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Death to the Credentialocracy Jan. 19, 2024
The summer after junior year, my college expelled me. Six years later, I returned and graduated with... Read More
New Bank Regulations Will Hurt Small Businesses and Middle-Class Borrowers the Most Jan. 16, 2024
The rapid succession of bank failures last spring clearly spooked federal regulators at the FDIC, th... Read More
Dear Cheapskate: I've Got a Question on Withholding, People-Pleasers, Cosigning Jun. 21, 2023
As faithful readers know, my inbox fills up quickly. While it's impossible to respond personally to ... Read More
Know the Rules If You're Going to Play the Game Mar. 22, 2023
It's time to get it out in the open: Credit card companies are in it for the money. They are in busi... Read More
My Life as a Frog Mar. 16, 2023
I have been told if you attempt to pop a frog into a pot of boiling water, he'll jump out every time... Read More
When Student Debt Comes Home to Roost and Fast Track Mortgage Payoff Dec. 20, 2022
Dear Mary: Several years ago I decided to become a medical transcription. I had no knowledge how sch... Read More
Home Equity Scams Dec. 06, 2022
Homeowners beware. These days, home loan scam artists are lurking around every corner. They're hungr... Read More
The Taxpayer-funded College Scam Nov. 30, 2022
For decades, parents have sacrificed and students have gone into debt to fund college degrees that l... Read More
Sticky Situations: Bankrupt Mortgage Lender and a $10,000 Engagement Ring Nov. 29, 2022
Dear Mary: I just read that that the company that holds my home mortgage is under investigation by t... Read More
Student Loan Forgiveness Is Deranging Republican Politicians Aug. 27, 2022
Our country is suffering through a gigantic Republican freakout right now, one precipitated by the n... Read More
Mortgage Lender Calling Every Hour All Day Long! Jul. 14, 2022
Dear Mary: We are one month behind on our mortgage payments and plan to catch up this month. We have... Read More
The Inflation Cure Jun. 22, 2022
If you think runaway inflation is brutal, wait until you get hit by the cure. Last week, the Federa... Read More
Consumer Financial Protection Gone Awry Apr. 13, 2022
The crises of recent years tend to erase from memory those that preceded them. One, as you may reca... Read More
Which Bills to Pay First? Feb. 21, 2022
If you don't have enough money to pay all of your bills, which should you pay first, and which ones ... Read More
Student Loans: A Silent Scandal No More Dec. 31, 2021
Student loans, long a nonissue that ruined countless lives, have finally become a political flashpoi... Read More
Parents: Stop Taking Out Parent Loans for Your Kids' College Nov. 03, 2021
As a parent, you are responsible for taking care of your child, but you are also responsible for tak... Read More
I Now Smell a Bit Funny Oct. 07, 2021
DR. WALLACE: I'm 12 years old and always thought I was a normal kid — until I recently noticed... Read More
Meet Your Own Personal Loan Shark Aug. 25, 2021
Imagine paying outrageous amounts of interest to a greedy finance company and loving every minute of... Read More
Extra Money Dilemma; Should We Buy Cancer Insurance? Jul. 22, 2021
As you know, because I tell you all the time, I get a ton of mail! Today, I reached into my virtual ... Read More
When Worlds Collide: Seller Financing and SBA Loans May. 04, 2021
"I read your recent column on selling a business and found it very useful when someone approached me... Read More
