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How 'Fact-Checkers' Rushed to Defend IRS Expansion Jan. 11, 2023
House Republicans carried out a pledge to vote to repeal a $71 billion increase in spending for the ... Read More
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
The Reform Small Business Really Needs: A Memo to the New Congress Jan. 10, 2023
As the new 118th Congress slouches its way toward Washington this week, America's small businesses a... Read More
It's the Little Ways We Save That Add Up Jan. 09, 2023
It's amazing how saving a little here and a little there can add up to big savings. Each of these gr... Read More
Deadbeat Boyfriend Must Be Cut Off Jan. 06, 2023
Dear Annie: I have been with a man off and on for seven years. He is my best friend, and I can't liv... Read More
$20 Omelet Jan. 06, 2023
I paid $20 for a ham and Swiss cheese omelet this morning. The omelet came with fried potatoes, two ... Read More
When Parents Develop Attitudes of Entitlement Jan. 05, 2023
In my book, "Raising Financially Confident Kids (Revell, 2012)," I devoted an entire section on ugly... Read More
Invest in Yourself for Terrific Returns Jan. 04, 2023
"True wealth is about taking control of your future and making conscious decisions about what you re... Read More
In 2022, Biden Increased Debt $11,374 per Worker -- But for What? Jan. 04, 2023
President Joe Biden, working with a Democrat-controlled Congress, increased the federal debt in 2022... Read More
Money Lessons From Marshall Jan. 03, 2023
With the first anniversary of The Marshall Fire* on our minds, it's a good time to reevaluate our ow... Read More
Don't Let Kids' Activities Break the Bank Jan. 02, 2023
Today's selections from my virtual mailbag come from mothers who on the one hand are facing complete... Read More
Calculating the True Cost Dec. 29, 2022
Have you ever figured how many hours you'll have to work to pay for the new car of your dreams or fa... Read More
Don't Get Mad at Work. Get Even. Dec. 29, 2022
2022 is dragging itself to a soggy, sorry finish. Time to come up with a list of totally upbeat, 100... Read More
More Money May Not Be the Answer Dec. 27, 2022
Affluence is not measured by your annual income. Affluence is determined by how many of your resourc... Read More
Tax Refund: Not a Good Thing Dec. 26, 2022
A friend of mine is the comptroller of a small corporation. As such, she is required to handle all a... 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
Even Republicans Are All in on Washington's End-of-Year Spending Spree Dec. 20, 2022
The federal government is running annual $1 trillion to $2 trillion budget deficits, which is more t... Read More
Saved by My Credit Card Dec. 19, 2022
Have I got a story for you, and when I say "you," I refer primarily to my readers who are having a d... Read More
Money Changes People Dec. 17, 2022
Dear Annie: My wife of more than 31 years recently passed away. She had three children from a previo... Read More
Are the Silicon Valley Fraudsters Today's Robber Barons? Dec. 16, 2022
Will Silicon Valley go down in history the way of the robber barons? There's been plenty of raw mate... Read More
