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  • Mar 28, 2011

    A debt roll-up

    Question: During my tenure as a graduate student I racked up debt on 3 different credit cards, two of which are still maxed out (the other is about…

  • Mar 25, 2011

    A baby makes three

    Question: My wife and I (30 and 33 yrs old) are expecting our first child this week, and we are trying to determine the best way to organize our…

  • Question: I am 62 and still working and my wife is retired. My problem is my step-daughter and son-in-law. How can they learn how to manage their…

  • The acquisition is a sign that CEOs are willing to take risks again and expand businesses.

  • Question: My daughter is 24 and just completed her master's degree. She has a job (YEAH!!) and I really want her to get a good start with her…

  • Question: Hello! I have 3 nieces and a nephew that my husband and I have been buying savings bonds for each Christmas for the past few years. We…

  • Mar 21, 2011

    Art and risk

    Question: My daughter did very well as an art major in her undergrad degree, with lots of recognition for her talent, and then got herself accepted…

  • Question: My company is looking to offer Roth401K… is that a better option. I will be 32 early next year and the company contributes 4.5% in…

  • Question: I currently have about $12,000 dollars of credit card debt accumulated over the past five or six years. I pay the minimum amount each…

  • Question: I'm 51 years old and only 4 years into a 30 year fix rate mortgage. My change in jobs required that I move, so I got caught in the high…

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