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2020 Ford Escape/Hybrid Feb. 25, 2020
The Ford Escape has been around for 20 years, and while a lot has changed during those years, a lot ... Read More
2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Nov. 19, 2019
Given that the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross costs a bit more than its better-equipped rivals — mod... Read More
Art by Kinkade and Hockney Jan. 16, 2019
Dear Mr. Berko: I have four original oil paintings by Thomas Kinkade. I bought them about 25 years a... Read More
Paris Burned; What Can We Learn? Dec. 06, 2018
While French President Emmanuel Macron was in Buenos Aires for the G-20 meeting, thousands of French... Read More
Breaking the Gift Limit? Nov. 12, 2018
Dear Annie: With the upcoming gift season, I have a question regarding dollar limits set by clubs. S... Read More
Siblings Split May. 09, 2018
Dear Annie: My husband is the youngest of seven siblings. While they are all successful, some are mo... Read More
Gun Control Movement Polar Opposite of Civil Rights Movement Mar. 28, 2018
Covering the pro-gun control March for Our Lives in Washington, CNN ran a headline that read, "They'... Read More
Oil Has a Price. Wildlife? Priceless Nov. 14, 2017
The Bible tells how Esau sold his birthright for a "mess of pottage." It is a lesson on the foolishn... Read More
4 Millennial Misconceptions About Entrepreneurship Oct. 10, 2017
'Tis business plan competition season once again. This time of year, I spend lots of time traveling ... Read More
The Price Rises on Houston's 'Cheap' Housing Sep. 05, 2017
As the floodwaters recede, much of Houston's famously "affordable" housing may seem less of a bargai... Read More
How Much to Offer Feb. 05, 2017
Dear Mrs. Lank: We have been house hunting for several months, and we are ready to write up an offer... Read More
3 Simple Ways to Beat Retailers at Their Own Games Jan. 31, 2017
Retailers work hard to get our money. They offer special promotions and put other tactics into play,... Read More
A Case of a Misleading Stock Price Dec. 14, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: I bought 2,000 shares of Pernix Therapeutics Holdings in June for 50 cents a share. ... Read More
Trump's Self-Defeating Trade Policy Dec. 11, 2016
Opposition to free trade was to Donald Trump's campaign what burgers are to McDonald's: not the enti... Read More
Oil Tax and Roth IRAs Nov. 23, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: Please answer the following two questions for me. A co-worker believes that Congress... Read More
Can You Have Your Subsidized Peanut Butter Cake and Eat It, Too? Jul. 28, 2016
The federal government is packed full of crony programs, such as the Export-Import Bank and the etha... Read More
What Are We Celebrating? Jul. 05, 2016
There was a time when the Fourth of July meant something more than a three-day weekend. Speeches, wr... Read More
Investor Offers for out-of-State Property Jun. 12, 2016
Dear Edith: Our deceased parents left us a home in a state in which we no longer live. We have no in... Read More
A Half-Price State of Mind May. 30, 2016
The data is in, and it's not pretty. The average American is spending $1.22 for each $1 of income. I... Read More
Bernie Sanders' Free Trade Mythology Mar. 10, 2016
Bernie Sanders' upset victory in Michigan came just two days after he stood on the debate stage in t... Read More
