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Dear Dave, I like your plan, and I’m ready to get control of my finances. Should I catch up on past due bills before saving $1,000 for the beginner emergency fund you recommend in Baby Step 1? SAMANTHA Dear Samantha, This is a great question, because...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, which means holiday shopping is under way! If you’re a spender like me, your head is spinning with all the upcoming festivities. The holidays are such a magical time of year, but I think we can all agree they...

In the first of his regular monthly columns, Bill Storie, chief executive of The Olderhood Group, urges us to think about how holiday spending fits into our long-term financial plans. Every year the allure of Christmas gets earlier and earlier. Tele...

I have something important to tell you: Stop saying “I can’t.” Yes, you can! Why am I on this rant? I came across a study that says 64 per cent of millennials don’t think they’ll ever reach $1 million in retirement savings. Really? Why not? I say you...

Dear Dave, My fiance and I are getting married in three weeks, but he lost his job as an experienced HVAC technician at a hospital a few days ago. Do you think we should still go on a honeymoon, or wait until things are more stable? I’m on Baby Step ...

Dear Dave, I borrowed some money from my parents in January, and it took a few months longer to pay them back than originally planned. Since then, I’ve noticed our relationship seems to be strained. They will sometimes make remarks about money when I...

Growth stocks are trouncing value. Small caps are beating large. And more professional managers are beating their benchmarks now than a year earlier. Those are only some of the details from the latest S&P Indices Versus Active Funds US Scorecard, or ...

Dear Dave, Do you think I should lower the amount I’m contributing to my retirement fund so I can pay off my house and my truck? — Jamie Dear Jamie, If you’re following my plan, the first thing you should do is set aside a beginner emergency fund of...

National Retirement Security Week is next week, and I’m excited that people are waking up to the importance of planning for the future. They know the actions they take now will make or break the golden years. Let’s be honest, though. Building wealth ...

Dear Dave, I can’t decide what to do about my car. I owe $8,000 on it, and I have the cash to pay it off with plenty left over. One of my co-workers said I shouldn’t pay it off, because I have a very low interest rate on the loan. What do you think? ...