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Spending to save

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Travel and merchandise deals are on the rise, but with the uncertain economy, it’s hard to decide whether or not to take advantage of the market. Is spending more money on goods and services a smart way to boost the economy?

If you’re having trouble figuring out when to spend or save, take this quiz from KQED’s You Decide. Students can also check out the new Facebook application from Youth Radio that we featured earlier in the week: Stop Me From Spending.

On the travel end of things, a Frugal Traveler piece in the New York Times this week lists 10 great web resources to help save on travel.

And it’s not a reality now, but perhaps a savings-themed restaurant a la Planet Hollywood would be an ideal place to have fun and get money tips. One letter writer to NPR jokingly suggested that Planet Moneywood” could be the next big career move for Planet Money correspondent Chana Joffe Walt.

New things for the new year

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New Year candles/ Credit: Flickr user Optical Illusion

New Year candles/ Credit: Flickr user Optical Illusion

While the rest of the country was drinking champagne and indulging in holiday treats, some non-profit media folks were hard at work readying new projects for the new decade.

California Watch is a new approach to investigative local journalism from the Center for Investigative Reporting. Based in the Bay Area, the project links reporters and media outlets, including San Francisco’s KQED to produce stories about issues across California. In its first iteration, the money and politics area of the site features a piece on campaign contributions and an interactive graphic tracking one candidate’s spending.

Curious about how to plan your career for the next decade? NPR’s Morning Edition reported on what types of jobs will be flourishing this decade, including many opportunities in health care and retail sales.

Unfortunately, not all the outlooks for 2010 are good. ProPublica looks at a group of reports from economists who still see the glass as half-empty this January.

If saving money was on your list of New Year’s resolutions, add the Youth Radio Facebook application “Stop Me From Spending”. Do you really need a new pair of shoes? The application lets you get advice from friends before you splurge.

Watch and learn

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PBS has just launched a new economy video widget, featuring full episodes of NewsHour, Frontline, Bill Moyers Journal and more. Curated by PBS editors to find the best economy-related content from across public media, the player also includes historical pieces, like the American Experience series on the 1930s. You can embed the code below and add the player to your own site or Facebook page (like we’ve done over on the EconomyStory fan site).