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Reams of Valentine’s Day cards wax lyrical about a partner’s eyes or their smile, but what about their ability to manage their money? “When can you ask if a potential mate is in debt? Is it okay on the third date, or the fifth date,” joked Robin Mast...

Three individuals, one from the east, and two from the west, have great commonality – all are at the height of their game, all have proven track records, all are great legends in our time. One is half the age of the other two, all possessing stellar...

Dear Dave, My husband and I are 30, and we are on Baby Step 2. He wants to go back to school and become a social worker. He currently makes about $20,000 a year as a teacher’s assistant, and he wants to take out student loans to do this. He already h...

CFA Society Bermuda’s popular financial literacy series returns to the Bermuda College beginning February 23. The organisation said the four-part series was designed for anyone who was looking to learn more about personal finance and basic financial ...

Financial literacy: what is your first reaction on seeing these two words? At a minimum, condescending, if you are not financially literate, then you must be classified as illiterate.” I never accept that label on anyone, nor should you. No one can n...

Believe it or not, creating a solid resumé is just as important as prepping for your job interview. Your resumé is your chance to make a strong first impression on the recruiter. But before you get too freaked out, know this: Building the perfect res...

The horrendous, ten-megaton underwater volcanic explosion last week devastated Tonga, a small archipelago of 150 islands, 36 of which are inhabited, located in the Pacific, and having a population size not much larger than Bermuda. The tsunami afters...

Dear Dave, Our son is 13, and he has been doing some part-time work for a friend of the family. He makes $40 to $60 a week, and he would like to begin investing the majority of what he earns. Do you have a suggestion for a good place he could put his...

Dear Dave, I finally paid off all my debt except for my house, and I have an emergency fund of six months of expenses saved. It feels great to be in control of my money, but I am afraid I might lose control again and end up back where I started befor...

In the latest in our Focus on Financial Literacy for Life Success 2022, a regular monthly feature, we consider the comments in a recent column in The Royal Gazette. One of the last comments in the article, written by Christopher Famous, was: “Flowery...

The new year is here, guys! There’s no better time than the beginning of a new year (after all that crazy Christmas spending) to get serious about saving money. And one simple way to do that is by looking for ways to save around the house. So, here a...

According to various media, observations from financial, marketing and economist types suggest that pent-up consumer demand will explode in a spending spike in 2022. That’s possible, but what is more interesting is how and what consumers will be pur...