SHORT BIO
Chris Farrell is economics editor of Marketplace Money, a nationally syndicated one-hour weekly personal finance show produced by American Public Media. Chris is also economics correspondent for Marketplace, the largest business program in broadcasting and chief economics correspondent for American RadioWorks, the largest producer of long-form documentaries in public radio. He is also contributing economics editor at Business Week magazine. He was host and executive editor of public television’s Right on the Money. He is the author of two books: Right on the Money: Taking Control of Your Personal Finances, and Deflation: What Happens When Prices Fall. Chris is a graduate of Stanford and the London School of Economics.
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Opt-Out
May 23, 2008
Question: Chris: These days all of us receive so much unsolicited mail in our mail boxes, that it is a real headache. It is even more so, with the...
I-Bonds
May 23, 2008
Question: The 5/12/08 question posed on your blog asking about the new 0.00 fixed rate on I- Bonds has not been answered. As an 83 year old whose...
Retirement Savings vs. Life Insurance
May 21, 2008
Question: I'm 56 and my wife and I together make around $80k and both contribute to our company matched 401Ks. I plan to retire at age 70. My...
Co-sign for Law School?
May 20, 2008
Question: I am 58 years old, a self-supporting teacher, and anxious about my retirement savings. My son at the age of 29 has decided to go to law...
Mortage Paydown and Baby Boomer Retirement
May 19, 2008
Question: I am 55 years old, earn $62,000/year and I have a mortgage on my condo slated to pay off in six years (2014). My current mortgage balance...
Immediate Annuity
May 17, 2008
Question: I am turning 70 in June and retiring as of July 1. I will be taking monthly disbursements from my IRA. I still have a balanced portfolio...
Getting Personal
May 16, 2008
In this edition of Getting Personal, Chris and Scott talk about a sorority's collection agency threat, dissolving an LLC, timeshares and digging up an investment firm's past.
Straight Story: At the core of inflation
May 16, 2008
If prices are up, how are inflation fears decreasing? Economics editor Chris Farrell sets the story straight, explaining how the CPI relates to your rising grocery bill.
Points?
May 16, 2008
Okay, I've learned the hard way that I can't stay in a hotel without a good Internet connection just to save a few bucks, It isn't worth the time...