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Budgeting
Jan 15, 2008
Question: I will finish my Ph.D. in June 2008 in business. Because my income over the past five years has been variable (from unpredictable...
Financial Information Over the Phone
Jan 14, 2008
Question: I got a personal call from my bank the other day: they lowered their interests rates and could give me a home equity loan for 7.5% ... as...
Trading Stocks and Taxes
Jan 11, 2008
Question: I'm a weekly listener via podcasts and thank you for all the good advice. So the question: My co-worker mentioned that I could trade my...
IRA or Vacation?
Jan 10, 2008
Question: Ten years ago, I left my previous employer with a 401K worth $2,500 and invested the money in an IRA. Its value at the time of this e...
Student Loans
Jan 9, 2008
Question: A few weeks ago you advised a woman with a college-age daughter that there was not a big advantage to paying off her student loan early....
How Safe Are Money Market Funds?
Jan 8, 2008
Question: In the past few years of following the financial news and your program, I've come to see the Money Market fund as a stable place for...
Retiring in Europe
Jan 7, 2008
Question: My wife and I are 60 and plan to retire at 62. My question is this: We're considering selling our home upon retirement and basically...
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Getting Personal
by
Tess Vigeland
and Chris Farrell
Jan 4, 2008
In the first Getting Personal of the new year, host Tess Vigeland and economics editor Chris Farrell tackle everything from buying a very expensive engagement ring to giving stock to another person.
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The Bi-Weekly Mortgage Payment
Jan 4, 2008
Question: I have a monthly mortgage of $786.33. I've been offered a deal where I pay $394.17 every 2 weeks, or $1 more per month. They state I'll...
Savings for a Stay-At-Home Mom
Jan 3, 2008
Question: I'm currently not in the paying workforce while I take care of my infant son. Besides the obvious large loss of income, I'm concerned...