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Ethics, that diatribe trotted out again.
Is an ethical politician an oxymoron?
Viewing this week’s headlines, one can only sigh, not again! Are we, the public, too naively trusting? Do we need to adapt a cynically eroded perspective for all things ...
DATE: May 24, 2014
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Personal Finance
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Dear Dave,
I know you recommend that no more than 25 percent of your take-home pay should go toward rent or a mortgage payment. Should taxes and insurance be figured into this amount?
Kayla
Dear Kayla,
Yes, they should. Mortgage companies will qual...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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Personal Finance
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Emmy Award winning TV host and New York Times bestselling author Suze Orman believes one of the best policies Bermuda ever introduced was mandatory pension contributions.
Greeted by a standing ovation, Ms Orman was speaking at a packed Mid Ocean Amph...
DATE: May 13, 2014
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Personal Finance
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Dear Dave,
My wife and I have a friend we met through the Big Brothers Big Sisters programme. She has a 1-year-old child, and she recently asked us for some money. We don’t really approve of how she’s choosing to spend her money — she’s spending a l...
DATE: May 10, 2014
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Personal Finance
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In the end, the consumer speaks
The serious refrains are constant: Bermuda needs jobs. Bermuda needs new businesses (or increases in existing businesses) to create jobs. Bermuda needs increased consumer activity and commercial interests participation...
DATE: May 10, 2014
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Personal Finance
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People are afraid of making mistakes with their money and frequently don’t give investments time to work, according to personal finance guru Suze Orman.
The two-time Emmy Award-winning television host, New York Times best-selling author, magazine and...
DATE: May 06, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Dear Dave,
What do you think about making bi-weekly mortgage payments?
Jeremiah
Dear Jeremiah,
I think it’s an awesome idea. By doing that, you can pay off a 30-year mortgage in about 22.8 years, on average, depending on the interest rate.
However, ...
DATE: May 03, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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Imagine this real scenario (personal confidential information has been changed/excluded).
He is a middle-aged Bermudian. He was made redundant more than eighteen months ago from a decent job: good benefits, a pension allocation saved for his retirem...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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Dear Dave,
I noticed that your Baby Steps list puts saving for retirement before saving for your kid’s college fund. Sending your kids to college would come first on the timeline, so what is your reasoning behind this?
Jen
Dear Jen,
I advise this ap...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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Dear Dave,
I’m 20 years old, and I’m trying to get out of debt. However, I’m concerned about what might happen when I’m older and don’t have a credit score. My girlfriend says I won’t be able to get a job or rent an apartment without a good one. Is t...
DATE: Apr 19, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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