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Marketplace Money weekly update
January 26, 2007
This Week

Exploring health care reform

This week, President Bush offered tax deductions for individuals buying health care insurance. Who does this help? Lisa Napoli does the math.

Charge it to my health care card
Financial service companies want to provide specific credit cards for patients to pay off their health care bills. That plan has sickened consumer advocates. Kai speaks with Harvard professor Regina Herzlinger.


Educating Rico: Breaking the law
Associate Producer Rico Gagliano is back with another installment of our series, Educating Rico. In this week's episode, he takes the law into his own hands. Copyright law, that is.


Credit bureau 101
Your credit score can determine all of your personal finance choices. So why are many Americans confused by what goes into that number? Kai interviews Jason Rich, the author of the book "Dirty Little Secrets: What the Credit Bureaus Won't Tell You."

The myth of HDTV
Before you buy a high-definition television, you might want to check the dial. Turns out a lot of channels don't offer programming to match the technology. Kai speaks with Brian Cooley of CNET.


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Chris Farrell recommends some financial must-do's that make for good New Year's resolutions.
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Straight story
This week, it is the season for W-2s. Chris wishes for a season of tax reform.

Mailbag
Chris Farrell answers your questions about investing in a 529 account, buying long term disability insurance and studying mutual funds.
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