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It Is Wise To Prioritize Vocational Trades Sep. 18, 2023
Today's 20-somethings can be brilliant, quick and of value to society. Yet, ignorance abounds among ... Read More
The Double-the-Debt Decade Sep. 18, 2023
President Barack Obama took the oath of office for his second term on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, in a pr... Read More
The Double-the-Debt Decade Sep. 13, 2023
President Barack Obama took the oath of office for his second term on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, in a pr... Read More
Maybe a Temporary Government Lockdown Is Necessary. The Alternative May Be Worse. Sep. 12, 2023
What's worse? When politicians shut down the government, or when they lock down businesses, stores, ... Read More
The Daunting Physics of Bidenomics Sep. 08, 2023
Unemployment is low — lower than at any time since the Vietnam War. Real wages are increasing.... Read More
Danger Signs You're Headed Into the Debt Trap Sep. 07, 2023
Debt. It's a four-letter word and certainly not ideal under any circumstances. Being debt-free is al... Read More
Don't Break the Rules of Self-Employment, Removing Rust and More Sep. 06, 2023
Dear Cheapskate: My husband and I have really gotten ourselves in deep this time. At the time, we th... Read More
15 Minutes to Financial Freedom Aug. 30, 2023
The email contained a single-word subject: "Help!" The sender, I'll call her "Emily," had been asked... 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
Not a Good Deal Jul. 28, 2023
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt presented his fiscal 1941 budget proposal on Jan. 3, 1940, he i... Read More
Not a Good Deal Jul. 26, 2023
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt presented his fiscal 1941 budget proposal on Jan. 3, 1940, he i... Read More
How to Win the Battle Over Temptation Jul. 20, 2023
If you've ever stopped by the store to pick up milk and walked out with a week's worth of snacks to ... 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
The Roberts Court: Something Rotten Under the Robes Jul. 05, 2023
Picture us as peasants in medieval Europe again. We have no human rights, a concept far in the futur... Read More
Get Headed Down a Debt-End Course Jul. 04, 2023
Facing your debts can be depressing for several reasons. First, all the stuff that caused the debt i... Read More
Bidenomics Is a Big Bust Jul. 04, 2023
Word out of the White House is that President Joe Biden wants to tout his economic successes. He's e... Read More
An After-College Financial Plan Jun. 22, 2023
Graduating from college is one of life's most exhilarating events. Finishing my degree, walking the ... Read More
A Good Speech Is a Terrible Thing to Waste Jun. 20, 2023
I wasn't invited to give a graduation speech this spring. Still, I was prepared, and since a good sp... Read More
Pay Down, or Pay Ahead? It Can Be Confusing Jun. 06, 2023
Years ago, I learned a lesson I won't have to learn again. It was that poignant. It was during a tim... Read More
Josh Hawley, Eric Schmitt, Cori Bush Declined To Be Grownups on Debt Ceiling Jun. 06, 2023
The good news is that last week's debt-ceiling deal established there are still some grownups in Con... Read More
