September 15, 2017, 6:00am Business
I’ve always imagined my retirement would include a home near a beach, where the weather is warm all year and I can spend hours a day listening to crashing waves. Read story
September 13, 2017, 6:01am Business
The go-to strategy to encourage people to save for their retirement years has been to frighten them with the numbers. Read story
September 12, 2017, 6:00am Business
At last count firefighters were battling 82 major wildfires in 10 Western states. The fires have already scorched 2,300 square miles of forests and range lands, dislocated thousands of people, and burned hundreds of homes and buildings. Read story
September 11, 2017, 8:31pm Columnists
Dear Mr. Berko: I bought 1,000 shares of Yelp last year at $28. Should I continue to hold the stock? Read story
September 11, 2017, 6:05am Columnists
Wells Fargo & Co., the controversy-battered big bank, has a new problem — this time directly affecting mortgage applicants. Last week a first-time homebuyer filed a class action suit against the company, alleging widespread abuse of a procedure well known to most mortgage borrowers: Interest rate “locks.” Read story
September 10, 2017, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I have cancer, and the prognosis is not good. I am 71 and might be able to live for another seven to eight years with proper care, which, as you know, is very costly. This cost is hard on my family and draining our income. I have… Read story
September 8, 2017, 6:00am Business
I don’t know about you, but I need some good news. Read story
September 6, 2017, 6:01am Business
I’m in awe of the generosity and volunteer efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Read story
September 5, 2017, 6:05am Business
All of the things that went wrong in New Orleans with Hurricane Katrina in 2005 appear to have been corrected with Houston’s recent Hurricane Harvey. Chalk it up to a series of important lessons learned. Read story
September 4, 2017, 6:03am Business
Would you welcome the option to buy a house but not have to pay hundreds of dollars for an appraisal? Read story
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