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Behavioral Economist Explains Why So Many People Struggle To Save Money

Saving money might feel like a nearly impossible task, but there's a simple way to make it easy: automate it.

Behavioral Economist Explains Why So Many People Struggle To Save Money

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Jack Bogle, Who Started An Investment Revolution, Dies At 89

The Vanguard founder created the first index mutual fund for individual investors. Bogle believed investors should own a mix of bonds and stocks but shouldn't pay investment managers to pick them.

Jack Bogle, Who Started An Investment Revolution, Dies At 89

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Jack Bogle, Father Of Simple Investing, Dies At 89

John Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group, died on Wednesday at the age of 89. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption

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Jack Bogle, Father Of Simple Investing, Dies At 89

Bogle, the founder of Vanguard who created the first index mutual fund, died Wednesday, the firm said. He said investors should own a mix of bonds and stocks but shouldn't pay managers to pick them.

Jack Bogle, Father Of Simple Investing, Dies At 89

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The Trouble With TEACH Grants

Education Department Plans To Fix Flawed Federal Grant Program

An NPR exclusive: The Education Department has announced a plan to help public school teachers wrongly hit with debts, sometimes more than $20,000, because of a troubled federal grant program.

Education Department Plans To Fix Flawed Federal Grant Program

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Exclusive: Ed Department To Erase Debts Of Teachers, Fix Troubled Grant Program
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The Trouble With TEACH Grants

Exclusive: Ed Department To Erase Debts Of Teachers, Fix Troubled Grant Program

The move follows an NPR investigation that found thousands of teachers had grants unfairly converted to loans.

Exclusive: Ed Department To Erase Debts Of Teachers, Fix Troubled Grant Program

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Why The Auto Industry Is Paying Special Attention To NAFTA Negotiations

U.S. and Canadian trade negotiators are scrambling today to come to compromise on a new NAFTA deal. It's especially important for the car industry.

Why The Auto Industry Is Paying Special Attention To NAFTA Negotiations

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News Brief: U.S. And Canada Trade Negotiations, Don McGahn, Supervised Injection Sites

The U.S. and Canada are scrambling to compromise on a new NAFTA deal. Also, White House counsel Don McGahn will leave his post and the DOJ responds to cities planning supervised injection sites.

News Brief: U.S. And Canada Trade Negotiations, Don McGahn, Supervised Injection Sites

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Walmart And Others Offer Workers Payday Loan Alternative

More companies are stepping in to help their workers with a much cheaper way to get some emergency cash than payday loans. MHJ/Getty Images hide caption

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Social Entrepreneurs: Taking On World Problems

Walmart And Others Offer Workers Payday Loan Alternative

When lower-income working Americans have an unexpected expense, many turn to high-cost loans and get in financial trouble. More employers are giving them a much cheaper way to get emergency cash.

Walmart And Others Offer Workers Payday Loan Alternative

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