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Dear Dave, My boyfriend is wondering if he should buy life insurance for his mom and dad. They're both in their seventies, and they're no longer married to each other. His mom is disabled and remarried, and she doesn't have any life insurance coverag...

Dear Dave, My wife and I are in our early 70s, and we’re retired. We have about $136,000 in corporate bonds and $200,000 in mutual funds. Considering our age, should we move the investments into a CD? KURT Dear Kurt, There’s always a chance you’ll lo...

Money is a source of conflict in nearly a third of all relationships, according to a survey by the American Psychological Association. When it comes to budgeting, two can quickly turn into a crowd. That’s because some of us like to save our nickels,...

The baby boomers are getting ready to retire, and they won’t let a stock market sell-off stop them. US stocks recently concluded the worst January since 2009 and have continued falling into February. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index is now down 10 per...

Dear Dave, What is your opinion of churches encouraging members to do e-giving with credit cards and debit cards? MELISSA Dear Melissa, I’m against debt, so I’m not particularly fond of churches asking people to use a debt vehicle to pay their tithes...

Dear Dave, I’ve been following your plan, and I’ve finally got out of debt and feel I have control of my finances. I’m also single, and I was wondering if you have any tips for how to gracefully mention financial topics and budgeting when you’re on a...

Dear Dave, My husband was laid off a month ago from a job making $80,000 a year. We have no debt except our house payment. We owe about $82,000 on it, but it's valued at approximately $300,000. We've also got an emergency fund of $30,000, and I work ...

If you spend all your time thinking about money, chances are, you’re going to get pretty good at thinking about money. Indeed, new research suggests that the poor — for whom concerns about cash are inescapable — are not as prone to certain financial ...

Dear Dave, My fiance and I are getting married in May. He’s a youth pastor, and I’m in grad school. His mom and dad found a home they think we’ll like, and they want to gift us money for a down payment. I’m not sure how I feel about this under our pr...

We must acknowledge the turmoil in the equity markets, and do so by discussing an infamous anniversary. On the off-chance you were unaware, China’s stock markets had their shortest trading day ever on Thursday as China’s CSI 300 Index plunged 7 per c...