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Let's Talk to Our Kids About Money May. 13, 2020
Dear Readers: With so many families around the country facing financial challenges as a result of th... Read More
Desperate Seniors May. 06, 2020
I get a lot of emails from confused and maybe lonely people who are writing to me mostly out of desp... Read More
Should Your Teenager Start a Summer Lawn Service? Apr. 07, 2020
"Dear Mr. Ennico: I am a junior in high school, and I have an interest in business. I have seen a mu... Read More
Reader Mail on Roller-Coaster Income and Debit Cards for Kids Mar. 10, 2020
Recently, I heard from one of my dear readers, Jenn. The topic of her message? Her family's roller-c... Read More
How Much of Your Income Do You Need to Replace in Retirement? Mar. 05, 2020
Dear Carrie: I've heard that, generally speaking, you can get by on 70-80% of your annual income in ... Read More
How To Change Your Work and Your Life Mar. 05, 2020
Q: I've been in sales jobs, not because I loved them but because I fell into the industry due to a l... Read More
The End Is Not Nigh -- There Is Much to Be Thankful For Nov. 28, 2019
At a time when our country seems as divided as ever and many are talking as if the end times are com... Read More
5 Ways to Make Giving a Family Affair This Holiday Season Nov. 20, 2019
Dear Reader: It seems we hear the word "gratitude" a lot these days. In spite of being faced with al... Read More
Trump Needs Tax Cut 2.0 Nov. 19, 2019
Every single plausible Democratic candidate for president has endorsed tax increases as a centerpiec... Read More
Five Steps Women Can Take Toward Financial Empowerment Nov. 13, 2019
Dear Carrie: Despite our many advances, it seems like women still fall behind men when it comes to m... Read More
The Post and Liberal Media Again Get It Wrong About Trump Economy Nov. 12, 2019
First, a full admission about this article: I originally sent a version of it to The Washington Post... Read More
Supply-Siders Think the Economy Needs Another Tax Cut (and Deeper Debt Hole) Nov. 07, 2019
Insanity, as the adage goes, is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.... Read More
Are You Falling for These Financial Tricks? Nov. 06, 2019
Dear Readers: It's the rare person who doesn't occasionally fall into some poor financial habits tha... Read More
Superrichinoids: The Weirdest Species of All Nov. 06, 2019
I love nature shows on TV. They take you into the jungles, the ocean depths, the deserts, the frozen... Read More
Nancy Pelosi's Stall Tactics Hurt America's Economy Nov. 05, 2019
Wouldn't it be wonderful if for one brief shining moment in Washington, Congress put good policy ove... Read More
Can You Use IRA Assets to Purchase a Retirement Home? Should You? Oct. 30, 2019
Dear Carrie: My wife and I are both over 63 and want to purchase a primary residence for our retirem... Read More
Trump Economy Surges, Biden and Obama Hog the Credit Oct. 29, 2019
Joe Biden is at it again — living in his own parallel universe. The same former vice president... Read More
Better Than a Loan Oct. 23, 2019
Student loan debt keeps growing. There is a better solution than the ones politicians offer, which ... Read More
How Do Social Security Survivor Benefits Add Up? Oct. 23, 2019
Dear Carrie: My husband and I are each getting Social Security based on our own work records. When o... Read More
Where to Get the Money to Start Fixing Inequality Oct. 16, 2019
When Jesse Jackson ran a strong populist campaign for president in 1988, advocating bold new policie... Read More
