April 20, 2018, 6:00am Business
Plan on tapping into your home equity to make a springtime splurge? Read story
April 18, 2018, 6:00am Business
The hullabaloo involving President Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen is a good time to remind you of a key change in the tax deductibility of home-equity loans. Read story
April 17, 2018, 6:02am Business
President Donald Trump campaigned on cutting taxes, streamlining regulations and improving infrastructure. He also vowed to renegotiate our trade agreements, calling the North American Free Trade Agreement “the worst deal ever made.” Read story
April 16, 2018, 6:05am Business
Americans are awash in record amounts of equity in their homes, posing the question for millions: So what do we do with it? Read story
April 15, 2018, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I bought Rite Aid stock at $6 in 2015, thinking the rumored buyout by Walgreens would give me a nice short-term profit. Could you explain to me what happened to the stock? Does Albertsons or Walgreens own Rite Aid? Do you think I will ever break even? Read story
April 14, 2018, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I want to own a bank stock. I am very conservative and don't care for risk, so I'm thinking of buying 200 shares of Bank of America, which has been doing business for over 50 years, as a safe investment. What do you think? Read story
April 13, 2018, 6:02am Business
There are times when you can be right but still wrong. Read story
April 11, 2018, 6:02am Business
In response to a rumor that he was gravely ill and possibly dead, Mark Twain wrote to a newspaper that “the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” Read story
April 10, 2018, 6:00am Business
Any trade war between the United States and China is worrisome, but if it escalated and tariffs were imposed, it would hit Washington particularly hard. Avoiding that possibility should be our primary goal. Read story
April 9, 2018, 6:05am Business
In an era of unceasing horror stories about breaches of sensitive consumer information, here’s some disquieting news for homebuyers: Federal auditors say the popular “tax transcript” program run by the IRS and used by millions of mortgage applicants a year lacks adequate security protections against disclosures of tax-return details to… Read story
We're offering unlimited free access to our website until Giving Tuesday, December 3rd.
Please consider a donation or sign up for a newsletter to get the latest news in your inbox every week.
