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  • Question: I am 29 and I work for a family owned retail business that does not offer a retirement plan. Currently my husband does have one through…

  • Oct 12, 2011

    Own or owe?

    Question: I had a question about buying a new car. Simply, is it better to purchase the car outright or is it better to pay monthly over time? I…

  • Question: The company I work for has no 401k retirement plan, and has no interest in starting one. I want to save for retirement, but what are my…

  • Question: Will paying off my car loan early (as in 4 years early) negatively affect my credit score or credit history? I opened the loan in part to…

  • Oct 7, 2011

    Cash is king

    Question: I have about 30,000 dollars saved in a savings account that is giving me about 0.85% interest. I put about $ 800 a month into this…

  • Question: I know in this market everything goes, but statistically, when is the best day of the week to sell. I did some reading and its to be …

  • Question: I am 64 years old and have recently retired. I plan to defer taking Social Security as long as possible as I currently do not need the…

  • Oct 4, 2011

    To Roth or not

    Question: My husband and I are 62. He has retired but I plan on working 15 more years. We are just starting to save for retirement and are saving …

  • Question: My house is almost paid off. I now want to build a larger emergency fund. Putting money into a savings account or CDs will not keep up…

  • Question: I am a 38 year old single parent and I have a huge amount of personal debt. I have student loans ($80k), credit card debt ($22k), a car…

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