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What Is a Living Trust? Do You Need One? Sep. 16, 2015

Ask Carrie

Dear Carrie: Everyone I know seems to be setting up a living trust, even my friends who aren't that... Read More

The Odd Politics of Fighting Wildfires Aug. 27, 2015

Froma Harrop

As wildfires plague much of the American West, one must ask, Who is paying to put them out? The answ... Read More

Obama's Israel Lie Aug. 26, 2015

Joseph Farah

Does Barack Obama hate Israel? Or maybe a better question is: How much does Obama hate Israel? Durin... Read More

Short Selling Aug. 19, 2015

Taking Stock

Dear Mr. Berko: Is it possible to make money on a stock if it falls in value? Our broker has a list ... Read More

This Is What Marriage Equality Looks Like -- For Your Finances Aug. 12, 2015

Ask Carrie

Please note: This article may contain outdated information about RMDs and retirement accounts due to... Read More

Should You Care About Rising Interest Rates? Aug. 05, 2015

Ask Carrie

Dear Carrie: It seems pretty clear that after many years of below-normal levels, interest rates are... Read More

Sensitivity Over at Gawker Jul. 23, 2015

Froma Harrop

The truth will make you free, the more horrible the better. And the more humiliating the truth the r... Read More

Retirement Conundrum: Spend Now or Save for Later? Jun. 24, 2015

Ask Carrie

Dear Carrie: A friend recently told me that her financial adviser suggests using age 95 as a life e... Read More

Public Safety Was the Last Thing on Their Minds Jun. 21, 2015

Debra J. Saunders

Everyone has a story: The time an unlicensed driver rear-ended me. The time an unlicensed driver ran... Read More

Marco Rubio vs. The New York Times Jun. 20, 2015

Mark Shields

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. — who, according to polls of Republican voters nationally, wins highe... Read More

Expecting the Export-Import Bank to Expire Jun. 18, 2015

Veronique de Rugy

On June 30, the Export-Import Bank of the United States — an agency that mostly extends loans ... Read More

Retirement Income Jun. 17, 2015

Taking Stock

Dear Mr. Berko: I'm 69, and my wife is 77. We have no debts and no children. When we married 51 year... Read More

The Speaker Makes a Bundle Jun. 03, 2015

Roger Simon

"The Gentleman From Montana" and "The Gentleman From Wyoming" were two of the titles being kicked ar... Read More

Baby On the Way: Are You Ready for Your New Financial Reality? Jun. 03, 2015

Ask Carrie

Dear Carrie: We are expecting our first child soon and trying to get financially prepared. We know ... Read More

The Next Starbucks? May. 28, 2015

Lenore Skenazy

Nobody knows the truffles I've seen. That's because most people have not spent a day running around ... Read More

Who Are These Outlaw Bikers? May. 21, 2015

Froma Harrop

Count me among those mystified over the biker gang melee in Waco, Texas — a shootout that left... Read More

Getting the Sports Moguls off Our Backs May. 07, 2015

Froma Harrop

It was not out of a sense of decency that the National Football League recently let go of its tax-ex... Read More

European Quantitative Easing May. 06, 2015

Taking Stock

Dear Mr. Berko: Could you please explain quantitative easing in simple English and in terms that I c... Read More

A Diamond Ring and Riches May. 06, 2015

Taking Stock

Dear Mr. Berko: My husband unexpectedly passed away four years ago. Several years before he died, a ... Read More

How Much Should You Be Saving? May. 06, 2015

Ask Carrie

Dear Carrie: I am turning 30 and know that I need to get serious about saving. How much should I be... Read More