October 5, 2019, 6:00am Business
You know you should have a will, but you keep stalling. No one likes to think about dying or about someone else raising their children. But if you get no further than scribbling notes or thinking about which lawyer to hire, you risk dying “intestate” — without a will that… Read story
October 4, 2019, 6:00am Business
The American pastime isn’t baseball anymore. It’s watching how your credit score goes up or down. Read story
October 2, 2019, 6:02am Columnists
Areader recently asked me about something a lender told her. Here’s the backstory: “I am working with a loan officer to refinance a property. This loan officer told me that the best way to boost my credit score would be to leave a small balance on my credit card every… Read story
October 1, 2019, 6:02am Business
Assuming that reducing greenhouse gases is an ongoing challenge, we need government policies and the “political will” to turn our nation’s entrepreneurs and researchers lose to take risks and innovate. Read story
September 29, 2019, 6:03am Business
Dear Helaine: My husband and I are expecting our first child in November. Currently, our only debt includes his vehicle loan, our mortgage and his student loans. We both have healthy salaries and currently live comfortably while making our monthly payments. Read story
September 28, 2019, 6:05am Business
As coach travel gets more cramped, airlines have added “premium economy” sections that promise more space and comfort. Air carriers have discovered many travelers are willing to pay two or even three times the prevailing economy fare to escape the crowded confines of coach. Is the upgrade worth the money? Read story
September 27, 2019, 6:00am Business
For some people, a perfect 850 credit score is like a rare-bird sighting. You’ve heard there are consumers out there with this top number, but you just haven’t met one yourself. Read story
September 25, 2019, 6:03am Business
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau won’t remove from public view a complaint database that consumers use to ask for help in resolving financial issues, such as problems with a debt collector, mortgage lender or student loan servicer. Read story
September 24, 2019, 6:03am Business
Many years ago, a reporter asked George Weyerhaeuser, then CEO of Weyerhaeuser Co., why his company spent so much time and money informing its workers, public officials and people about its business of growing trees and converting those trees into lumber and paper products. Read story
September 22, 2019, 6:00am Business
Dear Helaine: A friend needed a dress for a formal event, and she borrowed one from me. She returned it with stains. She didn’t tell me they were there. I found them myself. The dry cleaner couldn’t remove them. Read story
