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Dear Dave,
My wife and I have a friend we met through the Big Brothers Big Sisters programme. She has a 1-year-old child, and she recently asked us for some money. We don’t really approve of how she’s choosing to spend her money — she’s spending a l...
DATE: May 10, 2014
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Personal Finance
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In the end, the consumer speaks
The serious refrains are constant: Bermuda needs jobs. Bermuda needs new businesses (or increases in existing businesses) to create jobs. Bermuda needs increased consumer activity and commercial interests participation...
DATE: May 10, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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People are afraid of making mistakes with their money and frequently don’t give investments time to work, according to personal finance guru Suze Orman.
The two-time Emmy Award-winning television host, New York Times best-selling author, magazine and...
DATE: May 06, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Kent
Dear Dave,
What do you think about making bi-weekly mortgage payments?
Jeremiah
Dear Jeremiah,
I think it’s an awesome idea. By doing that, you can pay off a 30-year mortgage in about 22.8 years, on average, depending on the interest rate.
However, ...
DATE: May 03, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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Imagine this real scenario (personal confidential information has been changed/excluded).
He is a middle-aged Bermudian. He was made redundant more than eighteen months ago from a decent job: good benefits, a pension allocation saved for his retirem...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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Dear Dave,
I noticed that your Baby Steps list puts saving for retirement before saving for your kid’s college fund. Sending your kids to college would come first on the timeline, so what is your reasoning behind this?
Jen
Dear Jen,
I advise this ap...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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Dear Dave,
I’m 20 years old, and I’m trying to get out of debt. However, I’m concerned about what might happen when I’m older and don’t have a credit score. My girlfriend says I won’t be able to get a job or rent an apartment without a good one. Is t...
DATE: Apr 19, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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Bermudians (and long-term multinational island residents) some say, have always had an almost obsessive affinity for the United States. More so than Canada or the United Kingdom, although thousands of Bermuda guest workers over the years have ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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Dear Dave,
I want to roll over a 401(k), and my bank is encouraging me to roll it over to fixed annuities. Is this a good investment?
John
Dear John,
More times than not, when you go to a bank for investment advice, what you’ll get in the bargai...
DATE: Apr 12, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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Dear Dave,
My bank is encouraging me to use my retirement fund to buy fixed annuities. Is this a good investment?
— John
Dear John,
More times than not, when you go to a bank for investment advice, what you’ll get in the bargain is bad advice. And t...
DATE: Apr 05, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Personal Finance
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