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Custodial Accounts

Jan 2, 2008
Question: I opened brokerage accounts for my 16 and 17 year old girls last year. I am the custodian for these accounts and the daughters had and...

Happy New Year

Dec 31, 2007
Happy New Year. I'll be back answering your questions in the new year. Yours, Chris

Getting Personal

Dec 28, 2007
Economics editor Chris Farrell answers your money questions with Tess Vigeland in this holiday version of Getting Personal.
Getting Personal
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The Falling Dollar

Dec 28, 2007
Question: How can I hedge against the falling value of the dollar? I have 400K in TIAA/CREFF, half in TIAA and the other half split between Social...

Emergency stash

Dec 27, 2007
Question: I'm newly married and trying to put together a plan for budgeting and saving for our future. The book I've been reading suggests...

Medical School

Dec 26, 2007
Question: I recently inherited a small life insurance from my mother's passing. There are no guidelines how I should spend the money, but it was...

Happy Holidays

Dec 22, 2007
Happy Holidays. I'm taking a break Christmas Eve and Christmas. I'll resume answering your questions next Wednesday.

For public good, not for profit.

Finding A Financial Planner

Dec 21, 2007
Question: Help! How do I find a good financial planner? Someone who I can sit down with and show my entire portfolio, with stocks, IRAS, and real...

The AMT

Dec 20, 2007
Question: Hi folks, We were just sitting here listening to Chris Farrell say that the AMT should be eliminated. We agree that changes need to be...

Safe Savings

Dec 19, 2007
Question: Hello, My husband and I are hoping to buy our first home in about 8-12 months, and we are trying to figure out how best to invest our...