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Hogging the Piggy Bank Aug. 24, 2019
Dear Annie: I have a 40-year-old son who seems to think I am his personal piggy bank. He did a shor... Read More
Running a Profitable Business Aug. 22, 2018
According to a recent article in Fortune magazine, for nine years, Merck and Co. was voted the most ... Read More
Money or Love of Job? Aug. 15, 2018
DR. WALLACE: My parents, my siblings and I are presently engaged in a friendly debate regarding "lov... Read More
Blame the Bank Aug. 08, 2018
DR. WALLACE: I loaned my sister $600 so she could buy a car. The car cost $2,600 and she had $2,000 ... Read More
No Retirement Savings at 50? Aug. 08, 2018
Dear Carrie, I'm facing my 50th birthday and am embarrassed (and a bit panicked) that I've saved ve... Read More
What's the Best Way to Invest Money Gifts for a New Baby? Aug. 01, 2018
Dear Carrie, We just had our first baby and relatives have given us $1,000 in cash and checks for hi... Read More
How Can I Explain the Power of Compound Interest to My Teen? Jul. 25, 2018
Dear Carrie, My 17-year-old daughter has her first summer job with a reasonable salary. To me, this... Read More
I Must Save Most of My Allowance Jul. 05, 2018
DR. WALLACE: I'm 13 and my parents give me an allowance of seven dollars a week. Well, they might as... Read More
Can You Contribute to an IRA If You Don't Have a Job? Jun. 20, 2018
Dear Carrie, Can you put money in an IRA or a Roth IRA if you don't have wage income? —A Read... Read More
What Do Those People Want? Jun. 20, 2018
Where is the Democratic Party? The Party of the People is stuck in the status quo—- the still ... Read More
Social Security, Medicare Can Be Fixed Jun. 20, 2018
When we're old and sick and poor, we might be forced to keep warm by burning all the government repo... Read More
Letting Kids Handle Their Money and a Tattler May. 18, 2018
Dear Family Coach: My children often receive holiday cards with money inside in the mail from their ... Read More
I Prefer Your Plan Apr. 19, 2018
DR. WALLACE: I will be graduating from high school in a few months with high honors. My parents woul... Read More
Trick Yourself Into Saving Money Feb. 20, 2018
Buying things when they're on sale is a great way to avoid overspending. But unless you are diligent... Read More
Have You Set Your 2018 Financial Goals? Jan. 17, 2018
Dear Readers, I talk a lot about setting financial goals, primarily because I believe in them. Havin... Read More
Show Mom My Answer Dec. 20, 2017
DR. WALLACE: I'm 14 and need some spending money. My mom said that if I do extra work around the hou... Read More
My Parents Want Me to Save More Dec. 09, 2017
DR. WALLACE: This past summer I earned $1,000 baby-sitting and have continued to baby-sit after scho... Read More
Net Neutrality Dec. 06, 2017
We're told by politicos, pundits and internet providers themselves that access to the net is crucial... Read More
Get in Touch with Your Inner Second-Grader Jun. 01, 2017
So, how is your investing for the future coming along? What? You're confused? I understand. Most of ... Read More
Tell Him Goodbye Forever May. 24, 2017
DR. WALLACE: I'm 20 and engaged to a guy three years older. We had planned to get married in the fal... Read More
