Log In

Nobody wakes up on their wedding day and thinks, I bet we’ll be divorced by this time next year. At least, I hope not! Most of us have the highest hopes and dreams for our marriages. Sometimes, though, after a few years, reality sets in — in the form...

Dear Dave, I know you’re against financing purchases. However, is it okay to finance things like furniture at zero per cent interest? — Detrick Dear Detrick, We just finished an extensive study of more than 10,000 millionaires. Not a single one of t...

Is your side hustle starting to feel like a second full-time job? Or maybe you’re a stay-at-home mom whose home-based business is taking off, and you want to dedicate more time to it. You’re not alone. According to a study by GoDaddy, more than half ...

Precision isn’t always possible when it comes to retirement planning. That doesn’t mean you have to wing it and hope your savings don’t expire before you do. Looking at the income, living expenses and lifespans of today’s retirees can help you make t...

Dear Dave, My father-in-law wants to help us with our mortgage. We’ve been working hard to pay off our home early, and we’ve reduced what we owe to around $35,000. His idea is to pay off the remainder, then let us pay him back over time. In the past,...

Dear Dave, My husband and I have about $20,000 in credit card debt, plus payments on a new truck. We also have a camper he bought before we got married that we’re still making payments on. I recently received a $50,000 inheritance, and I’d like to us...

Dear Dave, How do you feel about timeshares, and the free trips and dinners they offer as part of their sales pitches? Is it possible to win with these things? — Dan Dear Dan, In my opinion, timeshares are a complete waste of time and money. Lots of...

Dear Dave, I’m almost debt-free, and I’ll be finishing my master’s degree soon. I’m not from this country, so I’ll be returning home in the next three to five years. Considering my situation, would investing in the stock market be a good idea? I’ve b...

This is the time of year for annual reckonings and predictions by strategists and analysts, illustrating little more than that they know what pleases their employers and that their powers of prognostication are nonexistent. And yet, full of bravado a...