November 18, 2018, 6:05am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m torn between investing $50,000 in AT&T and investing $50,000 in Verizon. My Merrill Lynch stockbroker is much more bullish on AT&T than he is on Verizon. However, the adviser who runs my retirement account at Northern Trust prefers Verizon. I have equal respect for both men… Read story
November 18, 2018, 6:05am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: Eighteen years ago, when my wife and I were 50, we sold our business for $4 million after taxes. We took $1.7 million in cash plus $110,000 a year for 20 years. Our intent was to live on the $110,000 each year and then sign up for… Read story
November 16, 2018, 6:02am Business
I used to watch the game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” and dream of answering that final trivia question to win my way into a world of wealth. Read story
November 14, 2018, 5:44am Business
The cost of college has risen so high that many families are relying on two generations to help cover expenses. Read story
November 13, 2018, 6:05am Business
While both sides argue over the merits of Seattle’s escalating minimum wage, there are other issues, such as the total cost per worker, which enter into hiring equations. Read story
November 12, 2018, 6:01am Business
What’s been happening to that good old-fashioned American way to sell your home — doing it yourself, with minimal or no commission costs? Read story
November 11, 2018, 6:03am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: My husband and I are in our 30s and make about $87,000 a year. We have a 10-year-old son, and we want him to go to college and become a doctor and make a good living. We’re told a bachelor’s degree will cost at least $125,000 in… Read story
November 10, 2018, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I’d like to thank you. We used the pro bono lawyer you recommended in 2012. It took a long time to settle, but he got our 16-year-old son more than we expected — about $140,000 — and our only cost was his firm’s expenses, about $17,000. Read story
November 9, 2018, 6:00am Business
It can be done. Read story
November 7, 2018, 6:00am Business
It’s only fitting that the savings plan that helps families pay for college gets graded itself on how well it performs for investors. Read story
