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Dear Dave, I’ve spent most of my marriage not being a good husband and not being involved in our family finances. After being introduced to one of your programmes at work, I realised how irresponsible I had been and went home to apologise and tell my...

What’s the value of money to you? The common understanding of money and its relationship with us is that of a commodity of exchange; it’s the stuff that buys the stuff that we either need or want. However, money is much more than printed paper or sha...

Dear Dave, I’m having issues with my youngest brother, and I need some advice. He’s 25, divorced and has two children. He only wants to play dad when it’s convenient for him, and he’s very irresponsible with money as well. Our parents passed away a f...

Predicting the end of the world has always been a losing bet. We were reminded of this once again when October 7 came and went, and the world didn’t go poof. It was supposed to. That’s according to the eBible Fellowship, a small online religious gro...

Dear Dave, My husband and I have a disagreement on whether or not you would recommend buying a home warranty to cover appliance repair. I’ve read your books, and I think you’d say no. He thinks you believe it’s a good idea. Can you settle this for us...

In his new book, Retire Inspired, financial expert and speaker Chris Hogan aims to change the way people view saving for retirement and equip them with the knowledge and know-how to properly prepare for long-term financial success. “Every day more p...

Dear Dave, I recently tried to cancel a credit card, and the customer service representative told me that doing this would cancel out my entire 14-year credit history. Is this true? — Keri Dear Keri, No, it is not true. The rep you spoke with is ei...

Dear Dave, I started my own small bakery from home two years ago, providing wedding and specialty cakes. I just found out I’m pregnant, and while my husband and I are really excited about the baby, we’re worried about how we’ll handle things after th...

Dear Dave, I’ve heard you talk about extreme spenders and extreme savers. Exactly what do these terms mean? — Marianne Dear Marianne, Some people have a tendency to live in the moment, while others think more about the future. Financially speaking,...

September is the worst month for markets, historically, though compared to this August’s turmoil an average 1.1 per cent drop in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index seems tame. In case the past month’s volatility was just a warm-up, you might want to re...