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Why does a latte cost $4?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 25, 2017
We dug into the costs and profits behind your delicious frothy drink.
It's not just coffee and milk. 
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Your tax bill questions answered

by Eliza Mills
Dec 8, 2017
Three experts weigh in on how tax reform could change lives — and the economy.
The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building on October 22, 2009 in Washington, DC. 
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Why people are abandoning their 401(k)s

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Dec 8, 2017
Changing jobs? Remember to move your retirement funds.
Don't leave your 401(k) behind when you move to a new job.
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What do you want to know about the tax plans?

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Dec 4, 2017
Marketplace Weekend is taking your questions about the House and Senate tax bills.
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The biggest Black Friday and Cyber Monday trends

by Eliza Mills
Nov 21, 2017
The way we shop is changing, and so are the sales.
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A third of millennials share their salary information with co-workers

by Jana Kasperkevic
Oct 18, 2017
Could sharing salary data help achieve equal pay?
"Hey girl, you are underpaid."
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Millions of Americans still unaware of the Equifax data hack

by Kristin Schwab and Jana Kasperkevic
Oct 12, 2017
Only a third of those who are aware have checked to see if their data was compromised.
Former Equifax CEO Richard Smith testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee on October 3, 2017. Smith stepped down as CEO of Equifax last month after it was reported that hackers broke into the credit reporting agency and made off with the personal information of nearly 145 million Americans. 
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Payday loan business facing tougher rules

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 5, 2017
Lenders would have to check a borrower’s ability to repay a loan but there are lots of loopholes protecting the loan business.
A neon sign above a branch of Payday Loans, who offer cash for gold and instant check cashing services.
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Why dry cleaning women's shirts costs more and other clothing secrets revealed

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 15, 2017
Clothing mysteries: What you've always wondered about belts, pockets and dry cleaning.
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Myths around homebuying: the dreaded 20 percent and millennial apathy

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 11, 2017
Don’t give up on that dream of a white picket fence just yet.
Juan Carlos Correa (L) , a prospective home buyer is shown a short sale home by Denise Madan, a Real Estate agent with Re/Max, as he shops for a house on April 22, 2014 in Coral Gables, Florida
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