May 14, 2018, 6:03am Columnists
It’s the gender gap you don’t hear so much about: Single women are buying homes and condos at what may be more than twice the rate of single males, and the trend appears to be accelerating. Read story
May 12, 2018, 6:12am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I’ve been offered an opportunity to invest $125,000 in a Florida bamboo farm. Please tell me what you know about this industry. Also, could you give me your best estimate about when the next recession will be? Read story
May 12, 2018, 6:03am Columnists
Dear Mr. Berko: My stockbroker had me buy 300 shares of General Mills in the summer of 2016, for which I paid $71 a share. In the past 12 months, I’ve had a 29-point loss. I never thought that a blue chip company such as General Mills could fall by… Read story
May 11, 2018, 6:03am Columnists
I went to live with my maternal grandmother, Big Mama, when I was 4. And at 4, I stepped into her financial class. Read story
May 9, 2018, 6:00am Business
People lie about their financial situation all the time. Read story
May 8, 2018, 6:02am Business
With western wildfires growing in size and destroying more homes, farms and businesses, there is a need for new tools and approaches. The infernos are spreading so fast, they are outstripping our ability to fight them in traditional ways. Read story
May 7, 2018, 6:05am Business
For homeowners and buyers, it’s been an unexpected windfall: relief from having to pay for a traditional mortgage appraisal that usually costs between $400 and $600. The savings nationwide to consumers in just the past year alone may total tens of millions of dollars. Read story
May 6, 2018, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: My wife and I have two questions. Could you please tell us the difference between entitlement spending and discretionary spending? Could you give us examples? Also, could you explain the difference between our national debt and our deficit? Please try to do this without using complicated economic… Read story
May 5, 2018, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: On your advice, I didn’t buy stock in GoPro in 2015, when it was trading at $56. And about a year later, it fell to $8. But as it recovered and rose to $16, my stockbroker had me buy 1,000 shares. It immediately fell to $10. I… Read story
May 2, 2018, 6:00am Business
For many Americans, the tax season is over. Their federal tax returns are in, and they’ve made vacation plans knowing they can pay for their fun in the sun with a fat refund. Read story
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