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5 ways to achieve your own version of life balanceBy Christy WrightOverworked. Overscheduled. Overconnected. That's the world we live in today. It's overwhelming to say the least!The U.S. Bureau of La...

Dear Dave,I've never hidden debt from my husband, but I do hide money from him on occasion. I don't hide it for my personal use, but I have been setting money aside for emergencies without his knowled...

Dear Dave,I'm on Baby Step 2 of your plan, and I'll be debt-free except for my home by the end of the year. I have a friend who is very irresponsible with his money, and he often asks to "borrow" cash...

Dear Dave,My wife and I are both 46, and we have two teenagers in middle school. We were told recently that now is the perfect time for us to buy long-term care insurance. How do you feel about this i...

Dear Dave,My fianc and I just started your class, but we're having trouble getting our beginner emergency fund together. We both work full-time, and I make $59,000 a year while he has worked in retail...

Dear Dave,My husband and I are debt-free, and we have an emergency fund of six months of expenses saved. We'd like to buy a home in the $250,000 to $275,000 price range in the near future, and we plan...

Dear Dave,My husband and I were listening to your radio show the other day. In it, you were speaking to a lady about buying a home. When you talk about mortgage payments being 25 percent or less of yo...

Dear Dave,I have my own small business. My annual sales are just over $100,000, and I have a couple of months in administrative and general expenses set aside. Should I have an emergency fund for my c...

Spring cleaning your financesBy Rachel CruzeThink of making a budget like spring-cleaning: It's a great way to get things in order around your house, and you'll feel so much better after it's done.I k...

Dear Dave,Our son is 17, and he is in school. He has a good part-time job, and my wife and I started teaching him basic money management at a young age. He understands the importance of saving, giving...