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Are You Falling for These Financial Tricks? Nov. 06, 2019
Dear Readers: It's the rare person who doesn't occasionally fall into some poor financial habits tha... Read More
Top 10 Financial To-Do's for Today's Grads Jun. 12, 2019
Dear Readers: This is always an exciting time of year, as new grads — and their parents —... 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
Think Sacrifice, Not Deprivation Mar. 20, 2019
I have what could be characterized as a dark financial past. I didn't set out to ruin my marriage, m... Read More
You're Not at the End of the Line Mar. 13, 2019
Dear Annie: I am 60 years old and feel that I have accomplished next to nothing. The only worthwhile... Read More
Are You Prepared for a Financial Emergency? Mar. 06, 2019
Dear Readers: What would happen if you were hit with an unexpected medical bill or layoff or your ad... Read More
Can Finance and Romance Go Hand in Hand? Feb. 20, 2019
Dear Carrie: My fiance and I are in our late 30s, and this will be the first marriage for both of us... 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
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
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
If One of You Makes More, Can You Still Be Financial Equals? Nov. 28, 2018
Dear Carrie: We've been married for two years, and so far, my husband and I have pretty much split b... Read More
A Mouse in the House, Sheets on the Beds and Early on the Credit Card Payment Nov. 22, 2018
Dear Mary: It is that time of year when mice invade our homes. I'm a pretty good housekeeper, and we... Read More
10 Easy Ways to Waste Your Money. Scared Yet? Nov. 07, 2018
Dear Readers: No matter how conscientious you may try to be, certain money wasters can creep up on y... 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
Ending the Credit Rating Agency Racket Oct. 09, 2018
This month marks the 10-year anniversary of the housing market meltdown that led to the Great Recess... Read More
The Trump Economy Is No Great Success Jan. 28, 2018
Amid all the uncertainty about Donald Trump's presidency, his admirers are sure of one thing: The ec... Read More
Democrats Need to Stop Ingesting the Right's Propaganda Jan. 16, 2018
Donald Trump is fabulously adept at taking credit for and exaggerating every bit of good news, espec... Read More
A Prophet Who Deserves a Little Honor Jan. 06, 2018
Anyone who cannot resist the temptation to offer public predictions about public events invites and ... Read More
Giving Credit Where It's Due Dec. 22, 2017
President Donald Trump managed his first major legislative victory this week with the passage of a m... Read More
Warren's Regulatory Expansion Is Wrong Answer to Equifax Breach Dec. 21, 2017
In September, we learned that Equifax had suffered a massive data breach that exposed the personal i... Read More
