Getting Personal

Question: Refinance or additional payments towards principal? After Amy Scott's report on falling interest rates I decided I must stop wondering...

Question: Could you discuss what is reasonable in terms of fees and sales charges for mutual funds? My current Roth IRA provider charges a $10...

More evidence of a soft economy: The home remodeling market. The latest reading from the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity from the Joint...

Question: I'd like to think I'm relatively savvy with financial planning (in no small part thanks to your show) and have a growing portfolio that...

Question: I am planning on retiring from Federal government with a pension of about $19,500 at age 60. I have $300,000 in savings and I will...

Question: We would like to make additional payments to our mortgage. Does it make a difference whether we make that additional payment towards the...

Question: My mortgage rate is 6.5% and I was laid off over a year ago. I owe only $39,000 and have a home equity line of credit of $100,000 which I...

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...

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...