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Have you thought about what life looks like after you get married? It’s easy to get so caught up in being engaged, booking your honeymoon, and planning for the big day that you forget all about life on the other side. But today, I want you to stop fo...

What if you saw a headline that said that a brilliant billionaire investor, whose every move is closely watched, had put on a trade that wasn’t widely known — and if it were, it might rumble through the markets? Would you click on that link? Now what...

Dear Dave, I’m 19 years old, and I’m putting myself through college debt-free. I usually work part time during the semesters, but right now I’m working full time. I have about $2,000 in mutual funds, and I was wondering if I should add my full-time w...

Dear Dave, My husband is a recovering heroin addict. He’s been clean for two years, but I still feel we shouldn’t keep cash in the house or give him unsupervised access to a bank account. He agrees with these precautions, even though he does need a l...

We all have that dream vacation that we plan to take “someday.” Maybe it’s a picnic right next to the Eiffel Tower. Or taking an African safari. Or waking up in a tiki hut on the crystal-clear ocean. Whatever it may be, “someday” can be closer to tod...

You’ve dreamt of owning a home for as long as you can remember. But lately, your dream has been more like a driving force than a twinkling in the eye. Perhaps your friends are all buying homes and pressuring you to do the same. Or maybe your rent jus...

Dear Dave, I’ve always heard that you shouldn’t ask a family member to be the executor of your will. What are your feelings about this? JOYCE Dear Joyce, I don’t necessarily agree with this line of thinking. In my mind, a family member who is compete...

The McKinsey Global Institute has just released a new report with the following gloomy prognostication: “Our analysis suggests that over the next 20 years, total returns including dividends and capital appreciation could be considerably lower than th...

If I told you that you could get a pay rise without earning more income, would you take it? Of course you would! Many people who budget for the first time feel like they got a rise. That’s because they’re discovering money they didn’t realise they h...

Dear Dave, My wife and I are following your plan, and we’re in the middle of the Baby Steps. Do we have to wait until Baby Step 7 to buy a new car? ALAN Dear Alan, No, you don’t have to drive a beater until you pay off your house. My advice is to dri...