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So, you want to become a millionaire. You know your goal, but maybe it seems too far off in the distance, too improbable, too unattainable, for an everyday person like you to reach. You’ve seen the success stories on TV, but those people inherited th...

Dear Dave, My wife and I are following your plan, and we just paid off all our debt except for the house. Since we work for the same company, do you think we should have an emergency fund that is larger than you normally recommend? DON Dear Don, That...

Dear Dave, My wife and I are not on the same page when it comes to money and our two teenage daughters. I think they should be learning the value of work and money, but she doesn’t want them to work. She regularly hands them spending money and buys t...

Dear Dave, Do you believe the adult child of a senior citizen, who is physically and mentally healthy but has neglected to plan for retirement, should be burdened with providing financial assistance to that parent? — Robbie Dear Robbie, Based on the...

Millennials think cash is the best long-term investment. Unsurprisingly, they’re not seeing good returns. Almost one in three millennials said cash instruments, such as savings accounts and certificates of deposit, are the best place to invest money ...

Dear Dave, Why do you think all debt is bad? Aren’t some kinds of debt, like a mortgage or student loans, good? — Nathan Dear Nathan, It sounds like you’re letting me know you think some kinds of debt are okay, instead of really asking for my opinio...

Dear Dave, What can someone do if they can’t convince their spouse to begin planning and saving? I’ve tried for years to persuade my wife to join me in following your plan, but I can’t get her to start thinking about our financial future and stop liv...

I spend a lot of time talking with students about big life decisions they’ll face, and one of the most important is how to pay for college. At a recent speaking event, I asked 100 students if they believed they could ever pay cash for college. Eighty...

If extreme market swings have become the new norm, look to women of the investing world to keep calm and carry on. Men are four times more likely to withdraw from investments during periods of turbulence, claims a new study from Nutmeg Saving and Inv...

The 1980s television series 21 Jump Street launched Johnny Depp’s acting career; Edward Scissorhands director Tim Burton’s dark Gothic fairytale, made him a movie star. But it was Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean movies that made him rich. The origi...