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Dear Dave, My wife and I have been helping our adopted daughter financially for some time. She’s 25, has been married for three years, and we don’t see this cycle stopping anytime soon. The worst part is, they will often throw in that our grandchild ...

Dear Dave, I’ve been living in a rental house for some time now. I was just told by the owners that the house is being foreclosed on next week. I’ve tried to call and e-mail them, but haven’t heard anything back. Should I go ahead and pay rent for th...

The explosive growth in exchange-traded and index funds is causing the money management industry to freak out. Some are worried these vehicles will destabilise markets. Others are concerned fundamental analysis is no longer being rewarded. Another gr...

Dear Dave, I’ve accepted a promotion that would take me from an hourly wage to a salaried position. Do you have any advice for negotiating a salary? J Dear J, The quick and simple answer to this question is you negotiate it based on what you’re worth...

Investors are constantly reminded that it’s impossible to avoid risk in their portfolio. People are worried about geopolitical risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, losing money, volatility, uncertainty and the permanent impairment of capital. Th...

Dear Dave, My dad wants me to buy a house on a 30-year loan for him and my mom in my name, and let them make the payments. I’m 24 years old and have a good credit score and a nice apartment. My dad filed for bankruptcy nine years ago, and he’s alread...

Sir John Templeton wrote 16 Rules for Investment Success in 1993. The following is by far the most quoted passage: “The investor who says, ‘This time is different,’ when in fact it’s virtually a repeat of an earlier situation, has uttered among the f...

Dear Dave, My husband and I aren’t seeing eye-to-eye on a motorcycle. The bike was my dad’s, and I got it four years ago when he passed away. I’d like to keep it because I grew up riding it with him, and I still ride it today. My husband thinks we sh...

Dear Dave, How do you know when you should file an insurance claim on a homeowner’s issue, versus just dealing with it and paying cash? — Ben Dear Ben, Basically, it’s when you begin to feel the pain financially. Let’s say you have a $1,000 deductib...

With the news that Jeff Immelt is stepping down as chief executive officer of General Electric Co, it seems worthwhile to take an early measure of his legacy. After 16 years at the helm, with the stock price essentially unchanged since he took over, ...