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The money sharks are circling
Jan 4, 2011
Question: My mother just inherited $600k from her father who just past away. Currently she has the sharks swarming around trying to get a bite (DC...
A mortgage penalty for good savers?
Jan 3, 2011
Question: I eventually plan on buying a home and for a number of years, been saving heavily. I figure I could buy a house without any problems...
A mortgage paydown calculation
Dec 30, 2010
Question: I have heard that if one pays two additional house payment every year one can save up to five years in house payments--this is for a 30...
Searching for the right card
Dec 29, 2010
Question: I've been looking for any past blog posts on secured credit cards. Do you have a list or a web site where I can select some secured CC...
Federal student loans vs. private loans
Dec 28, 2010
Question: I graduated in May with around 60k in student loans split evenly between private and federal loans. I have the ability to pay off...
What to do with my debts?
Dec 27, 2010
Question: I got my bachelor's in studio art in 2007. Now I'm 26 and have been out of school and paying off 2 student loans for nearly 3 years. The...
Bonds too risky right now
Dec 23, 2010
Question: I'm nearing retirement and I'm aware of the standard advice that I should be putting an increasing portion of my investments (in my case,...
For public good, not for profit.
Debt, education and early retirement
Dec 22, 2010
Question: As someone with about 48,000 in an undergrad loan for Bus Admin in Accounting who wants to retire early, would it make sense to take on...
Fund an IRA or target student loans
Dec 21, 2010
Question: I recently decided to put away a little extra money every week from the income I have left over after contributing the max to my 401k,...
A state pension and, what else?
Dec 20, 2010
Question: Hi guys, I'm going to be graduating with an accounting degree this Saturday and I'm having a bit of a dilemma. I've accepted a well...