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Americans Spent More on Taxes in 2018 Than on Food, Clothing and Health Care Combined Oct. 02, 2019
Americans on average spent more on taxes in 2018 than they did on the basic necessities of food, clo... Read More
7 Helpful Things You Can Do Now to Get Ready for Christmas Sep. 23, 2019
Readers know that we pull out all the stops around here to celebrate Christmas early. Or at least st... Read More
How to Curb Emotional Spending in 5 Easy Steps Aug. 26, 2019
Somewhere back in my dark financial past, I discovered that emotional spending was a great antidepre... Read More
Free Stuff! Jul. 31, 2019
Never before have presidential candidates offered voters so much "free" stuff. Kamala Harris wants ... Read More
9 Ways to Guarantee a Fabulous Family Vacation Jul. 30, 2019
When I was a kid, vacation meant four kids crammed into the back seat of a sedan, poking and elbowin... Read More
Once Again, Uncle Sam Shirks Fiscal Responsibility in Budget Deal Jul. 25, 2019
This year, the deficit will end up being the fourth highest in U.S. history. It's gigantic, and it w... Read More
2019 Modern Wealth Survey Results Are In. How Do You Stack Up? Jun. 05, 2019
Dear Readers: Every year about this time, Schwab conducts a survey that takes a close look at how Am... Read More
In Both Parties, Magical Thinking Prevails May. 11, 2019
In Washington, there are divisions between liberal precepts and conservative doctrine, Trumpism and ... Read More
Trump's 'Infrastructure' Plan Versus Obama's 'Stimulus': What's the Difference? May. 09, 2019
What's the difference between the $2 trillion "infrastructure" plan that Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.,... Read More
The $2 Trillion Infrastructure Trap May. 05, 2019
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer emerged from ... Read More
Cheap, Yes, but Not at the Expense of Others May. 01, 2019
Living below your means requires a good bit of creativity from time to time. You have to get pretty ... Read More
Are You Fooling Yourself When It Comes to Money? Apr. 03, 2019
Dear Readers: Playing pranks on someone else is fun, harmless and good for a laugh. But when it come... Read More
7 Ways to Get Out of the Supermarket Without Overspending Mar. 11, 2019
Have you noticed? The cost of food is once again soaring. In fact, the U.S. Department of Agricultur... Read More
'Gun Violence Is the Real Emergency' Feb. 28, 2019
Earlier this week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told a group of supporters and journalists that in her... Read More
Trump's Brazen Unconstitutional Overreach Feb. 21, 2019
Last week, President Donald Trump followed through on a threat he had been making for months. It was... Read More
Can Howard Schultz Help End Our Addiction to Government Debt? Feb. 03, 2019
During his time as chairman of the Federal Reserve, William McChesney Martin said his job was "to ta... Read More
What's Better for Your Teen -- a Credit Card or Debit Card? Jan. 23, 2019
Dear Carrie: My 15-year-old daughter is asking for her own credit card. While I understand that usin... Read More
Get Fiscally Fit in 2019 Dec. 24, 2018
And here we are, once again, on the cusp of the start of a new year. I love this! It feels like a cl... Read More
Girding for a Shutdown Dec. 24, 2018
With every passing day, the likelihood of avoiding a government shutdown decreases. There was talk l... Read More
Address the Damage Before It Gets Worse Dec. 23, 2018
Dear Annie: For the past several years, my husband has taken out a new credit card each January and ... Read More
