Dear Dave: In your mind, what are some of the biggest mental and emotional obstacles preventing people from addressing their financial problems? — Roger
Dear Dave: My husband and I are close to having our home paid off and being completely debt-free. Can we dip into our emergency fund to pay off the house? — Enid
Dear Dave: My wife and I are having a financial disagreement. I would like to go ahead and fully fund our Roth IRAs, even though we have about $10,000 in car loan debt. She, on the other hand, thinks we should pay off the debt first. We can probably have either one completed by the end of th…
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital will likely lose vital assistance at the end of the month as state-funded medical professionals are being demobilized.
Dear Dave: I started listening to your radio show recently, and I heard you say people should have 10 to 12 times their yearly income in life insurance. I’m single, with no plans to get married. Plus, I don’t have any children. Do I still need a big life insurance policy like that? — Kris
Dear Dave: Why do you seem to put so much emphasis on teaching young children about money? Isn’t there time for that later when they’re older? — Cyndi
The first month of 2021 marked an end to a two-month decrease in unemployment as more people behind the pine curtain found themselves looking for jobs in January.
Dear Dave: Do you think I should get a new hybrid car to save money on gas? A lot of my friends have done this, and with the rise in gas and oil prices lately, they’re telling me I should, too. According to them, I’ll save a ton of money, especially since I have a bigger car and a longer dri…
Dear Dave: My husband started working at a new company about a year ago. As part of his sign on, they gave him $5,000 in company stock. The stock has nearly doubled in value since then, and we were wondering if we should buy more, considering how well it has done. — Cathi
Dear Dave: How far in advance do you recommend figuring future purchases into your budget? — Robbie
