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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
Don't Gamble With Your Marriage Jan. 02, 2019
Dear Annie: I've been married to my lovely wife for nine years, and to this day, I can't get past he... Read More
Turning 66 in 2019? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month Jan. 02, 2019
I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don't mind plagiarizing myself, as the col... Read More
Does Working Past Age 70 Affect Your Social Security Benefits? Dec. 26, 2018
Please note: This article may contain outdated information about RMDs and retirement accounts due to... Read More
A Think Tank's Guaranteed Income or Pfizer? Dec. 19, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: Palm Beach Research Group, a financial think tank in Florida, is offering a plan cal... Read More
Why Not Make a Gift of Financial Education This Season? Dec. 19, 2018
Dear Readers: In the spirit of the holidays, I've been writing a lot lately about giving — esp... Read More
Are You Making the Most of Your Charitable Donations? Dec. 12, 2018
Please note: This article may contain outdated information about RMDs and retirement accounts due to... Read More
Destructive Challenge in France Dec. 11, 2018
Paris, home to magnificent art, architecture, music and cuisine, is unquestionably one of the world'... Read More
Give Yourself a Raise Dec. 04, 2018
Is money a little tight? Hoping a raise will come through soon? I hate to burst your bubble, but eve... Read More
Education Reform Could Save the GOP Nov. 30, 2018
Politics of the '90s told us "it's the economy, stupid." The early 2000s brought us health care. Goi... Read More
Don't Undersell Yourself: Claim Your Hard-Earned Commission Nov. 29, 2018
Q: I've been a top sales representative in every job I've had, and I have worked in fields were the ... Read More
A Different Investment Philosophy Nov. 28, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: This market frightens the heck out of me, and I'm scared my $263,000 individual reti... 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
Republican Opportunity With Young Blacks Nov. 14, 2018
Buried in the mounds of data fleshing out what happened in the midterm elections is an interesting t... Read More
The Ultra-Rich Are Finally Getting Relief From Their Estate-Tax Burden Nov. 13, 2018
Under siege and weary from their crushing financial burden, the nation's ultra-rich are finally gett... 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
Predictably, Republicans Hint that Tax-Plan Deficit Justifies Entitlement Cuts Oct. 26, 2018
So it begins. As congressional Republicans ushered in last year's big tax cuts, saying they would pa... Read More
Lessons From Income Data: Study, Work, Family, Persistence Sep. 19, 2018
Every year, the U.S. Census Bureau releases new data on income trends in the American population tha... Read More
