anxiety

Try not to worry so much about past financial mistakes or what the (unknowable) future may hold, says Carl Richards in an excerpt from his new book.

The day started with congressional leaders trying to resolve the dangerous impasse over the debt ceiling -- and calm any anxiety markets may have when they reopened Monday.

Has economic volatility in the US and abroad left you somewhat twitchy? That isn't necessarily a bad thing. The trick is figuring out how best to expend your anxiety.

As the unemployment rate skirts double digits, criminals are preying on the anxiety of the jobless to relieve them of cash and their identities.

Call it anxiety marketing. Sellers of big-ticket items have been rolling out special deals that basically amount to layoff insurance.

The gist: If you're let go soon after making a purchase, the company will either help you with the tab or let you wiggle out of the obligation.

Thanks to the recession, many consumers are choosing not to buy new appliances to replace broken ones, calling the repairman instead.

Experts see signs that stress is becoming more common as a result of the economic downturn.

A steeply rising number of shoppers, driven by anxiety over jobs and savings, or an immediate need for cash, are marching back to stores with their purchases.