…is knowing a loved one’s wishes for quality of life and end-of-life care, so financial and medical decisions feel like honoring them instead of guessing in the dark. Resources and…
…rental properties plus my own home free-and-clear. I also have $100,000 in a savings account. What should I do next? Susan says: I have a self-directed IRA. Can I contribute…
…with 7 percent interest. Yikes. I felt like I was drowning. I had a solid starting salary as an engineer, but I was afraid I’d have to get a second…
…for me to take a year off work in three years when he goes on an international assignment. I’ve been putting it in a Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund. Is…
…annual expenses at any given point. I’d love it if you could discuss what that number is useful for and how it can be dangerous as an oversimplification. Second, Tanja…
…in the last decade. Lastly, in past conversations about their investments, I’ve come across as an aggressive know-it-all and I’ve made my mom defensive. I need to approach this topic…
Emily is saving aggressively for financial independence, but it’s hard to enjoy the present. Is it time to increase spending? Monroe wants to stop working. Forever. Which is more important:…
Chris, age 30, makes $200,000 per year and saves 50 percent of his income. What accounts should he use in order to maximize his tax benefits? Dee, age 39, is…
“I was working at a bus depot,” says Andrew Hallam, describing the summer that changed his life. “I was 19, and I was saving money for college. It was a…
…organizations I feel passionate about. There’s one organization I’d like to donate to and I’m interested in starting a scholarship. I’m already an active community member and I volunteer. Now…