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Dear Dave, My husband and I aren’t seeing eye-to-eye on a motorcycle. The bike was my dad’s, and I got it four years ago when he passed away. I’d like to keep it because I grew up riding it with him, and I still ride it today. My husband thinks we sh...

Dear Dave, How do you know when you should file an insurance claim on a homeowner’s issue, versus just dealing with it and paying cash? — Ben Dear Ben, Basically, it’s when you begin to feel the pain financially. Let’s say you have a $1,000 deductib...

With the news that Jeff Immelt is stepping down as chief executive officer of General Electric Co, it seems worthwhile to take an early measure of his legacy. After 16 years at the helm, with the stock price essentially unchanged since he took over, ...

Dear Dave, When you use the envelope system, what should you do with any leftover money? MANDY Dear Mandy, My suggestion would be to carry it over to the next month. Lots of folks don’t use all the money in their clothing envelope during a month. The...

Unless we are constantly vigilant, too many things in print pass without comment and are accepted as true. And so it is with a weary heart that I am compelled to offer a counterpoint to a recent argument that takes issue with Vanguard Group’s busines...

Dear Dave, My husband and I are in our 50s, and we have just $12,000 to pay off before we’re debt-free. We’ve paid off almost $70,000 in debt in the last two years. We would like to buy a house soon, but we know we also need an emergency fund. It wou...

When it comes to debt, student loans and credit cards can be detrimental to the financial success of young adults. The devastating mistakes students make in college can haunt them for years and keep them from stepping into the next phase of life with...

Dear Dave, Our son is 13, and he wants to give half the money he received for his birthday to the nursery at our church. They need new baby toys and things like that. Should we let him give that much, or should we tell him that maybe 25 per cent is e...

Dear Dave, I’d like to get involved in real estate investing, but I don’t have a lot of cash at present. What do you think of the idea of crowdfunding as a way to invest in real estate? — Adam Dear Adam, I’ve got a bunch of real estate, and I love i...

Dear Dave, My wife and I are debt-free, and we’re ready to start building our first home. We’re a little short on cash to make the 20 per cent down payment you recommend, but we do have a fully funded emergency fund in place. Would it be okay to take...