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Singletary: Hashtag this: Guests don’t pay! A protest

February 2, 2018, 6:00am Business

I don’t mean any harm, but I am not paying to attend your parties anymore. Read story

Singletary: Trend for seniors’ health care costs will make you sick to your stomach

January 31, 2018, 6:00am Business

New analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation has found that out-of-pocket heath care costs for Medicare beneficiaries are likely to take up half of their average Social Security income by 2030. Read story

Brunell: North Korea guest workers booted

January 30, 2018, 6:00am Business

It’s not good to be a North Korean guest worker these days. As part of stepped up sanctions against the rouge nation’s accelerated nuclear and ballistic missile development programs, countries around the world are expelling North Koreans. Read story

Harney: How to improve FICO score

January 29, 2018, 6:05am Business

Many mortgage applicants have never heard of “rapid rescoring” or CreditXpert score simulations — in part because some lenders choose not to educate them. Read story

Berko: I wouldn’t buy cheap stocks for the profits

January 28, 2018, 6:00am Business

Dear Mr. Berko: Are there stockbrokers who specialize in cheap stocks? My wife and I would like to find a qualified and recognized cheap stock expert who could recommend 10 stocks selling for $10 or less. I would invest $10,000 in each. We’ve decided to risk up to $100,000, have… Read story

Berko: These 9 stocks offer strong potential for growth

January 27, 2018, 6:00am Business

Dear Mr. Berko: Please recommend about 10 stocks that are not well-known on Wall Street, are seldom touted by research departments and have, in your opinion, good appreciation potential over the next 18 to 24 months. I’m comfortable with low to moderate risk. Read story

Singletary: Is thrill of investing in bitcoin worth risk?

January 26, 2018, 6:00am Business

Even as the stock market continues to soar, investors are looking for the next great thing that will transform them into the millionaire next door. Read story

Singletary: Trying to save? Three financial fasts can help

January 24, 2018, 6:00am Business

At the beginning of the year, a lot of folks try to figure out what to do to become better money managers. Read story

Brunell: Spellman was leader for tough times

January 23, 2018, 6:00am Business

Too often, virtues and accomplishments of quiet leaders go unsung. Such is the case with John Spellman, former Washington governor and King County executive, who died on January 16 at the age of 91. Read story

Harney: HELOCs will survive despite new tax law

January 22, 2018, 6:00am Business

It’s a big and confusing question for many homeowners in the wake of the December tax law changes: Are new interest-deductible home equity credit lines and second mortgages now totally out of reach going forward? Read story