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Money Matters Jul. 28, 2022
Dear Annie: My sister "Kendra" and I are not very close and only communicate two to three times per ... Read More
I Feel I Should Set Up Budgeting Practices Jul. 22, 2022
DR. WALLACE: I recently started working a new job that pays well and that I've really grown to enjoy... Read More
You Can Have the Things You Love Oct. 21, 2021
Frugality. It's a word that for many people screams deprivation; poverty. I get letters from readers... Read More
How to Get $1,000 Into Your Emergency Fund Painlessly Oct. 20, 2021
The most important thing you can do to make your personal economy strong is to have an umbrella R... Read More
3 Rs To Put Personal Finances Back on Track Oct. 06, 2021
It's true that financial trouble is a major contributor to the breakup of the American family. It is... Read More
Are Your Finances in Order? Oct. 01, 2021
My new personal hero is New York Times science writer John Schwartz, but the reason I admire him so ... Read More
Should You Tap Your 401(k) to Fund Your Down Payment? Jul. 07, 2021
Dear Carrie: My husband and I are trying to scrape together enough money for a down payment on our f... Read More
How to Save Money and Get Financially Confident Jun. 30, 2021
For a good deal of my life, I lived under a dark cloud of fear that I would end up financially desti... Read More
How Much Should You Be Saving? Jun. 02, 2021
Dear Carrie: I am turning 30 and know that I need to get serious about saving. How much should I be ... Read More
Haggling for Dollars May. 25, 2021
By a show of hands, let me see how many of you have a credit card in your name. Uh-huh, I see those ... Read More
Elder Fraud: When Someone You Trust Betrays You May. 19, 2021
Dear Readers: Lately, I've been thinking a lot about all the seniors in this country who've been fin... Read More
I Need Emergency Money! May. 18, 2021
DR. WALLACE: My family decided a few years ago to put away some extra cash in a small lockbox we hav... Read More
Taurus Moon Money Makeover May. 11, 2021
Deals were made. At the time, it seemed fair enough. Or maybe you knew it wasn't, but it was the bes... Read More
Mother's Day Tips for Teaching Your Kids About Money May. 05, 2021
Dear Readers: Moms these days can fill a lot of roles — from nutritionist to chauffeur to nurs... Read More
How Can I Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck? Apr. 21, 2021
Dear Carrie: I'm a single mom with a decent income, but I'm always living paycheck to paycheck. How ... Read More
Your Money Temperament and Why It Matters Apr. 19, 2021
Whether you're aware of it or not, you have a money temperament. Everyone does. It's the way you nat... Read More
How Much and What Kind of Life Insurance is Best? Apr. 14, 2021
Dear Mary: My question is about life insurance. My wife believes that I need life insurance because ... Read More
What Farmers Can Teach Us About Finances Apr. 07, 2021
Dear Readers: In the fast-paced financial world we live in, with its focus on trading trends, online... Read More
Take the Sure Thing, or Straighten Up and Fly Right Apr. 01, 2021
Dear Mary: We live in Nevada and own a second home in Arizona. My husband wants to sell the Arizona ... Read More
As You Build Your Financial Future, Heed the Advice of Richard Thaler Mar. 31, 2021
Dear Readers: I've been promoting the tried-and-true principles of smart money management for so man... Read More
