Dear Dave,Im a stay-at-home mom now, and my husband brings home $2,600 a month. Were trying to get out of debt, but we need more money coming in. I want to go back to work, but emotionally part of me feels
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Dear Dave,
Ive been on medical leave from my job due to an injury. My doctor recently advised extending the leave another six months, but during this time I wouldnt be paid. My husband makes $75,000 a year,
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Dear Dave,
Is there ever a time you should dip into emergency fund savings in order to pay off your home early?Eric
Dear Eric,
The only time I would advise this is when your emergency fund is too big, and
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Dear Dave,
My wife and I make $140,000 a year, and we're working on our debt snowball. We're almost out of debt, but we still have two small car payments and some credit card debt. She wants to get rid
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Dear Dave,
I'm 27 and married, and we have two kids. I make $90,000 a year, but we have $80,000 in consumer debt$48,000 of which is in car loans. The rest is credit card debt. My wife's parents have o
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Dear Dave,
My mother-in-law has a serious credit card problem. She can’t afford stuff, but she shops anyway, acquires more and more credit and thinks she’ll pay for it all later somehow. Her husban
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Dear Dave,I'm divorced and have a teenager who will be driving soon. What would be the best way to set up insurance for the child?Mike
Dear Mike,I suppose a break-up does change the dynamic somewhat,
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Dear Dave,Im a single mom with three young children. I quit my nursing job a few years ago to be a stay-at-home mom, and one year later my husband filed for divorce. The state isn't keeping him accountab
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Dear Dave,Recently, my husband had to quit his job due to an old back injury. We have $25,000 in debt, but I'll be receiving a $38,000 inheritance in a couple of weeks. Should we use the money to pay off
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