Post Office to Create 'Forever' Stamp February 27, 2007 • The Postal Service is close to unveiling the "forever stamp," good for first-class postage even after postal rates increase. Postal officials say there's no danger of hoarding or losing money on the deal. In fact, they say supplying rolls of two-cent stamps every time there's a rate change is more costly. Post Office to Create 'Forever' Stamp Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7615640/7615641" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Blogs Track Long Slog Out of Debt February 23, 2007 • Blogs are creating an online support network for people who are in dire financial situations — trying to beat back debt and keep their credit cards in their pockets. Blogs Track Long Slog Out of Debt Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7565583/7565587" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Critics Question Value of Report on Hedge Funds February 23, 2007 • A new report provides some guidelines for overseeing hedge funds. But critics say the recommendations are so vague, they are nearly useless. Critics Question Value of Report on Hedge Funds Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7565580/7565581" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Lenders Vow to Clean Up 'Payday Loan' Operations February 22, 2007 • Lenders who make short-term loans to cash-strapped borrowers — commonly known as "payday loans" — are vowing to reform the way they operate. It's a pre-emptive move by an industry often accused of predatory lending. Lenders Vow to Clean Up 'Payday Loan' Operations Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7543070/7543073" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Fed Up: Man Sues Telemarketers, and Wins February 21, 2007 • Last year, Andre-Tascha Lamme began getting phone calls from mortgage companies — as many as 15 a week. Citing a 1991 law, he hauled the most persistent callers to small-claims court, and set up a Web site to teach others how to do the same. Fed Up: Man Sues Telemarketers, and Wins Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7532224/7532226" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Cracking the China Market, Then and Now February 21, 2007 • U.S. businessman Carl Crow arrived in Shanghai in 1911. His blockbuster 1937 book, 400 Million Customers, recently has spawned a crop of imitators, and many of his insights into doing business in China still hold true today. Cracking the China Market, Then and Now Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7530424/7530814" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Color of Money Your Questions: Student Loans, Home Offices February 20, 2007 • Our personal finance contributor answers listener questions about student loans, adoption tax credits and paying for a home office. Your Questions: Student Loans, Home Offices Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7496712/7496713" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Banks Tighten Rules on Traditional Mortgages February 20, 2007 • The surge in home-loan delinquencies has so far been limited mostly to people with weaker credit histories. But concern that delinquencies might spill into the traditional mortgage market has banks tightening lending practices. Banks Tighten Rules on Traditional Mortgages Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7492234/7492235" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Marketplace Report Marketplace Report: Car Sales Shenanigans February 19, 2007 • President's Day is one of the biggest days for sales at car dealerships, and one of the biggest days for car sales shenanigans. Marketplace's Steve Tripoli talks to Alex Chadwick about what sales pitches to avoid. Marketplace Report: Car Sales Shenanigans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7488189/7488192" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Business Delays, Passengers and a Bill of Rights February 19, 2007 • The plight of passengers stuck on grounded planes for up to 10 hours last week has prompted new calls for a "Passenger Bill of Rights." How is the industry responding, and what should be included in the "Bill of Rights?" Delays, Passengers and a Bill of Rights Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7488530/7488537" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business State Farm Move Provokes Insurance Debate February 17, 2007 • As of Friday, you can no longer get homeowners insurance from State Farm if you live in Mississippi. State Farm is the state's biggest home insurer. The company's decision has renewed calls for a national fund to back-up insurers for major catastrophes, like Hurricane Katrina. State Farm Move Provokes Insurance Debate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7474247/7474248" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Finding Pop-Up Prizes on the Internet February 17, 2007 • Michael Levy, a Johns Hopkins neurology resident, reveals his strategy for mining Internet pop-up ads for valuable free stuff — a laptop computer, a portable GPS system, a vacuum cleaner and more. Finding Pop-Up Prizes on the Internet Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7466068/7466070" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business AFLAC Shareholders to Advise on CEO Pay February 15, 2007 • The insurance giant AFLAC will give its shareholders some influence over CEO salaries, in the form of a nonbinding vote on how much executives will be paid. U.S. pension funds and other shareholder groups who have called for "say on pay" policies are branding AFLAC's move as an important step forward. AFLAC Shareholders to Advise on CEO Pay Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7416259/7416260" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'Phishing' Scammers Try New Tactics February 15, 2007 • Scam artists who have traditionally used e-mails to "phish" for bank account numbers, passwords and other sensitive information are getting more sophisticated as they mount online assaults. 'Phishing' Scammers Try New Tactics Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7416265/7416266" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Mortgages May Get Tougher for First-Time Buyers February 14, 2007 • Some banks are less eager to approve mortgages that allow borrowers to finance the full cost of their home without offering a down payment. The Wall Street Journal says the shift mainly affects people with lower credit ratings. Mortgages May Get Tougher for First-Time Buyers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7396141/7396144" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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