September 21, 2015, 5:59am Business
Heads up for millennials and first-time home shoppers carrying student debt: New rules could make it tougher to qualify for a low down payment Federal Housing Administration mortgage. New rules on down payment gifts could complicate things for you as well. Read story
September 20, 2015, 6:10am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I am 46 and have $14,000 to invest in my very conservative individual retirement account. I have a choice between General Mills and Bank of America. Which should I buy? Read story
September 19, 2015, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I have $60,000 that I can afford to risk in cloud-computing stocks, which is where the action is supposed to be. My broker wants me to own Red Hat, EMC, Brightcove and Informatica. Could you recommend four other cloud stocks for me to consider? Read story
September 18, 2015, 6:05am Business
The Obama administration recently announced two changes that could help bring some financial common sense to college selection. Read story
September 16, 2015, 6:05am Columnists
There's a discussion going on right now that is vital to the retirement money you've worked so hard to save. Read story
September 15, 2015, 5:55am Columnists
Tesla is the premium entry in the electric car market, with a starting price of $75,000. According to the Wall Street Journal, the high-end "Signature" model costs $132,000, slightly more than the base price for Porsche's AG's 911 GT3. Read story
September 14, 2015, 5:50am Business
Everybody knows how important credit scores are to obtaining a home mortgage. But are lenders lately playing a numbers game with consumers -- claiming they're willing to accept lower scores while actually approving applicants with higher scores on average than they did last year or even earlier this year? Read story
September 12, 2015, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: Now that the European Union has accepted Greece's austerity program, do you think it's time to invest in Greek bonds and equities? Read story
September 11, 2015, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: What will it cost my healthy son and his wife if they don't buy a high-deductible health plan, which would be a waste of money? High-deductible plans are a joke. They're great for the insurers because patients pay for everything except catastrophic occurrences. A $4,000 annual premium… Read story
September 11, 2015, 6:00am Columnists
In just a little bit, we'll begin to see Christmas holiday decorations, which start showing up even before Halloween. And along with the strings of lights all over the place will be a set of emotions that accompany the presents we are supposed to give. Read story
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