Laura Rowley Money & Happiness

Avoiding Instant-Status Traps and the Bernie Madoffs Who Set Them

2008-12-18 08:50:52

Status anxiety, a phenomenon that once helped humans survive and thrive as a species, is quickly becoming our undoing. ...Read full article

Hard Times Got You Down? Get Happy -- or Happier Friends

2008-12-11 13:40:47

New studies suggest that the key to staying happy in depressing economic times may be in the company you keep. ...Read full article

Cooling the Bailout Fever: A Modest Proposal

2008-12-08 10:40:00

Bailouts are de rigueur these days, and the FDIC is proposing yet another one. Why not reward the responsible for once? ...Read full article

Fed's 'Consumer Bailout' Encourages More Bad Behavior

2008-11-27 10:31:29

As the consumer-driven economy burns, the Treasury's TALF bailout program just adds fuel to the fire. ...Read full article

Saving in Tough Times Requires a Tailor-Made Plan

2008-11-20 08:54:46

Prioritizing your finances will help boost your savings and lower your debt, but beware -- one plan doesn't fit all. ...Read full article

Feds Finally Take on Financial Predators

2008-11-15 00:00:00

A financial products safety commission would promote the welfare of smart borrowers, good lenders, and the U.S. economy. ...Read full article

Budget-Trimming Tips for a Down Economy

2008-11-06 12:02:39

Advice on slashing spending abounds these days, but little of it's practical. Here are some low-hassle cost-cutting tips. ...Read full article

How to Talk to Your Kids About the Economic Crisis

2008-10-25 00:00:00

Explicitly or implicitly, children are feeling the financial pinch, too. How you deal with it sets the tone for their response. ...Read full article

'We're All Hosed': A Wall Street Insider on the Economic Crisis

2008-10-18 00:00:00

A veteran investment banker dishes on the greed and stupidity that led to the meltdown of the financial system. ...Read full article

Double Bind: Savers on the Hook for Squanderers

2008-10-09 00:00:51

A former SEC economist argues that rampant consumerism and wealth disparity are to blame for the economic meltdown. ...Read full article

After the Bailout, Create a Fair Playing Field for Consumers

2008-10-04 00:00:00

Stabilizing banks is crucial, but regulators also need to protect consumers from predatory financial services companies. ...Read full article

Bailout Fallout: How to Cope with the Financial Crisis

2008-09-25 00:00:07

Whether you bet big or just played it safe, Wall Street's meltdown is taking a financial -- and psychological -- toll. ...Read full article

The Financial Crisis: Getting to the Roots

2008-09-18 01:27:10

The root of the current crisis is a cocktail of debt with a chaser of pathological optimism. Many Americans got drunk on both. ...Read full article

Get Ready for the 401(k) Wars

2008-09-11 00:00:01

Lawsuits and legislation are taking on 401(k) administrators remiss over -- or complicit in -- exorbitant plan fees. ...Read full article

In Personal Finance, Choice Can Be a Tyranny

2008-09-05 00:00:02

Choice is good, but in personal finance too much of it can be confusing and harmful. A recent book helps clear the fog. ...Read full article

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