March 27, 2017, 6:01am Business
Are you getting fleeced on appraisal charges when you buy a house or refinance? Could you be paying as much as double what the appraiser is receiving for actually doing the work, with the excess going to an undisclosed third party? Read story
March 26, 2017, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: My husband has been diagnosed with COPD, and I can’t imagine a more frightening medical disorder. He tells me that it feels as if there were an elephant sitting on his chest. His physician prescribed Advair, which has been a blessing and works like a miracle. We… Read story
March 25, 2017, 6:02am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m taking an economics course in college. We’re learning about inflation, and the professor wants each of us to write a paper on this subject. How do you explain inflation? I know that inflation means rising prices, but I can’t understand the idea of how the U.S.… Read story
March 24, 2017, 6:00am Business
Given how much we spend on our family dog Simba, he’s like a dependent. Thank goodness he doesn’t have to go to college, although we did put him through training school. Read story
March 22, 2017, 6:00am Business
When my siblings and I went to live with my grandmother, we were a sickly bunch. Read story
March 21, 2017, 6:01am Business
PACCAR’s recent announcement it is teaming with computer chipmaker Nvidia to build driverless trucks is good for Washington. Read story
March 20, 2017, 6:01am Business
The Trump administration may not be fond of FHA-insured mortgages — the president canceled a cut in fees for new loan applicants as one of his first official actions — but millennial homebuyers apparently are big fans. Read story
March 19, 2017, 6:01am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: How did Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service cause our financial crisis? And which of the two firms is better at analyzing stocks and bonds? Also, what are cat bonds? Read story
March 18, 2017, 6:03am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m 56, and both my wife and I work in real estate. We have about $285,000 in stocks plus a $122,000 annuity we just bought from our stockbroker. We hope to retire in 10 years and then work just part time. Now we are looking for income… Read story
March 17, 2017, 6:03am Business
The architect of investment giant Berkshire Hathaway thinks too much diversification is nuts. Read story
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