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Berko: Shake up, or off, he who goes by the book

June 27, 2015, 12:00am Columnists

Dear Mr. Berko: We met when you spoke in Oklahoma City in 2001. You told me to buy 50 shares of Apple at $22. I did! Now, after two splits, I have 700 shares, and that good luck seemed to follow in my business. Read story

Singletary: At last, a woman’s place is on the money

June 24, 2015, 12:00am Columnists

By 2020, a woman will finally be right on the money — literally. Read story

Harney: Reverse mortgage trap may be fixed

June 22, 2015, 12:00am Columnists

Soon after Judy Stephens of Lafayette, La., lost her husband in January, she got hit with more bad news, this time from the mortgage company. She needed to come up with $107,000 — the amount of principal, accrued interest and fees racked up by the reverse mortgage on the home… Read story

Singletary: Don’t duck an IRS notice, deal with it

June 19, 2015, 12:00am Columnists

It is done. Read story

Singletary: Celebrating our family’s financial rock

June 17, 2015, 12:00am Columnists

I often joke to my husband that I wish he had been my father. Read story

Harney: Insider’s guide to real estate market

June 15, 2015, 12:00am Columnists

When the country's largest real estate trade group bares some of its innermost worries, should homeowners, sellers and buyers pay attention? Read story

Harney: Time to get tough on tax transcripts

June 8, 2015, 12:00am Columnists

You probably heard about the massive security breach the IRS disclosed recently that allowed hackers to obtain detailed tax return information on 104,000 taxpayers. Read story

Strictly Business: Location drives your bottom line

June 7, 2015, 12:00am Business

When we think about economic mobility — our capacity to improve our economic status by pumping up our paychecks — a college education, job training and hard work are among the winning ingredients that likely come to mind. Read story

Harney: Owners often overvalue their homes

June 1, 2015, 12:00am Columnists

Do you know what your house is worth? Would you concede that there's a chance that your estimate of its value might be higher than what a buyer would pay? Read story

Harney: Murky world of brokers’ share

May 24, 2015, 5:00pm Columnists

It's one of the dark corners of American real estate that doesn't get much attention from consumers: When realty agents representing potential buyers don't like the commission split offered on a particular listing, they might boycott it — simply not show the house to clients. Read story