Stress

The American consumer's financial health is showing signs of improvement, but the weak job market continues to derail the nation's economic recovery -- particularly for people in the lower income brackets, according to September's Consumer Reports Index, released on Tuesday.

It's no secret that a relaxing environment can keep customers more satisfied. But a new study shows that shoppers also rate products' values higher when they're relaxed. Here's why it might be better to hold off on buying until you're less calm.

After years of recession and a less than stellar economic recovery, growing numbers of worker are feeling the emotional toll. More of them than ever feel undervalued, stressed out, and dissatisfied with their jobs, a new survey finds.

Workers who managed to keep their jobs are unhappy, too -- exhausted, underpaid, and treated badly by their bosses, but afraid to speak up. Now, as the job market improves, they are looking for new jobs.

The New York Times has come up with a novel theory: People who are traveling this holiday will stay away longer to get lower airfares. Someone who leaves a week before Thanksgiving and comes back a week after will not have to pay the premium for an airline ticket to travel on the busiest days of...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that workplace suicides surged 28% in 2008 -- perhaps driven by financial stress, job insecurity, and the extraordinary pressure that so many Americans have found themselves under.Overall though, the death on the job news is good. Workplace fatalities fell by...

As if it's not bad enough that many Americans have lost jobs and retirement money to the recession, many of them are getting fatter, too. According to a Gallup-Healthways poll, the number of people in the U.S. who tip the scales as obese rose 1.7%, or 5.5 million, in the past year. In the first...

Tough financial times are affecting lots of people in different ways. Maybe you've got college loans coming due and there's no sign of a job. Maybe your colleague was just laid off and you wonder whether you'll be next. Perhaps your spouse's hours have been cut back and you're trimming the budget...

55-Year Old Intern: Rent shment! Who needs a paycheck when you can learn cutting-edge skills for free, as an intern. Read one woman's story. Save or Spend?: The Motherload's Amy Clark looks back on 28 days of reduced spending. Could you try to live as free as possible for a month?...

Is the economy stressing you out? Did the plunging stock market make you feel depressed? Well, you're not alone. According to a Gallup-Healthways poll, the mental health of Americans is suffering as the economic crisis deepens. The results come from a survey of 355,334 people taken almost every...