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Son Feeling Torn at School Jun. 01, 2019
Dear Annie: My husband and I bought a house in a safe neighborhood 12 years ago primarily because it... Read More
Saving for College: What's the Difference Between a 529 Plan and Custodial Account? May. 08, 2019
Dear Carrie: As a relatively new parent, I'm confused about the best way to save for my son's colleg... Read More
Can You Roll Over a Roth 401(k) to a Roth IRA? May. 01, 2019
Please note: This article may contain outdated information about RMDs and retirement accounts due to... Read More
Getting a Tax Refund? Here Are Five Smart Ways to Use It Apr. 24, 2019
Dear Readers: The new tax law has caused a lot of confusion about tax refunds. On the one hand, earl... Read More
How to Save Yourself From a Foolish Purchase Apr. 22, 2019
I wish I had a quarter for every stupid purchase I've made in my life. I'd have some major dough. Re... Read More
Women and Social Security: Are You Maximizing Your Benefits? Apr. 17, 2019
Dear Readers: Lately, I've been getting a lot of questions from women wondering about their Social S... Read More
Hermit Brother Keeps Family in the Dark About Plans Apr. 10, 2019
Dear Annie: My husband and I live in Minnesota. His 78-year-old stepbrother lives by himself in Flor... Read More
Immune Protection Apr. 08, 2019
Q: Over my 70 years, I've learned the lesson that it's almost impossible to change people's minds ab... Read More
Change Social Security to a Program of Ownership Apr. 03, 2019
I have been an advocate for years of changing our Social Security system to a program of ownership r... 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
This Army Wife Discharges Herself Mar. 31, 2019
Meredith knew her marriage to Jason wasn't working as soon as they got home from their honeymoon and... Read More
Have You Taken Care of Your Estate Planning Basics? Mar. 27, 2019
Dear Carrie: My husband and I are in our early 40s with two young kids. We know we should have some ... Read More
Absolutely Not True Mar. 20, 2019
I was answering emails from my readers today. And after a while, it dawned on me that three or four ... Read More
The Little Mug Comes Home Mar. 11, 2019
When I left the world of full-time newspaper employment to enter retirement, I left, as all workers ... Read More
Social Security Rules I Can't Explain Mar. 06, 2019
I pride myself on being able to give my readers the rationale behind various Social Security rules a... Read More
Personality Shift After Husband's Retirement Mar. 04, 2019
Dear Annie: Recently, my father-in-law retired. This has made my mother-in-law a different, not-so-k... Read More
Is Your Mother, Wife, Daughter Investing? Are You? Feb. 13, 2019
Dear Readers: My last two columns have focused on what are, to me, two very important topics: the im... Read More
Looking for a Good Way to Start Investing? Feb. 06, 2019
Dear Readers: In last week's column, I made a case for why getting into the stock market still makes... Read More
Classic Ann Landers Jan. 20, 2019
Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More
Baby On the Way: Are You Ready for Your New Financial Reality? Jan. 16, 2019
Dear Carrie: We're expecting our first child soon and are trying to get financially prepared. We kno... Read More
