What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Inheritance question 2. Converting attic into extra bedroom 3. Tempted by individual stock investment 4. Staying motivated at work 5. Fidget “spinners” or […]

Bend Bulletin Commentary: No, your online privacy rights aren?t goneBend BulletinAjit Pai is chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, file). Click here to enlarge image. Commentary: No, your online privacy rights aren't gone. By Ajit Pai and Maureen Ohlhausen / Special to The Washington …Our Commitment to Consumer Privacy – Comcast CorporationComcast […]

Over the years, I’ve written about many personal finance books that have been incredibly valuable to me and to many others in terms of helping them figure out their finances and build a path to a strong retirement or even to financial independence / early retirement. Perhaps the most in-depth list was this one, where […]

Happy Friday! I hope your week has gone well and that you are enjoying the first few days of spring! Today I thought I’d mix things up a bit and share what I’ve been reading this month – both the books I’ve enjoyed and the ones that have fallen a little flat for me. Reading […]

New York Times With Automation's Advance, Coal Jobs Trump Vows to Save Are GoneNew York TimesCoal miners in Welch, W.Va., in Appalachia. The coal industry has been replacing workers with machines and explosives. Credit David Goldman/Associated Press. In Decatur, Ill., far from the coal mines of Appalachia, Caterpillar engineers are working on …By the numbers, […]

A little over a week ago, I responded to a mailbag question from Mary, who was struggling with the decision about whether to go on an expensive trip (that she could afford) with her ailing sister. She was worried about the long-term financial impact of this big expense and was weighing it against doing something […]

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Term or whole life insurance 2. Inexpensive and free Kindle books 3. US banking for Canadian residents 4. REI dividend update 5. Landscaping […]

When I write about my own personal finance experiences, it’s easy to report on the things I did well. Writing about the good moves makes a lot of sense, after all. Those are the moves that resulted in a clear-cut personal finance gain without a lot of sacrifice, and those are the moves that really […]

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Upside-down on older vehicle 2. Buy house now or later? 3. REI annual dividend question 4. Common knowledge versus perspective 5. Parents without […]

“31 Days to Financial Independence” is an ongoing series that appeared every Thursday on The Simple Dollar for the better part of a year. This is the final entry in the series. Before we get started with this final edition of the “31 Days to Financial Independence,” let’s make a giant list of all of […]

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Time for bankruptcy protection? 2. Alternative options for cremation costs 3. Tough decisions in retirement 4. Technical writing options 5. What’s next after […]