Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/archive/yourlife/ben-stein/1How Not to Ruin Your Life by Ben Steinen-ushttp://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/fi/pr/40197.gifhttp://finance.yahoo.com14417Mon, 9 Jun 2008 07:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/86643The housing market is clearly hurting but for patient buyers the present time offers a rare and enviable long-term opportunity.yahoo_finance/blogs/86643Mon, 9 Jun 2008 07:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/84161Even in today’s low interest rate environment, investors have several attractive high-yielding stocks and funds to choose from.yahoo_finance/blogs/84161Tue, 27 May 2008 07:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/81478Despite what you may have read, heard, and watched, the U.S. economy isn't on the brink of a second Great Depression.yahoo_finance/blogs/81478Mon, 12 May 2008 07:00:26 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/78987Bearing up to the year's market turbulence? Take a few lessons from a self-described permabull who's in the same boat.yahoo_finance/blogs/78987Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:00:15 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/76420Even in the economy's darkest hour businesses need hardworking employees. Be one and you can whistle past the graveyard.yahoo_finance/blogs/76420Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:00:07 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/73965The S and P 500's dismal 10-year performance is depressing news, but the truth lies in how you crunch the numbers.yahoo_finance/blogs/73965Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:00:30 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/72252This past week has been a perfect storm of rotten financial news, but a stimulative Fed will fend off the worst.yahoo_finance/blogs/72252Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:06:49 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/71740Even unreasonable fears can have real consequences, including spurring a serious recession. Time for a taste of reason.yahoo_finance/blogs/71740Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:00:56 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/69320Real estate continues to collapse and the stock market faces further peril. Even permabulls need to come to their senses.yahoo_finance/blogs/69320Mon, 3 Mar 2008 19:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/66827Nothing good happens when investors lose focus in a topsy-turvy market and give in to self-serving doom and gloom.yahoo_finance/blogs/66827Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/64540The past few months have been agonizing for investors, but the recent market tumult doesn't have to add up to nothing.yahoo_finance/blogs/64540Tue, 5 Feb 2008 07:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/62337It's too early to tell whether we're in a recession, but the signs are there. Still, it may not be as bad as you think.yahoo_finance/blogs/62337Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:00:54 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/59999Stock market fluctuation is a fact of life, not a reason to panic. Here are some tips for long-term peace of mind.yahoo_finance/blogs/59999Mon, 7 Jan 2008 07:00:25 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/58763The economy's ailing, but all the scare-talk is overblown. Learn why things aren't as bad as we've been led to believe.yahoo_finance/blogs/58763Mon, 24 Dec 2007 07:00:03 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/57690We can thank this year's credit crisis for the coming slowdown, but relax -- economic safeguards will get us through.yahoo_finance/blogs/57690Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:00:06 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/56713Bailing out of the stock market isn't wise, but neither is paying off bigwigs who made a bundle on subprime mortgages.yahoo_finance/blogs/56713Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:00:35 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/54620Not everyone can be a self-help guru or a makeup artist to the stars, so it pays -- literally -- to know how to work.yahoo_finance/blogs/54620Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/53101True job satisfaction and a prosperous retirement require commitment and hard work. Read on for other radical notions.yahoo_finance/blogs/53101Sun, 11 Nov 2007 07:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/50659The markets are gloomy and the pundits are doomy, but there's no need to give in to Wall Street's Halloween jitters.yahoo_finance/blogs/50659Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:00:42 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/48903Whether you're peddling shoes in Tucson or hawking million-dollar homes in Manhattan, there are ways to ruin any deal.yahoo_finance/blogs/48903Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:00:53 Etc/GMT