It’s only temporary Dear Dave, Should I still contribute up to the match to my 401(k) at work, like you recommend, if I’m in the process of trying to get [...]

Set up a separate account Dear Dave, I’m an admissions counselor for a university and I make $37,000 a year. I spend a lot of time on the road and [...]

Talk to spouse about money   Dear Dave, I’ve never hidden debt from my husband, but I do hide money from him on occasion. I don’t hide it for my [...]

Advice for couples on budgeting; helping kids develop good money habits Tips to get motivated Dear Dave, My wife is so charged up after reading your books and now she [...]

Test his resolve Dear Dave, Our son is 27 and he has a good job making $55,000 a year. Recently, we learned he financed an expensive car he’s now upside [...]

Preparing for the real world. Tell stepdaughter to step it up Dear Dave, I’m getting married this summer and about to become a stepfather, but my fiancée’s daughter from a [...]

Advice on rental units and pooling your money. Long-distance landlord? Dear Dave, My husband and I are active-duty military stationed outside Washington, D.C. We’re completely debt-free and have finished your [...]

Keep your eggs in one basket. DIVERSIFY ADVISORS? Dear Dave, We’re wondering if we should diversify our investments by hiring multiple advisors with different companies, so we won’t have all [...]

A course in day trading? Dear Dave, I recently was offered an opportunity to participate in a hands-on stock trading class. The problem is we don’t have the $6,500 registration [...]

A course in day trading? Dear Dave, I recently was offered an opportunity to participate in a hands-on stock trading class. The problem is we don’t have the $6,500 registration [...]

Don’t invest through life insurance companies. A teachable moment Dear Dave, My mom is single and she co-signed on my student loans for college. Would it affect her credit if [...]

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 [...]

Return of premium? Dear Dave, I’m thinking about signing up for a return of premium life insurance policy. It costs more per month than other policies, but it allows you [...]

Parents’ loan strains bond Dear Dave, I borrowed some money from my parents and it took a few months longer to pay them back than originally planned. Since then, I’ve [...]

They are not a good deal Dear Dave, Are home warranties a waste of money if someone has been following your plan and already has six months of expenses set [...]