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How Elizabeth Warren learned personal bankruptcy isn't a rich people problem

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 10, 2018
Personal bankruptcy is a middle-class problem, says Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) listens to testimony from witnesses during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing.
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So you purchased and sold some bitcoin. Are you going to have to pay taxes?

by Marketplace Staff
Mar 30, 2018
The taxman cometh.
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The home equity loan deduction gets a second life

by Jana Kasperkevic
Mar 19, 2018
But only for home improvements.
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Want to divest from guns? You might need to team up with your co-workers

by Jana Kasperkevic and Janet Nguyen
Mar 8, 2018
Under pressure to divest from guns, pension funds feel they have to choose between making money for their members and their values.
Outside view of Sunrise Tactical Supply store in Coral Springs, Florida on February 16, 2018 where school shooter Nikolas Cruz bought his AR-15 to gun down students at Marjory Stoneman High School. 
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Stoneman Douglas students help raise millions online

by Reema Khrais
Mar 2, 2018
Since the mass shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School two weeks ago, the students have been calling for gun-control measures and support for the victims. They’ve helped raise millions of dollars on GoFundMe, much of it going toward organizing a march in Washington, D.C., later this month. How is all that money being […]
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5 things to know about the new tax law as you file taxes

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Feb 23, 2018
An investment adviser and certified personal accountant shares information as tax season looms.
People ought to keep a couple things in mind when filing their taxes.
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What are apps like Venmo doing with your money?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Feb 20, 2018
You've always wondered ...
Who benefits when your money is sitting in some app instead of in your savings? 
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What does the gender wage gap sound like?

by Peter Balonon-Rosen
Feb 16, 2018
In the U.S., on average, women earn 80 cents for every dollar men make, according to the Department of Labor.
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How much would it cost to learn to stand on your head?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jan 5, 2018
We investigated the cost of a surprisingly popular New Year's resolution — learning to do a headstand.
A woman makes a headstand in the Lustgarten park on Museum Island in central Berlin.
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Helping millennials have a balanced "Financial Diet"

by Adriene Hill
Dec 28, 2017
Author Chelsea Fagan wants to make 20-somethings money smart.
Miley Cyrus throws money in the air as she performs at the opening night of her Bangerz Tour in Australia at Rod Laver Arena on October 10, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia.
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