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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What Do We Do with Our Tax Refunds?

    Almost 80% of tax filers get refunds. Why? And what do they do with the money?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 31, 2015 • 1 min read

    Almost 80% of tax filers get refunds. Why? And what do they do with the money?

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    Tax Behavior, Jay Z's Tidal, and Cheap Electric Cars
    1. 0:00Fraudulent Tax Returns
    2. 8:11What Do We Do with Our Tax Refunds?You’re reading this
    3. 16:34A New Music Streaming Service from Jay Z
    4. 25:15Women in the VC World
    5. 31:46VC's and Business School
    6. 40:30Car News
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Ishani Banerji

      Georgetown Institute for Consumer Research

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      Kit Yarrow

      Golden Gate University

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    The full episode

    2 of 6
    Tax Behavior, Jay Z's Tidal, and Cheap Electric Cars
    1. 0:00Fraudulent Tax Returns
    2. 8:11What Do We Do with Our Tax Refunds?You’re reading this
    3. 16:34A New Music Streaming Service from Jay Z
    4. 25:15Women in the VC World
    5. 31:46VC's and Business School
    6. 40:30Car News
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