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Money Matters Jul. 24, 2025
Dear Annie: My sister "Kendra" and I are not very close and only communicate two to three times per ... Read More
When Sellers Linger: Your Inspection Rights Matter Apr. 01, 2025
Dear Monty: We have had a lot of difficulty getting contracts back from the seller through email. We... Read More
Family Ties and Financial Strains Feb. 13, 2025
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been retired for three years and recently moved away from our kids... Read More
Brother-in-Law Straining Our Finances Sep. 05, 2024
Dear Annie: Five weeks ago, my brother-in-law (23 years old) moved out of the psychiatric facility h... Read More
Friends and Finances Collide Jul. 16, 2024
Dear Annie: I'm in a tough spot. A close friend of mine, who I've been urging for years to save for ... Read More
Dollar for Dollar Jun. 14, 2024
I spent $46 and a little change today. All told. Complete. Definitely not $47. I would never spend $... Read More
Navigating Financial and Communication Boundaries in Relationships Apr. 30, 2024
Dear Annie: I had been in a wonderful relationship with an incredible woman for two years and 10 mon... Read More
When You're Stuck and Can't Get Going Apr. 17, 2024
A question I receive nearly every day goes something like this: I'm ready to get started taking back... Read More
Saving: An Acquired Addiction Mar. 12, 2024
As personality traits go, "compulsive" and "addictive" are not generally considered all that terrifi... Read More
Turns Out It's Not Just Me -- It's AFS Feb. 29, 2024
I've written about it a lot over the years, and by "it" I refer to my six-figure credit card debt an... Read More
6 Things Kids Need To Know About Spending Money Feb. 21, 2024
What grade would you give your parents for how well they prepared you to manage your finances? What ... Read More
Give Your Kids Flying Lessons Feb. 15, 2024
Kids of elementary school age are becoming aware of the real world around them. They are eager to le... Read More
Double Payments to Slash Mortgage Principal -- How Does That Work? Dec. 19, 2023
Dear Cheapskate: Would you please explain how making double mortgage payments works to reduce the pr... Read More
The Secret to Staying Out of the Red and in the Black Dec. 11, 2023
When I am not writing about personal finance and consumer debt, I knit. Something about the gentle r... Read More
Finances Make Moving On Difficult Aug. 30, 2023
Dear Annie: My husband and I will celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary this year. Here's the probl... Read More
Lost Wallet, 529 Plans and Dubious Credit Aug. 28, 2023
Today's batch of reader questions reminds me how complicated our lives have become since the introdu... Read More
Fully a Third of Rural Hospitals in Missouri Could Close, Part of a National Crisis Aug. 09, 2023
Fully a third of Missouri's rural hospitals are in danger of closing in the next few years, leaving ... Read More
Money Causes Family Trouble Jul. 20, 2023
Dear Annie: My husband and I are low-income, but he doesn't want his adult children to know. Sadly, ... Read More
A Short Message for College Students and Those Who Will Be Soon Jul. 17, 2023
Remember the days when to get a loan you had to qualify and prove you had the capacity to repay the ... Read More
When Holiday Debt Lingers Long After the Gifts Are Forgotten May. 18, 2023
Got debt? I could be wrong, but if you're revolving a big credit card balance, I'm guessing at least... Read More
