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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
How to Repair Your Credit and Improve Your Credit Score Nov. 13, 2018
Your credit score is a three-digit number between 300 and 850, generated by a mathematical algorithm... Read More
The Secret for a Debt-Free Holiday Season in a Single Word Nov. 12, 2018
It's not exactly a new word to me. But I'm pretty sure I'd never actually used the word "pre-determi... Read More
Parents: Stop Taking out Parent Loans for Your Kids' College Nov. 07, 2018
As a parent, you are responsible for taking care of your child, but you are also responsible for tak... Read More
Get Organized to Put Money in Your Pocket and a Smile on Your Face Nov. 05, 2018
Has this ever happened to you? While searching for the Valentine's Day centerpiece, you stumble acro... Read More
The First Rule of Borrowing Money: Don't Be Stupid Nov. 01, 2018
It's true that "debt" is a four-letter word. I can count the letters in the word to prove it, or sim... Read More
You Need an Allowance Oct. 30, 2018
It used to be that when I felt broke, I used my bevy of credit cards to chase away the feeling. As l... Read More
Readers Need to Know: Pay Down Debt or Invest? and Help! Horrible Odor in Leather Couch Oct. 04, 2018
I love it when readers send me their questions. Today I pulled the following letters from the EC mai... Read More
Crash Course for College Freshmen Oct. 03, 2018
All across this great country, college campuses have welcomed a new class of freshman. These young p... Read More
Are Your Finances in Order? Jun. 29, 2018
My new personal hero is New York Times science writer John Schwartz, but the reason I admire him so ... Read More
The Case for Keeping Tax Returns Forever Jun. 13, 2018
You may recall from a past column on record keeping that you keep copies of your tax returns forever... Read More
Credit Cards and Credit Scores: It's Complicated Feb. 13, 2017
Opening a credit card account these days is ridiculously simple. And quick. But that's not so with c... Read More
This Is What Marriage Equality Looks Like -- For Your Finances Aug. 12, 2015
Please note: This article may contain outdated information about RMDs and retirement accounts due to... Read More
