Low cost entry fee into mutual funds

Apr 13, 2010
Question: I have credit card debt which causes me a great deal of stress. I'm slowly paying it off. I have a 401k and a savings account. I have a...

Multiple 529s

Apr 9, 2010
Question: My wife and I have a 529 plan for our two year old daughter. My parents also have a 529 plan for her. Would multiple 529 plans affect her...

Sell stock to pay down debt

Apr 8, 2010
Question: My husband & I are both in our mid-50s. We have some money invested in the stock market, about $300,000. A few years ago we...

Money management fees

Mar 31, 2010
Question: Hi there, I've been looking at fees lately and am considering my options. Paying fees for both mutual funds and for a financial advisor...

Social Security disability

Mar 23, 2010
Question: My cousin, for whom I am Power of Attorney, is disabled after more than 30 years as a housekeeper. She receives disability Medicare, PERA...

Buy now--or rent

Mar 19, 2010
Question: After waiting out the overheated Northern Virginia market for several years despite lots of peer advice to buy, my wife and I are now...

Saving for college

Mar 3, 2010
Question: My baby is 9 months old. If everything goes the way I want it to, he will be starting college (hopefully at UC Santa Cruz where I went)...

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What to do with savings

Mar 2, 2010
Question: My wife and I are trying to figure out where to put $7,000 just sitting in our savings account. My wife is in graduate school and has...

How low interest rates affect savers

Feb 26, 2010
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has announced that interest rates will stay low for a while. That's good news for borrowers, but what about savers? Marketplace's John Dimsdale has some ideas that might be of greater interest for them.

A newphew, a niece, and college

Feb 19, 2010
Question: I have a nephew and a niece on the way. I am not sure if my brother is ok with the idea of opening a 529 plan. Can I open one under my...