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  • Question: I have some $ I would like to save for my grandchildren for college and would like to put it into a college fund for them but should they…

  • Question: I am 35 and entering grad school in the fall of 2010. I will be unable to work during Grad School and have no savings aside from a Roth…

  • Question: How do credit cards calculate interest on purchases and what is the difference in the way interest is calculated? Bob, Coralville, IA…

  • Question: Apparently there's a section in the new health-care reform law that phases out the use of flexible spending accounts. I've heard many…

  • Question: Hi Chris! My husband and I will be married 4 years in May. In a year or two, we're thinking of starting a family. We think we're on track…

  • Question: I am hoping you can help me understand the FDIC coverage for savings account. Currently my wife and I are joint account holders of 1…

  • Question: I was lucky enough to get a fabulous job offer just as the recession hit. I've been saving money to buy a car, preferably used. This will…

  • Jul 15, 2010

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    Question: One of my two credit cards will begin charging an annual fee this year. I have had this card for ten years and always pay the entire…

  • Question: I've started a Roth IRA for each of my 2 sons (21 and 23) with what they earn each year. Not very much since they're in school, but one…

  • Question: I have been accepted to a graduate MSW [Masters Social Work] program out of my state. The graduate degree would take me a year to…