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  • After a dazzling rise to more than $1,900 an ounce, the yellow metal has clearly lost its luster. The price of bullion has slumped by 10 percent since the end of last week, down to $1,420 an ounce.
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    Gold prices are down again this morning, after falling by more than 10 percent since Friday. Oil prices are also lower. But how do these drops in commodity prices affect your wallet?

  • Therapist and executive coach Angela Sasseville says that the pandemic and other factors have primed us to feel more anxious than before.
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    Tax day is less than two weeks away. As you prepare for this year's returns, Marketplace's Senior Producer of Personal Finance Paddy Hirsch brings you tips to avoid an audit.

  • Should you bank at a credit union? Marketplace senior producer of personal finance Paddy Hirsch discusses the upsides and the downsides.
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    Should you bank at a credit union? Marketplace senior producer of personal finance Paddy Hirsch discusses the upsides and the downsides.

  • If you are hitting the job market, the one thing you'll need is a good resume. But how do you get yours to the top of the heap?
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    If you are hitting the job market, the one thing you'll need is a good resume. But how do you get yours to the top of the heap?

  • As investors pour money into stocks, there are fears that the bond market could suffer. How should you adjust your portfolio?
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    As investors pour money into stocks, there are fears that the bond market could suffer. How should you adjust your portfolio?

  • A large 'rent' banner is posted on the side of an apartment building on June 15, 2012 in San Francisco, California.
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    As 2013 kicks off, one of the biggest changes to the landscape of consumer finance is taking place in the housing market.

  • Is it easier to manage your finances in the cloud that with regular old pen and paper.
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    The holiday season might be a time of year when you don't even want to look at your personal finances because money is going out the door right and left. You certainly don't want to go to a website that puts all your financial accounts in one place and makes charts and graphs out of your money – or do you?

  • How to spend smart this holiday season
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    With holiday season upon us, we're likely all going to be spending a little more over the next month. How can you prepare for the holiday dent in your wallet?

  • Are you prepared to face a crisis — both natural and man-made? Explore our resource guide to help you prepare yourself — and your finances — for the worst.

  • Corporate CEO's, labor leaders, and politicians have all weighed in on the fiscal cliff. But what will the budget and tax negotiations mean to you and your wallet?
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    Corporate CEOs, labor leaders and politicians have all weighed in on the fiscal cliff. But what will the budget and tax negotiations mean to you and your wallet?

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