Lauren Tara LaCapra

TheStreet.com Staff Reporter
Lauren Tara LaCapra joined TheStreet.com as a banking and personal-finance reporter in 2008 after covering airlines and energy at the Associated Press. She has also worked as a reporter and graphics coordinator at the Wall Street Journal and interned at the New York Times and New York Daily News. She received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Hofstra University.
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Could Obama Plan Ease Bankruptcy's Sting?

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

The presidential candidate wants to give breaks to some struggling people, but those who go through the process take decades to recover.

Related Topics: Taxes | Insurance | Budget-Debt | Retirement | Money Management | Banking-Credit | Personal Finance

05:45PM 07/08/08

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Mortgage Rates Declined in Week

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

As inflation concerns eased, so did interest rates on home financing solutions.

Related Topics: Markets | Banking-Credit | Bonds/Economy | Real Estate | Budget-Debt | Saving | Money Management | Loans-Mortgages | Home Insurance | Personal Finance

01:06PM 07/03/08

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Save on College by Picking the Right School

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

University financial-aid characteristics can make a big difference in what you owe once you graduate.

Related Topics: College Saving | Budget-Debt | Personal Finance | Family and Love | Banking-Credit | Saving | Money Management

12:31PM 07/03/08

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Economy Lost 62,000 Jobs in June (Update)

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

The sixth straight monthly decline came in-line with the consensus expectation.

Related Topics: Bonds/Economy | Markets

11:05AM 07/03/08

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ADP Report Shows Loss of 79,000 Jobs (Update)

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

The construction sector is once again hit hard, showing its 19th consecutive monthly decline.

Related Topics: Markets | Job | Bonds/Economy | Budget-Debt | Real Estate | Insurance | Personal Finance | Retirement | Money Management | Saving

10:37AM 07/02/08

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Want a New Career? Take an Encore

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Second careers can be fulfilling, but they present big challenges, too.

Related Topics: The Top 1% | Saving | Job | Retirement | Family and Love | Money Management | Personal Finance | The Good Life | Insurance

09:55AM 07/02/08

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A Stolen Wallet May Be Worse Than You Thought

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

If it happens, you need to take action to make sure thieves can't get at your cash, even months later.

Related Topics: Personal Finance | Money Management | Family and Love | Saving | Insurance | Banking-Credit | Financial Services | Retirement | Banks

01:43PM 07/01/08

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Tips for Buying Event Tickets Online

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Consumer Reports has some suggestions for navigating the Web ordering systems.

Related Topics: Budget-Debt | Money Management | Markets | Personal Finance | Saving | The Top 1% | Travel | The Good Life

06:04PM 06/30/08

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Control Your Nest Egg, but Watch for Risk

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Self-directed retirement plans can let independent types have more control, but that can come at a price.

Related Topics: Insurance | Retirement

10:21AM 06/30/08

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Get More From Your Money

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Lauren Tara LaCapra explains how customers can find better savings rates online than at bank branches.

Related Topics: Financial Services | Banks

02:21PM 06/27/08

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