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Singletary: Are you ready to ask for, accept assistance?

November 30, 2018, 6:00am Business

We often talk about the significant cost of long-term care, but there’s something else to consider. Read story

Singletary: Don’t rob future to pay for kid’s wedding

November 28, 2018, 6:01am Columnists

Here’s a mantra to live by: Do what you can afford. Read story

Brunell: Lawmakers must work to reduce wildfire risk

November 27, 2018, 6:02am Business

While massive wildfires are historic, they are more dangerous today. As our population grows they are a greater threat to communities adjacent to wildlands. Read story

Harney: Resort properties come with high risks

November 26, 2018, 6:02am Business

Ever fantasize about fleeing the winter cold and getting in on the ground floor of a beachfront real-estate deal in which you double your money in a few years? If you’ve dreamed that dream, here’s how it could turn nightmarish. Read story

Berko: Forget what I said about GlaxoSmithKline – sell now

November 25, 2018, 6:00am Business

Dear Mr. Berko: In 2007, I invested almost $10,000 in 165 shares of GlaxoSmithKline. The share price was $59 then. It hasn’t been $59 since. How can such a large, important pharmaceutical firm perform so poorly? Please tell me whether I should buy more, hold or sell. When I asked… Read story

Berko: 3 British banks worth investing in

November 24, 2018, 6:02am Business

Dear Mr. Berko: Most American banks have recovered from the Great Recession. But banks in the United Kingdom have not. I have $30,000 to invest, and I’d thank you for a recommendation of three British banks for my individual retirement account. Read story

Singletary: ‘Poverty shaming’ goes beyond nice clothes

November 23, 2018, 6:00am Business

I remember it like it was yesterday. Read story

Singletary: Even machines are discriminating against black and Latino homebuyers

November 21, 2018, 6:00am Business

When will discrimination die? Read story

Brunell: Be thankful we’re not Venezuela

November 20, 2018, 6:02am Business

One of the consequences of Venezuela’s economic ruin is infectious diseases are reaching epidemic proportions and spreading to neighboring Latin American countries. Read story

Harney: Housing market starting to cool down

November 19, 2018, 6:05am Business

Don’t call it a “buyer’s market.” Don’t call it a “correction.” But the fact is that a sobering change is taking shape in the housing market — an unmistakable cooling trend that defies an economy that is showing impressive growth, has the lowest unemployment rate in years and the highest… Read story