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12 Things You'd Be Smart to Buy at the Dollar Store Dec. 10, 2018
You wouldn't believe how often someone will ask me what I miss most about California, and that's cer... Read More
9 More Super-Creative Ways to Stretch a Buck Oct. 24, 2018
Sometimes the best way to stretch a buck is to look in the most unlikely places. I'm a huge fan of t... Read More
Should You Have a Separate 529 Account for Each Child? Oct. 24, 2018
Dear Carrie: My wife and I just had our second child. We already have a 529 plan for our 2 1/2-year-... Read More
Which Side of the Retirement Savings Statistics Are You On? Oct. 17, 2018
Dear Readers: Have you heard of National Retirement Security Week? If not, it's definitely worth you... Read More
California Keeps the Faith on Climate, Replacing Washington May. 15, 2018
Many on the right insist that California's tough environmental rules are strangling its businesses. ... Read More
Pocket Some Serious Energy Savings Plus More Great Reader Tips Mar. 01, 2018
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the typical U.S. family spends at least $2,200 a year on... Read More
Taxes and Retirement Savings Feb. 21, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: I have $362,000 in my 401(k) account. It took me 22 years to accumulate that amount.... Read More
Tax Reform Should Encourage More Saving, Not Less Nov. 02, 2017
Republicans want tax reform, but their refusal to cut spending forces them to look into all sorts of... Read More
Severely Limiting 401(k)s Will Cause Massive Disruption Oct. 31, 2017
Republican lawmakers are reportedly considering putting the squeeze on 401(k) plans, the tax-deferre... Read More
Will You Wed Work Till Death Do You Part? Oct. 12, 2017
Many Americans now face retirement, hearts full of dreams, bank accounts full of nothing. For them, ... Read More
Can the 'Big Six' Keep Tax Reform From Being Deep-Sixed? Sep. 28, 2017
This week, the so-called "Big Six" Republican tax leaders unveiled more of their plan to reform the ... Read More
3 Simple Ways to Beat Retailers at Their Own Games Jan. 31, 2017
Retailers work hard to get our money. They offer special promotions and put other tactics into play,... Read More
Three Secrets of Successful Budgeting Nov. 15, 2016
I wish I could come up with a better word than "budget" for managing money. While I've made peace wi... Read More
Better than Fast Food, Cheaper than Eating Out Oct. 03, 2016
On those superbusy days when you don't have time to cook at home but it's too expensive to eat out, ... Read More
Survival Debt Sep. 22, 2016
For years I've been telling my readers that there are two kinds of debt: safe debt and toxic debt. S... Read More
How to Childproof a Forbidden Door, Plus More Great Reader Tips Sep. 13, 2016
If you've ever needed to prevent children from closing a door and unwittingly locking themselves in ... Read More
Make It Yourself -- Cheaper, Better and Faster! Sep. 12, 2016
Since the day I learned to make my own homemade laundry detergent (it took a few attempts to reach p... Read More
The Cost of Dipping Into Your Retirement Aug. 29, 2016
More people than ever are taking loans from their retirement accounts, simply because they can. Here... Read More
Is a High-Priced College Worth the Cost? Aug. 17, 2016
Dear Carrie: My daughter is graduating from high school in two years and will hopefully be able to ... Read More
Retirement Savings: Making Up for Lost Time Aug. 10, 2016
Dear Carrie, I'm 42 years old and have saved no money. How can I retire at 65? —A Reader Dea... Read More
