Chris Farrell

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Your Money
Chris Farrell is economics editor for American Public Media's weekly "Marketplace Money" show and author of "The New Frugality." He answers reader questions on most Sundays. Send questions to cfarrell@mpr.org and put "Your Money" in the subject line.

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Latest from Chris Farrell

Business

Purpose and work are not mutually exclusive: Find meaning and a paycheck at your job

Personal finance decisions become easy once you understand your “why.”
October 19, 2024
Health Care

Medicare open enrollment starts soon. Here’s how to save money without sacrificing coverage

When it comes to your health care coverage, it pays to research your options and comparison shop because you might save money while doing a comprehensive review that ensures coverage for your health care.
October 12, 2024
The Official U.S. Medicare Handbook, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. Fall enrollment for Meidcare is now open.(Dreamstime/TNS) ORG XMIT: MIN1910041437424240
Business

Each stage of life poses new decisions, from career choices to burial options

Retirement can feel like an abstraction to young people but comes into sharp focus as you age.
October 5, 2024
FILE -- A soldier with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, also known as the Old Guard, plays taps during the burial service of retired Army Col. Roger Brown, of Arlington, Va., at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va., Monday, Aug. 6, 2018.
Economy

Have millennials finally caught up economically with earlier generations?

A few years ago, every indication showed the generation had a ways to go on economic factors.
September 21, 2024
Business

Does it still make sense to buy and own a home?

For first-time home buyers, the cost-benefit analysis has gotten more complicated with interest rates.
September 14, 2024
Business

Don’t flirt with risk when ‘boring’ index funds could be a safe bet

Take a page out of statistician and professional poker player Nate Silver’s latest book, in which he discusses the power struggle between the “River” and “Village” communities of investment thought.
September 7, 2024
Nate Silver, whose statistics-based 538 blog in the New York Times correctly called the 2012 election in all 50 states, spoke to a sold-out crowd at the Minnesota Interactive Media Assn. Summit at the Hilton Hotel, Tuesday, October 15, 2013 in Minneapolis, MN. (ELIZABETH FLORES/STAR TRIBUNE) ELIZABETH FLORES • eflores@startribune.com
Business

Time-tested solutions for eliminating your credit card debt

There are increasing signs more people are feeling financially strained by credit card debt.
August 31, 2024
FILE - In this March 5, 2012, file photo, consumer credit cards are posed in North Andover, Mass. The three largest credit reporting agencies will change the way they handle records in a major revamp long sought by consumer advocates. The changes were announced Monday, March 9, 2015, after talks between Equifax, Experian, TransUnion and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
Business

Minnesota’s auto-IRA can help workers save for retirement even without employer plans

The Secure Choice Retirement Program should become effective next year and would mean employers without a retirement savings plan must auto-enroll employees in a retirement savings plan.
August 24, 2024
The deadline for senior citizens age 70 1/2 or older to take the annual required minumum distribution from their IRAs is Dec. 31. (Fotolia) ORG XMIT: 1177883
Business

Does it still make sense to buy and own a home?

For first-time home buyers, the cost-benefit analysis has gotten more complicated with interest rates.
September 14, 2024
Business

Don’t flirt with risk when ‘boring’ index funds could be a safe bet

Take a page out of statistician and professional poker player Nate Silver’s latest book, in which he discusses the power struggle between the “River” and “Village” communities of investment thought.
September 7, 2024
Nate Silver, whose statistics-based 538 blog in the New York Times correctly called the 2012 election in all 50 states, spoke to a sold-out crowd at the Minnesota Interactive Media Assn. Summit at the Hilton Hotel, Tuesday, October 15, 2013 in Minneapolis, MN. (ELIZABETH FLORES/STAR TRIBUNE) ELIZABETH FLORES • eflores@startribune.com
Business

Time-tested solutions for eliminating your credit card debt

There are increasing signs more people are feeling financially strained by credit card debt.
August 31, 2024
FILE - In this March 5, 2012, file photo, consumer credit cards are posed in North Andover, Mass. The three largest credit reporting agencies will change the way they handle records in a major revamp long sought by consumer advocates. The changes were announced Monday, March 9, 2015, after talks between Equifax, Experian, TransUnion and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
Business

Minnesota’s auto-IRA can help workers save for retirement even without employer plans

The Secure Choice Retirement Program should become effective next year and would mean employers without a retirement savings plan must auto-enroll employees in a retirement savings plan.
August 24, 2024
The deadline for senior citizens age 70 1/2 or older to take the annual required minumum distribution from their IRAs is Dec. 31. (Fotolia) ORG XMIT: 1177883
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