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Dear Dave, My wife and I are in our early 70s, and we’re retired. We have about $136,000 in corporate bonds and $200,000 in mutual funds. Considering our age, should we move the investments into a CD? KURT Dear Kurt, There’s always a chance you’ll lo...

Money is a source of conflict in nearly a third of all relationships, according to a survey by the American Psychological Association. When it comes to budgeting, two can quickly turn into a crowd. That’s because some of us like to save our nickels,...

The baby boomers are getting ready to retire, and they won’t let a stock market sell-off stop them. US stocks recently concluded the worst January since 2009 and have continued falling into February. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index is now down 10 per...

Dear Dave, What is your opinion of churches encouraging members to do e-giving with credit cards and debit cards? MELISSA Dear Melissa, I’m against debt, so I’m not particularly fond of churches asking people to use a debt vehicle to pay their tithes...

Dear Dave, I’ve been following your plan, and I’ve finally got out of debt and feel I have control of my finances. I’m also single, and I was wondering if you have any tips for how to gracefully mention financial topics and budgeting when you’re on a...

Dear Dave, My husband was laid off a month ago from a job making $80,000 a year. We have no debt except our house payment. We owe about $82,000 on it, but it's valued at approximately $300,000. We've also got an emergency fund of $30,000, and I work ...

If you spend all your time thinking about money, chances are, you’re going to get pretty good at thinking about money. Indeed, new research suggests that the poor — for whom concerns about cash are inescapable — are not as prone to certain financial ...

Dear Dave, My fiance and I are getting married in May. He’s a youth pastor, and I’m in grad school. His mom and dad found a home they think we’ll like, and they want to gift us money for a down payment. I’m not sure how I feel about this under our pr...

We must acknowledge the turmoil in the equity markets, and do so by discussing an infamous anniversary. On the off-chance you were unaware, China’s stock markets had their shortest trading day ever on Thursday as China’s CSI 300 Index plunged 7 per c...

Dear Dave, I don’t understand why you don’t like it when people properly manage their credit cards and pay them off every month. By doing this, you pay no interest and in my case I even got a free trip to Europe from using my credit card. Please expl...