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Dear Dave,
Is it ever okay to stop paying or drop health insurance altogether in order to pay off debt?
—Shauna
Dear Shauna,
No! The No. 1 cause of bankruptcy in America today is medical bills, and credit card debt is a close second.
That doesn’t m...
DATE: Sep 28, 2013
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Personal Finance
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Dear Dave: Should I take advantage of a 403(b) withdrawal in order to buy a house? — Bryan
Dear Bryan: I wouldn’t do that because it really doesn’t accomplish anything. The only money you can take out is what you’ve put in, and any growth you’ve expe...
DATE: Aug 17, 2013
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Personal Finance
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Dear Dave,
My parents have always had financial problems, and they recently lost their home. They have a place to live, but since that time my father has been asking me for money. He calls me over to talk about this when my mother isn’t there and my ...
DATE: Jul 20, 2013
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Personal Finance
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By Dave Ramsey
Dear Dave: My husband and I have been following your plan, and we’re debt-free. Recently he invited his sister, her husband and their two kids to live with us. His brother-in-law recently lost his job, and he did this without talking t...
DATE: Jul 13, 2013
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Personal Finance
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Dear Dave: Our son is about to graduate from law school. He took out a loan to cover the cost, but we’ve been paying on it for two years to help him out. Right now, the balance on the loan is about $76,000. We could continue paying it off, but my hus...
DATE: Jun 29, 2013
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Personal Finance
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During various periods of time throughout history, financial markets have often been driven by one major swing factor which can usually be boiled down to a particular word or phrase. Over the past few years the pivotal buzzword has been Quantitative ...
DATE: Jun 29, 2013
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Personal Finance
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AUTHOR:
Bryan Dooley
Dear Dave,
My son has a $115,000 mortgage at 5.8 percent. He also has a home equity line of credit of $40,000 at 9 percent. Currently, he can get a 30-year loan at 3.5 percent, or a 15-year note at 2.75 percent. His take-home pay is between $70,000 a...
DATE: Jun 22, 2013
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Personal Finance
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Dear Dave,
I borrowed $30,000 from my aunt to buy a condo eight years ago. We had a deal that she would get her money back, plus a piece of the profits, when it sold. If there were no profits, she would get back her original $30,000. Recently the con...
DATE: Jun 15, 2013
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Personal Finance
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Dear Dave,
Is it ever too late to get life insurance?
—Tiffany
Dear Tiffany,
The only time it’s really too late to get life insurance is after you’re dead!
But seriously, if you’re older than 70 it becomes pretty difficult to get affordable coverag...
DATE: Jun 08, 2013
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Personal Finance
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Dear Dave: How do you feel about an exchange-traded fund (ETF) as an investment device? — Charles
Dear Charles: The main reason to do an ETF is it allows you to trade your stocks or mutual funds easily and often. I can’t recommend them because I don’...
DATE: Jun 01, 2013
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Personal Finance
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