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'Money and Happiness': Laura Rowley Helps You Find Both

6:00PM 11/01/2011

For 25 years, journalist and author Laura Rowley has helped people navigate the minefield of personal finance and explored the relationship between money and happiness. In her DailyFinance column, she aims to help you make enlightened decisions about your money -- and your life. Need some advice? All you have to do is ask.

Budgeting for Baby: Money Advice for New Parents

7:00AM 8/29/2011

By Laura Rowley

Columns, Family Money

A pair of soon-to-be parents wrote DailyFinance's Laura Rowley looking for "a good technique for budgeting with a newborn or just budgeting period." With the cost of raising a child just to 17 estimated at more than $250,000, they're smart to be thinking about those money issues early.

Why Taxing the Rich Is Good for America

10:30AM 8/24/2011

By Loren Berlin

Columns, Economy, People, Taxes

Last week, Warren Buffett wrote an incredible opinion piece in The New York Times asking the government to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, himself included. "My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress," he argued, and he's not alone in that view.

8 Tips for Cost-Effective Dating from The Millionaire Matchmaker

9:00AM 8/10/2011

By Ron Dicker

Columns, People, Economizer, Saving Money, The Price of Fame

She may specialize in dating for millionaires, but The Millionaire Matchmaker's Patti Stanger also knows how to have a good time on the cheap. Here's her advice for planning fun dates on a budget.

Clark Howard's Cash-Saving Tips for 'Living Large in Lean Times'

7:30AM 8/08/2011

By Ron Dicker

Columns, People, College Finance, Economizer, Saving Money

The famously frugal host of The Clark Howard Show shares some tips on saving money from his latest book, Living Large in Lean Times. He also discusses one thing not to do.

Last year, 24/7 Wall St. put together a list of CEOs who need to retire, basing its judgment on quarterly earnings, stock price, and innovation. Now, with most large public companies having reported their second quarter results, 24/7 is back with a list of nine CEOs who are performing so poorly that they ought to be removed immediately. Read on to find out who, and why.

Total Recall: Honda Stalls, Chrysler Needs a Cushion, Tainted Turkey, More

5:30PM 8/05/2011

By Eamon Murphy

Company News, Columns, Honda Motor Co, Target Corp, Green, Autos, DuPont, Market News, Recalls

DailyFinance collects all the new recalls here each week to help you keep track of the food and products to avoid. This week's recalls include vehicles, an herbicide from DuPont, a pin from the Build-A-Bear Workshop, step stools and of course, a ground turkey from Cargill.

Why You Should Ignore Your Instincts When Paying Your Bills

6:30AM 8/03/2011

By Loren Berlin

Columns, Family Money, Credit Cards

Should you pay the last $100 on credit card with 10% annual interest, or $100 of a card with $1,000 and 15% interest? A new study finds that consumers prefer to pay off credit cards with the smallest balance, not the cards with the higher interest, even though it costs them money.

CEO's Corner: Gilt Groupe's Kevin Ryan on the Flash Sale Fashion Site's Fabulous Future

11:30AM 7/22/2011

By Barbara Thau

Columns, Retail, Saving Money

Gilt Groupe pioneered the private "flash sale" fashion website biz, which is now one of the fastest growing sectors in retail. Kevin Ryan, Gilt Groupe's CEO, spoke with us about growth opportunities, the world of private-sale sites, and competition -- including why it has a leg up on Amazon.

Is It Time for Unions to Sober Up?

4:00PM 7/15/2011

By Alyce Lomax, The Motley Fool

Company News, Columns, Ford Motor Co, Autos, Chrysler

In this economy, many Americans feel grateful to have jobs in the first place. The nation's high unemployment rate makes recent video of some of Chrysler's unionized workers drinking and smoking pot on the job all the more galling. It's time for unions to stop protecting slacker employees.