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  • Question: I work for a small startup company and because of sparse resources at the company, I received all of my paychecks at once (after taxes)…

  • Question: I am about to take a private education loan to pay for medical school. The banks have made it very clear to me that interest rates on my…

  • Question: I am looking into getting in touch with a financial planner. A credit union that I have an account with offers financial planning as a…

  • Question: I have two questions; the past 3 1/2 years I've had some bad luck a death in the family, family illness, and a divorce. Thinking about…

  • Question: My wife and I both have retirement funds and other investment accounts at various former employers or other investment locations. We've…

  • Question: I have a question about retirement – not for me, but for my parents. My dad has been incredibly generous with his money to each of us…

  • Question: After getting yelled at by my father in law for even suggesting the idea, I'm wondering if paying off our mortgage early is a good…

  • Question: I am 51 and an independent consultant/writer. Love my work, but it keeps me poor. Due to resolved disability issues, I only entered the…

  • Aug 26, 2010

    Free Credit Report

    Question: Your commentators always suggest it is a good idea to obtain a "free" credit report from each of the three credit-reporting agencies….

  • Aug 25, 2010

    First credit card

    Question: My 26 year old son is unable to get a credit card and would like to begin to establish a credit rating. We have gone with him and…

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