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Get Organized to Put Money in Your Pocket and a Smile on Your Face Nov. 05, 2018
Has this ever happened to you? While searching for the Valentine's Day centerpiece, you stumble acro... Read More
The First Rule of Borrowing Money: Don't Be Stupid Nov. 01, 2018
It's true that "debt" is a four-letter word. I can count the letters in the word to prove it, or sim... Read More
Are Young Men and Women Getting the Same Financial Start? Oct. 31, 2018
Dear Readers: This week, I have a couple of questions for you. First, do you believe that young men ... Read More
Moonshot: Deficit Hits Record -- Again Oct. 23, 2018
While politicians in the United States pander to their respective bases in advance of next month's m... Read More
Americans Are Living High at the Expense of Posterity Oct. 21, 2018
When the first world war ended 100 years ago, no one had to be told that it was an important event. ... Read More
On Wall Street, Us R Toys Oct. 16, 2018
As America emerged from World War II, the public generally agreed that the ordinary people who had e... Read More
Readers Need to Know: Pay Down Debt or Invest? and Help! Horrible Odor in Leather Couch Oct. 04, 2018
I love it when readers send me their questions. Today I pulled the following letters from the EC mai... Read More
A Young Man in Debt Sep. 26, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: Last year, our handsome 31-year-old son finished his bachelor's degree from the Univ... Read More
Tips to Help Young People Turn Financial Optimism Into Positive Action Aug. 29, 2018
Dear Readers: A recent Schwab survey about the money attitudes of young millennials (ages 21 to 25) ... Read More
A Better Way Toward Reducing Student Loan Debt Jun. 01, 2018
Everyone knows there's no such thing as a free lunch — let alone a free college education, som... Read More
Does More Debt Lead to Fewer Babies? May. 22, 2018
Romper, a website for young mothers, asks a good question. Is crushing student debt a big factor in ... Read More
Will Paul Ryan Exit Stage Right? May. 09, 2018
The congressman, then only 38 years old, was the ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee &#... Read More
The Difference Between Safe Debt and Stupid Debt Is Huge May. 02, 2018
Today, my dear readers, I have a question for you: Is there a difference between borrowing and finan... Read More
Paul Ryan -- Still an Entitlements Reform Crusader? Apr. 13, 2018
Concerning Paul Ryan's decision to leave Congress, I am more troubled by its implications for entitl... Read More
To Infinity and Beyond: Are Trillion-Dollar Deficits the New Norm? Apr. 12, 2018
Trillion-dollar deficits are coming back faster than originally projected. Though it's fair to compl... Read More
The President's Trump Card for Spending Restraint Apr. 10, 2018
Editor's Note: This week's column is co-written by James Carter. The White House is seriously consi... Read More
Swamp Spending 101: The Omnibus Spending Bill Mar. 22, 2018
Republicans are once again proving why they actually deserve the label of the biggest swamp spenders... Read More
Uncle Sam Continues to Stick His Head in the Sand on Entitlements Mar. 08, 2018
Social Security and Medicare are the two biggest programs driving the growth of our debt. What's mor... Read More
A Million Dollars a Minute Feb. 15, 2018
Imagine you open the faucet of your kitchen sink expecting water and instead out comes cash. Now ima... Read More
Making the Federal Government Lean Again Feb. 08, 2018
We are not in a full-scale war. We are not in a recession or fighting a high unemployment rate. But ... Read More
