I Am an Economic Girlie-Man
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California's governor had some words for those who are pessimistic about the economy. Right here, man.
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The Motley Fool - Dear Mrs. Riches:I'm a 29-year-old single structural engineer who makes a decent salary. The trouble is that I can't seem to save money worth a darn. No matter how much money I make, it all seems to go out the window. A friend suggested going to a financial planner, but that idea sounds like a great big "ugh." I don't really want to hear the bad news, I guess. Any more palatable ways to learn about saving?-- Spending's Friend
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Go ahead and take some money management shortcuts. We approve!
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Don't be fooled by froth. Bargain shopping is the path to investment riches.
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Embracing your inner cheapskate can pay off in more ways than one.
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Next time I'm tempted to pontificate about asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing, I'd better explain what I mean.
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Men look for beauty, while women go for wealth when it comes to assessing future partners, researchers say.
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Psst . . . Have I got a deal for you: a dirt-cheap mortgage that lets you decide how much to pay each month. And don't worry about your lousy credit rating . . .
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The time to make yourself more valuable is now.
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Okay, if the mind is powerful, how is your mind making you feel today? It's worth thinking about -- with the stock market down this year, every day worse than the last, many of us are losing lots of money, I know I am, and it's not a good feeling.  I keep arguing with myself, even though I'm losing money at a huge rate, I'm still in good shape financially, I have a nice house, I can pay the bills. But it doesn't help. Inside I feel unsettled, poor, I'm having trouble concentrating. Does it help that I've been through this before? The crash of 1987 was much worse than this downturn, and then I had no cushion, nothing to fall back on, I wasn't even employed when it happened. I was a lot closer to being broke around the turn of the century, even though the market was doing very well. But it doesn't help. No matter how many times I've been through it, I've always known that it's cyclic, that the outlook will likely improve, but knowing isn't the same as feeling. The feeling is much stronger, it can't be counteracted with logic. I can't reason with the feeling, you might say it's un-reasonable. Then I heard that a friend of mine, much younger, with a lot less at stake in the market, is having trouble sleeping because of this feeling. I realize I'm not alone, probably millions of people have a heightened sense of insecurity right now. Does that make it better? Not really... Anyway, I thought, let's post something and find out how others feel about the economy and how much of an impact is it having on our state of mind.
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Finding the right mix can put more money in your pocket.
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Read Justin Fox's business and economics blog
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Shopping at women&#39;s clothing stores is an acquired taste. The way I see it, you either embrace the experience and help your significant other shop till she drops or you mope around
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Figure out your place on the taxman's sliding scale.
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I have recently begun to circulate through some of New YorkÂs secondhand stores nursing the vague hope that I may find something interesting or inexpensive.
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Comment is free: George Monbiot: The middle classes congratulate themselves on going green, then carry on buying and flying as much as before.
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New economy bigwig pays off a crusty old foe.