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  • Question: My wife and I were fortunate enough to sell our home in North Minneapolis last May, but we did end up bringing our checkbook to closing….

  • Question: Dear Marketplace, I have been thinking about this for some time, but could never find an answer on my own, so I am hoping you can help me…

  • Nov 7, 2008

    Municipal bonds

    Question: Would you suggest waiting until the "dust" settles before starting to invest in muni bond funds, as opposed to CDs at this point? We…

  • Nov 6, 2008

    Green investing

    Question: Can you suggest some places to search for good environmental/green energy mutual funds? My REIT (PLD) has plummeted to an unbelievable…

  • Nov 5, 2008

    TIPS

    Question: With our 401(k) and 403(b) accounts having seriously tanked during October, we're becoming more intrigued with TIPS. But we don't really…

  • Question: I am hoping to retire in 5 years at age 62. I've got a three-part retirement plan: a government pension, social security and a 457k….

  • Question: Chris, My wife and I have been following your advice (and the advice of many others) for retirement investing for years. We have about 15…

  • Question: If everyone is withdrawing money from stocks, mutual funds, hedge funds and every place where they have money, what are they putting it…

  • Question: My portfolio contains some stocks that have cratered — and I don't expect them to turn around soon in this economy. Might it be…

  • Oct 29, 2008

    Borrow to buy?

    Question: The stock market meltdown that we're facing today looks like one of the best stock buying opportunities that I am likely to face in my…