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Why are we outraged over high gas prices?

by Marketplace Contributor
Feb 27, 2012
Behavioral economist Sendhil Mullainathan puts into perspective why we shouldn't be too angry over rising gas prices.
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Government must promote savings

by Chris Farrell
Feb 24, 2012
Marketplace's economics editor Chris Farrell says government needs to push sound saving, rather than sound borrowing.
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Sick to death of saving

by Zo Webster
Feb 17, 2012
Commentator Zo Webster has been a saver all her life - but recently she's begun to change her tune.
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The cost of being 'Best in Show'

by Tess Vigeland
Feb 17, 2012
New York hosted the Westminster Dog Show this week. Tess talked with dog owners to find out just how much it costs to put your pooch on parade at the most prestigious award show in America.
Pilar Kuhn and her Scottish terrier Garrison
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My frugal Valentine

by Meg Favreau
Feb 10, 2012
Meg Favreau of WiseBread.com says that you don't need to break the bank this Valentine's Day. She shares some tips on what do come February 14th.
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Chocolate truffles three ways

by Meg Favreau
Feb 10, 2012
Not only are homemade truffles much cheaper than buying them, your culinary skills will impress your sweetheart.
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The ups and downs of the fashion world

by Tess Vigeland
Feb 10, 2012
Ever wondered why a few scraps of cloth end up costing $5,000 on the catwalk? Or how designers manage to sell a $5,000 dress for just a few hundred bucks in stores like Target? Tess Vigeland pulls back the curtain on the fashion biz.
Models walk the runway at the Rebecca Minkoff Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
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Don't sweat your daily latte

by Tess Vigeland
Jan 20, 2012
Author Ramit Sethi discusses why fretting about small expenditures is a waste of time and energy. And why it's better to concentrate your energies elsewhere.
Author Ramit Sethi says fretting about small expenditures are a waste of your time and energy.
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The saving dilemma

by Felix Click
Jan 20, 2012
Commentator Felix Click describes how tough it can be to enjoy your money when you're used to scrimping and saving.
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How much should I spend? Well, show me a number first.

by Tess Vigeland
Jan 16, 2012
Behavioral economist Nick Epley at the University of Chicago tells us what "price anchoring" is -- and how numbers influence our judgment.
Number cues dictate how you buy.
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