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Don’t play the game Dear Dave, How do you feel about timeshares, and the free trips and dinners they offer as part of their sales pitches? Is it possible to win with these things? Dan Dear D...read more

Well, this is it. After this year the 2000’s will no longer be a teenager. What a crazy ride this century has been in it’s formative years. It seems that everything is changing, exponenti...read more

Growing up on a small farm, I can remember hearing the expression “straddling the fence.” I also knew that one side of the fence could be a safe place and the other side could be a danger ...read more

Worried about mom Dear Dave, My mom is 75, and I’m the executor of her estate. She has $500,000 in retirement accounts, and the only debt she has is around $70,000 on her mortgage. Most of her...read more

I’ve heard it all my life. The older you get, the faster the time goes by. I’ve got news for you. It’s true. You’re probably reading this on the day after New Year’s at...read more

Invest now? Dear Dave, I’m almost debt-free, and I’ll be finishing my master’s degree soon. I’m not from this country, so I’ll be returning home in the next three to fi...read more

The days of counting down for Christmas have ended, but that expression got my thoughts to spinning on how many things we count down for.   Have you ever thought about that? If you haven&rs...read more

That’s a lot! Dear Dave, I’m on Baby Step 1 of your plan, and I work at a community college that takes a mandatory 20 percent from our pay for retirement. I know you say retirement contr...read more

One of my favorite things about Christmas is that you hear people say, sing and talk about things that you never hear any other time of the year. For example... “Figgy Pudding.” I don&rs...read more

Make sure it’s a gift Dear Dave, I’m on Baby Step 4 of your plan. I’m debt-free, and I’m currently putting lots of money toward retirement. Now I want to go back to school an...read more

Short term planning Dear Dave, My husband and I are completely debt-free, and we’re saving up for our first house. We currently have about $90,000 in savings, and we’d like to buy a home...read more

This article may be a little bit late.  We’ve already had some freezing weather, but the hard freeze hasn’t hit us yet. If you haven’t insulated your pipes, don’t wait any...read more

I’m refering to those people who follow delivery trucks around neighborhoods and plot to steal delivered packages that have been left on porches and doorsteps. Home security is a big issue, espe...read more

Do what’s best for you Dear Dave, I’ll be graduating from college with no debt in a couple of weeks, and I have a good job waiting for me in January. During the last few years, I’v...read more

Christmas and other holidays can certainly be stressful for us, but what about the pets who find their space invaded by strange visitors, trees in the house, funny-looking packages and unfamiliar smel...read more