- Friday, 17 Jul 2009 2:24 PM ETBy: Bill Losey
Dear Bill: This stock market is nuts! How am I supposed to protect my IRA from losing money when I’ve only got three years until I retire? -Joan, NY » Read more - Thursday, 16 Jul 2009 1:54 PM ETDebit cards and me, definitely not BFF’s. So the story of the quadrillion-dollar pack of cig’s has me a tad smug, as much as continually amazed at just how crazy debit cards can be. » Read more
- Monday, 13 Jul 2009 3:57 PM ETBy: John UlzheimerMy minimum payment on my one card went from $250 a month to $350 a month and is pushing the limits of my budget which is already in the negative or barely positive. » Read more
- Monday, 13 Jul 2009 3:25 PM ET
What’s the tipping point for student loans? When they go from being an investment in your future to an anchor dragging you down? When does it make sense to go into a certain amount of debt—debt that you cannot get rid of EVER, even in bankruptcy—and when does a lot of student loan debt become too much? » Read more - Friday, 10 Jul 2009 12:43 PM ETBy: Bill Losey
60 years old, divorced, and forced into early retirement... One viewer's 401(k) is down 25% from its all-time high. How should a 401K account be allocated? What’s an appropriate allocation for someone in this situation? What's the possibility of another market freefall? » Read more - Tuesday, 7 Jul 2009 9:31 AM ETBy: John UlzheimerOn June 30th Bloomberg ran an article called "FICO Scores Show Flaws as U.S. Banks Cut Credit Lines." The article sufficiently bashes the credit score giant and their core product by pointing out that consumer credit scores are lowered when credit card issuers lower credit limits. » Read more
- Wednesday, 1 Jul 2009 5:59 PM ETBy: John Ulzheimer
I'm trying to raise my credit score to purchase my first home. My credit score is 635. I was late a few times on a couple of loans. I've since paid them off. When I purchase my score the formula uses those old accounts that I've paid off to formulate my score. Is that fair or correct? » Read more - Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009 4:10 PM ETMy favorite Dollar Dilemma regarding credit scores went something like this: “I make over six-figures, my credit should be awesome!” The more we need credit scores, the more misinformation still seems to fester. » Read more
- Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009 4:10 PM ETBy: Bill LoseyQuestion: I’ve been thinking about retiring for a few years now but I’m really concerned about how expensive everything is. I’m still working and wondering if I’ll ever have enough to retire. How do you help people cope with high inflation? Phillip, CT » Read more
- Friday, 26 Jun 2009 3:28 PM ETBy: John Ulzheimer
Q. I receive 6-10 calls per day from the debt relieve people asking me to contact them so they could either wipe out my credit card debt completely or a least reduce it by more than half. » Read more
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