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Singletary: Be more attractive to employers

June 3, 2016, 11:43am Columnists

Surveys often find that getting up in front of an audience is one of people’s top fears. Read story

Singletary: On balance, 529 plans are a smart way to save

June 1, 2016, 6:00am Business

A recent column I wrote on 529 college savings plans did not sit well with one reader. Read story

Brunell: Millennials’ return home bad move for the economy

May 31, 2016, 6:00am Business

Today, more millennials are moving back home even though the economy is improving and wages are inching upward. Read story

Harney: Mixed results for new rules on lending

May 30, 2016, 6:00am Business

Eight months into the most comprehensive and challenging set of rule changes affecting homebuyers and sellers in more than four decades, how’s it all going? Read story

Strictly Business: Startups facing challenges

May 29, 2016, 6:05am Business

Do you remember the old mom-and-pop neighborhood markets? Read story

Berko: Wonder Bread maker Flower Foods a steady rise

May 29, 2016, 6:03am Columnists

Dear Mr. Berko: I am 55, am married, have owned a successful small construction company for 32 years and work with my daughter, who’s a genius at office management. I got rid of our old stockbroker, who was buying and selling biotech and high-tech stocks I never heard of, a… Read story

Berko: AmeriGas provides a solid investment

May 28, 2016, 6:00am Business

Dear Mr. Berko: My wife and I are 87 and both in fair health. We just liquidated 1,000 shares of Cognex at $28 and 1,000 shares of United Continental Holdings at $43 and took sizable losses. Our new broker recommended that we buy 1,000 shares of AmeriGas for rising income… Read story

Singletary: A 529 eases stress of sending kid to college

May 27, 2016, 6:00am Columnists

My son is about to head to college. But I have a lot of concerns with Kevin. He falls on the autism spectrum, so my husband and I have been meeting with college administrators to map out his plan for success. He’s going to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.… Read story

Singletary: 5 financial rules to live, prosper by

May 25, 2016, 6:00am Business

Many of the mistakes we make with our money stem from not having guidelines and sticking to them. Read story

Brunell: 5 tips for safe Memorial Day trip

May 24, 2016, 6:00am Business

The good news this Memorial Day weekend is more than 38 million Americans are expected to travel, making the unofficial kickoff to summer this year the second busiest on record. Read story