October 24, 2018, 6:00am Business
I frequently find myself in conversations with parents who believe they have little to no obligation to pay the entire cost of college for their children. Read story
October 22, 2018, 6:02am Business
If you make extensive energy-conservation and other green improvements to your home, will they earn you a premium price for the entire house when you go to sell? Read story
October 21, 2018, 6:02am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I don’t need advice, but I feel I have to tell you of an experience that I was not prepared for. Read story
October 19, 2018, 6:01am Business
Many parents dream of big scholarships for their star athletes or academically gifted students. Read story
October 17, 2018, 6:02am Business
When the Dow Jones industrial average was in free fall Oct. 10, I was at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School listening to finance professor Jeremy Siegel talk about what went wrong in the last financial crisis. Read story
October 15, 2018, 6:02am Business
You’ve probably seen actor Tom Selleck suavely pitching federally insured reverse mortgages on TV and thought, hmm, that sounds interesting. He says you can turn your home equity into cash and not pay back anything — no principal, no interest, no fees — for years after your retirement. Read story
October 14, 2018, 6:02am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: Back in the middle of 2014, I wrote and asked you to recommend a good utility stock for my 77-year-old mother. Mom had a $13,000 certificate of deposit that was coming due, and the interest rate on her renewal was terrible. Seeing as the women in my… Read story
October 13, 2018, 6:02am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: Could you please explain how the rule of 72 works for growing the principal and income value in a stock portfolio? I’ve been out of college for nine years. I am 30 years old and have two children. My spouse and I have paid off all our… Read story
October 12, 2018, 6:02am Business
There comes a time when roles reverse between parent and child. Read story
October 10, 2018, 6:02am Business
The 2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available, allowing students and their parents to fill out the form they hope will lead to money to pay for college. In most cases, the aid won’t come close to covering the cost of four years of tuition, fees,… Read story
