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The Case for Investing -- Year In, Year Out Jan. 30, 2019
Dear Readers: If you had an extra $2,000, would you invest it in the stock market today? Should you?... 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
10 Financial Resolutions to Make -- and Keep -- Year After Year Jan. 09, 2019
Dear Readers: Do you make the same financial resolutions every year? When it comes to your money, th... Read More
Stop Messing With Markets Jan. 03, 2019
In American politics, it is axiomatic that presidents get (and take) the credit for economic prosper... Read More
Consult a Financial Professional If You're Worried About Your Assets Dec. 28, 2018
Dear Annie: I am an 84-year-old woman in love with a 92-year-old man. Since I'm rather old-fashioned... Read More
Mueller Probe: If Convictions Equals Success, Whitewater Was a Triumph Dec. 13, 2018
President Donald Trump-haters salivated over special counsel Robert Mueller's recent filings on ex-T... Read More
You Made a Promise Dec. 05, 2018
Dear Annie: My 58-year-old mother has a best friend whom she has known since they were both 5 years ... Read More
Can I Give Stock as a Gift? Dec. 05, 2018
Dear Carrie: I would like to gift a portion of my stock to my daughter. Do I have to sell it first, ... Read More
Answer to Reader Questions on Cheap Tickets and Banks Vs. Credit Unions Dec. 03, 2018
Faithful readers know by now that I love to open my mail to find your thoughtful, interesting questi... Read More
Making the Most of a Lame-Duck Session Dec. 03, 2018
The period after midterm elections often are filled with a flurry of bills and resolutions filed on ... Read More
Sad but True Nov. 26, 2018
DR. WALLACE: I don't smoke, but I was surprised when my boyfriend's sister lit up a cigarette when I... Read More
An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth Money in the Bank Nov. 15, 2018
Today's topic is not pretty, but unless you have $8,000 earmarked for dental care, it could prevent ... Read More
Happy Owners Don't Write Aug. 05, 2018
Dear Edith: It seems like all I read about timeshares is how awful they are to get rid of, and how p... Read More
Money in the Bank Is Frugality's Reward Dec. 05, 2017
Living frugally does not mean choosing a life of poverty. Frugality is simply the act of avoiding wa... Read More
Cashin' the Checks Nov. 06, 2017
I'm a saver, a working guy who puts money in the bank. If you do that, and you stay continuously emp... Read More
Oral Agreements Sep. 03, 2017
Dear Ms. Lank: We are in a rental house. We like this neighborhood, and our children like the school... Read More
Credit Cards in the Hands of Financially Immature Students Oct. 05, 2016
Your kids are fortunate to be growing up in this most progressive and exciting time in history. That... Read More
Will Changing Brokers Help? Apr. 24, 2016
Dear Edith: My parents' house has not sold after being on the market for over 260 days. This week wa... Read More
Splitting Estates and Siblings Apr. 09, 2016
Dear Annie: "Your Opinion Please" said he originally planned to split his estate 60/40 in favor of h... Read More
Galloping Away From Wells Fargo Feb. 24, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: In August of 2014 you told me not to buy Wells Fargo. And in April of 2015 you said ... Read More
