Economy Mar 11 What a well-off couple learned from cutting consumer habits By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo
Economy Jul 20 Kids leaving home doesn’t always lead to parents saving more Raising kids costs a lot of money, so when they finally strike out on their own it stands to reason that parents would have more money to spend, save or invest. By Adam Allington, Associated Press
Nation Oct 10 How to teach self-control and reduce economic inequality If taught young, self-control skills can have strong protective effects, even helping those whose vulnerabilities might make them more likely to fall behind economically. That's according to Walter Mischel, author of "The Marshmallow Test," in part four of his conversation… By Walter Mischel
Economy Dec 20 Watch ‘Tis the Season, But Should We Save or Spend? A Holiday Money Conundrum 'Tis the Season, But Should We Save or Spend? A Holiday Money Conundrum…
Economy Nov 04 Watch Groupon’s IPO Skyrockets: ‘As Near a Perfect Launch as a Company Could Hope for’ Groupon Stock Soars, but Does It Have Lasting Value?…
Jul 14 The Not-So-Golden Years: Are You Better Prepared Than Other Americans? By Paul Solman Explore a compendium of facts on Americans' shortfalls in retirement savings, presented in graphic form. As should always be your habit with poll data, don't try to take the actual numbers to the bank. But as rough approximations,… Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch Saving: Brought to You By the Letter ‘S’ Paul Solman heads to Sesame Street to see how they're teaching children how to save. Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch ‘Sesame Street’ Tells You How to Get to Sunnier Days Financially As part of his continuing coverage of Making Sen$e of financial news, business correspondent Paul Solman reports on how "Sesame Street" friends Elmo, Grover and Cookie Monster are teaching children smart ways to save and spend money -- and how… Continue watching
Dec 13 What’s Causing U.S. Personal Spending to Drop: Job Losses, Fear or Both? By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and site visitors on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: Name: Michael Cassady Question: Paul, If the U.S. consumer market is the… Continue reading
Dec 13 What’s Causing US Personal Spending to Drop- Job Loss, Fear? By Elizabeth Shell Name: Michael Cassady Question: Paul, If the U.S. consumer market is the economic driver of the U.S. economy, and that of China too, with middle-class incomes stagnant, and consumer debt more controlled following the housing market bubble, how many jobs… Continue reading