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Answers to Your Questions on Credit Unions, Banks and Deadbeat Parents Jan. 10, 2023
CREDIT UNIONS VERSUS BANKS Dear Mary: What is the difference between a bank and a credit union? R... Read More
Democrats' Latest Phony Inflation Scapegoat: Credit Cards May. 24, 2022
In this administration, it's always someone else's fault. Inflation is now the No. 1 concern of vote... Read More
Will Congress Take Away Your Credit Card? Dec. 07, 2021
How would you feel about Congress snatching away your credit card or preventing you from participati... Read More
Ask Me Anything: Christmas Clubs, Bank Sale and Credit Counseling Sep. 22, 2021
Dear Mary: Whatever happened to bank-sponsored Christmas clubs? — Ted Dear Ted: They all but d... Read More
Answers to Your Questions on Credit Unions, Banks and Deadbeat Parents Jan. 07, 2020
CREDIT UNIONS VERSUS BANKS Dear Mary: What is the difference between a bank and a credit union? R... Read More
Candidates' Bad Ideas Jun. 26, 2019
So many people want to be president. Unfortunately, many have terrible ideas. Sen. Kamala Harris wa... Read More
Give Warren a BS Degree in Vote-Buying Apr. 24, 2019
Presidential contender Elizabeth Warren's strategy is to win the Democratic nomination by promising ... Read More
On the Economy, Trump Is His Own Worst Enemy Dec. 27, 2018
It was a long, slow climb from the depths of the Great Recession to the sunny meadows of prosperity,... Read More
Investing in British Banks Nov. 21, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: Most American banks have recovered from the Great Recession. But banks in the United... Read More
Fannie Mae and 'Freddie Maxine' Nov. 13, 2018
Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California appears a lock to become the next chairman of the House'... Read More
Gift Tax and High-Yield Checking Account Jul. 04, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: Our accountant told my wife and me that we can't gift more than $15,000 at a time wi... Read More
There's Still No Good Way to Let a Big Bank Fail Feb. 28, 2018
Once upon a time, President Donald Trump vowed to "do a very major haircut" on the Dodd-Frank Act. A... Read More
Investments Down Under and Way Up North Dec. 06, 2017
Dear Mr. Berko: We're both 73, and like most Americans, we're starving for yield but scared to reach... Read More
Fighting to Make Sure That the Little Guy Gets Crushed Jul. 19, 2017
The last thing Republicans on Capitol Hill apparently want the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ... Read More
Draining the Dodd-Frank Swamp Jun. 14, 2017
The House just passed the Financial CHOICE Act, which enacts major reforms to the Dodd-Frank Act, si... Read More
Is It Time to Repeal FATCA? Apr. 27, 2017
I've previously argued that the Trump administration should stop funding the Organization for Econom... Read More
Infrastructure Investing Mar. 08, 2017
Dear Mr. Berko: Here's a list of eight infrastructure stocks that my stockbroker recommended because... Read More
Investing in Banks Jan. 18, 2017
Dear Mr. Berko: The three bank stocks — Bank of America, Citigroup and BB&T — I've owned... Read More
Should You Care About Rising Interest Rates? Aug. 05, 2015
Dear Carrie: It seems pretty clear that after many years of below-normal levels, interest rates are... Read More
No Guts, No Glory Jun. 03, 2015
Dear Mr. Berko: In simple, noneconomic terms, could you tell me why the Federal Reserve's three roun... Read More
