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Dear Dave
My daughter is a freshman in college, but I didn’t save for her education. My parents said it was my job to pay for my college, and that’s what I’ve told her. She’s going to have about $12,000 in student loan debt after her first year. How...
DATE: Nov 08, 2014
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Personal Finance
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Dear Dave,
I’m a 26-year-old journalist making $26,000 annually, and the only debt I have is $31,000 in student loans. I’m following your plan, so I also have $1,000 in my starter emergency fund and am working side jobs to make extra money. Since my...
DATE: Nov 01, 2014
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Personal Finance
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Dear Dave,
I’m in college, but I’m not the typical college student. I’ve gone back to law school after working for several years. My wife and I have followed your plan, and we’re completely debt-free. I’m cash flowing school, and we’ve been fortunate...
DATE: Oct 18, 2014
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Personal Finance
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Dear Dave —
Can you explain the ‘asset allocation’ theory when it comes to investing?
Matthew
Dear Matthew —
The asset allocation theory is one touted by lots of people in the financial community. It’s also a theory with which I disagree.
In short, ...
DATE: Oct 04, 2014
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Personal Finance
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Dear Dave,
Do you recommend that people continue tithing and giving while getting out of debt?
— Sarah
Dear Sarah,
If you’re tithing, that would refer to you being a Christian or of the Jewish faith. To the best of my knowledge, those are the only ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2014
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Personal Finance
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Dear Dave —
Some friends recently offered me a timeshare. It’s an older place on the beach, and they’ve had it for about 20 years.
I’d have to pay a transfer fee of $100, plus a yearly association fee of $500. I know you’re not a big fan of timeshare...
DATE: Sep 20, 2014
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Personal Finance
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Dear Dave,
My husband and I have been living on a budget for a few months, and for some reason there seems to be leaks in our budget. It’s just a few dollars here and there, but added together it makes a huge dent. Can you give us some advice?
— J...
DATE: Sep 13, 2014
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Personal Finance
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Part four — This is the last in the series on credit cards in BermudaCredit/debit cards for Bermuda residents: the question arises — do you really need them? And if you do, how should you manage them to your best ability? Why would I ask these questi...
DATE: Sep 06, 2014
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Personal Finance
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The latest craze in housing is no small feat. The tiny house movement has taken downsizing to a whole new level. Build your own 150-square-foot haven for around $20,000, and say goodbye to your mortgage! Sounds great as long as you don’t mind compost...
DATE: Sep 06, 2014
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Personal Finance
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Dear Dave,
I’m driving a 10-year-old car with 195,000 miles on it. The car needs $1,500 in repairs, and it’s worth $5,000. I have $40,000 in cash saved, $40,000 in investments and I make $80,000 a year. I also have $15,000 in student loan debt, but t...
DATE: Aug 30, 2014
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Personal Finance
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