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Why cash may be king -- for now
Chris Farrell Jun 6, 2012
I have $30,000 and want to know where best to put it. Ultimately, I want to put it away for my three boys' futures. I want it to make something, however slowly, without risk. But, 0.4 percent? Is that really the best I can do? Joanna, Hammond, IN
To sleep, perchance to dream... about money
Tess Vigeland Jun 13, 2012
Psychologist Michael Lennox discusses the meaning of money in your dreams.
The mobile Internet economy
Chris Farrell May 31, 2012
The troubled Facebook IPO is casting a pall over high tech (wrongly, I think). The signal moment for the emergence of an even larger digital economy wasn't Facebook. It was Apple's iPad. It's the visible symbol of the rapid embrace of wireless data -- video, images, content, data and communication -- throughout the global economy. A safe forecast: The mobile Internet will transform personal finance.
How military spouses hold down the home front
Tess Vigeland May 25, 2012
Military families have some unique financial challenges compared to civilians. But citizens can learn a thing or two from the foresight these families apply to their finances.
Google Chrome gets browser title for a week
Queena Kim May 22, 2012
Google's Chrome topped Microsoft's Internet Explorer for seven days straight for the first time. The numbers mean less than Google's growing share of the market.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews discuss limits to the Internet
Shereen Marisol Meraji May 23, 2012
Tens of thousands of Ultra-Orthodox Jews gathered at the home of the New York Mets, Citi Field, to discuss the virtues and evils of the Internet.
Advice on combining finances for couples
Chris Farrell May 17, 2012
I am getting married next year and would love a good book idea about combining finances with a spouse. Nate, Cincinnati, OH
Letters: Creating a paper trail
Paddy Hirsch May 14, 2012
Our weekly dive into the mail bag, and L.A. Times personal finance columnist David Lazarus helps a caller with a question about record-keeping.
My mom, the comeback kid
Jen Miller May 24, 2012
Jen Miller's face -- and her money habits -- mirror her mother's.
How should athletes manage their money?
Tess Vigeland May 8, 2012
A money manager who works with athletes says the basic rules of sound personal finance still apply, even if you're making millions.
