Picking up loose change makes sense
Jan 2, 2009
Money might not grow on trees, but apparently it's all over the streets. Sally Herships reports on a New York family that's building a nest egg with small change they find just lying around.
Sharing tales of money woes and wins
by
Eve Troeh
Jan 1, 2009
How much did you pay for that set of golf clubs you never used? Don't be ashamed, you're not alone. Eve Troeh reports that folks are coming out of the closet to tell tales of money wasted -- and to find help.
U.K.'s prudent savers feel punished
Dec 3, 2008
Last month England's central bank dropped its interest rate to 3%, a 50-year low. Another half-point cut is expected Thursday to help hard-pressed borrowers. But that has hard-pressed savers upset. Stephen Beard reports.
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Despite 401k, maybe you should spend
Dec 2, 2008
As many of us see our retirement savings dwindling from the stock market's decline, a natural reaction is to close our wallets. Economist Dan Ariely tells Kai Ryssdal we may want to rethink that notion.
The 99-Cent Chef's recipe
Nov 28, 2008
Wallets are being squeezed from all sides, but with an eye for bargains, you can eat healthy and on the cheap. Brendan Newnam dines with L.A.'s 99-Cent Chef.
To inherit, you have to earn their trust
Nov 27, 2008
Trusts allow people to pass wealth on to loved ones, but a new kind of trust also lets people attach some strings to the money -- as Stacey Vanek-Smith discovered with her parents.
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