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  • Question: I opened brokerage accounts for my 16 and 17 year old girls last year. I am the custodian for these accounts and the daughters had and…

  • Dec 31, 2007

    Happy New Year

    Happy New Year. I'll be back answering your questions in the new year. Yours, Chris

  • Dec 29, 2007

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal
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    Economics editor Chris Farrell answers your money questions with Tess Vigeland in this holiday version of Getting Personal.

  • Dec 28, 2007

    The Falling Dollar

    Question: How can I hedge against the falling value of the dollar? I have 400K in TIAA/CREFF, half in TIAA and the other half split between Social…

  • Dec 28, 2007

    Emergency stash

    Question: I'm newly married and trying to put together a plan for budgeting and saving for our future. The book I've been reading suggests…

  • Dec 27, 2007

    Medical School

    Question: I recently inherited a small life insurance from my mother's passing. There are no guidelines how I should spend the money, but it was…

  • Dec 22, 2007

    Happy Holidays

    Happy Holidays. I'm taking a break Christmas Eve and Christmas. I'll resume answering your questions next Wednesday.

  • Question: Help! How do I find a good financial planner? Someone who I can sit down with and show my entire portfolio, with stocks, IRAS, and real…

  • Dec 21, 2007

    The AMT

    Question: Hi folks, We were just sitting here listening to Chris Farrell say that the AMT should be eliminated. We agree that changes need to be…

  • Dec 19, 2007

    Safe Savings

    Question: Hello, My husband and I are hoping to buy our first home in about 8-12 months, and we are trying to figure out how best to invest our…