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Raise Your Financial IQ in 2020 Jan. 01, 2020
Dear Readers: It's that time again. And while you may have promised yourself to be smarter about you... Read More
Have You Taken Care of Your Estate Planning Basics? Mar. 27, 2019
Dear Carrie: My husband and I are in our early 40s with two young kids. We know we should have some ... 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
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
Suspicious of Dad's Girlfriend Jun. 14, 2017
Dear Annie: Two years after my mentally ill mother passed away, my retired 76-year-old father, "Juan... Read More
With ATM Receipts and Legal Guardians, Leave Nothing to Chance Mar. 13, 2017
Dear Mary: My husband and I just had our first child, and now that we have a new little life dependi... Read More
On Ethics, Trump Is No Obama Jan. 19, 2017
There was a time when American voters had to wonder whether Barack Obama was personally corrupt. In ... Read More
Cohabiting? To Protect Yourself, Get Married Sep. 17, 2016
BY DIANE DIMOND FOR RELEASE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 Cohabiting? To Protect Yourself, Get Mar... Read More
Give Yourself an Extreme Money Makeover Jul. 11, 2016
There's nothing like being laid off, getting a call from the bank saying you've bounced your account... Read More
Share and Share Alike With Seized Assets Apr. 13, 2016
Well, that didn't last long. The Justice Department suspended its equitable sharing asset forfeiture... Read More
What Is a Living Trust? Do You Need One? Sep. 16, 2015
Dear Carrie: Everyone I know seems to be setting up a living trust, even my friends who aren't that... Read More
Retirement Cash Reserves: What About a HELOC? Sep. 09, 2015
Dear Carrie: Everyone advises the newly retired person to keep a cash reserve on hand for emergenci... Read More
Things You Want to Know About Investing but Are Afraid to Ask -- Part 1 Apr. 15, 2015
Dear Readers: If you're new to the world of investing, welcome. In this first column of a three-part... Read More
What Financial Steps Should You Take When a Spouse Dies? Jun. 04, 2014
Dear Carrie: I'm 65, and my husband just died suddenly. He handled our finances, and I'm feeling ov... Read More
