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  • Question: My husband and I have quite of a bit of debt, and we have just had our first child. In addition to a mortgage, we have old credit card…

  • Question: Hi! Love you guys. My husband and I are in our mid 40s. We have about $150k in various accounts, with about 75K of that in retirement…

  • Question: Hi, I have a bit of a long question, I apologize in advance. My wife and have been debating for some time now regarding the old question…

  • Question: Hi Chris- I heard the Marketplace Money episode on money issues at various stages of life and it has left me wondering about my own…

  • May 13, 2011

    Targeting debts

    Question: I currently have $18,000 of non subsidized Stafford Student loans and 13,000 of personal student loans. Then I have 20,000 in auto loans…

  • Question: My dad is now 80 years old but still is working full time concerned that he does not have enough money saved for retirement. In reality,…

  • Question: As a US Government employee I have been buying US Savings Bonds at work for years. If the Congress does not raise the debt limit what…

  • Question: My wife and I are both college graduates, and are both stuck in dead end hourly jobs with a fair amount of student loan debt (~50k…

  • May 9, 2011

    A spousal Roth

    Question: My company offers a 401(k) program but does not match my contribution. I am currently contributing to it but am wondering if I would be…

  • Question: Thank you for your insight and advice you have shared on your show….

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