Author Archives: By Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, Creators Syndicate

Dear Carrie: Everyone I know seems to be setting up a living trust, even my friends who aren’t that wealthy. My husband and I have wills, but that’s it. How […]

Dear Carrie: Everyone advises the newly retired person to keep a cash reserve on hand for emergencies. Makes sense! I have a home equity line of credit, which I have […]

Dear Carrie: I’m turning 65 in a few months and getting close to retiring. My ex is also turning 65, and as far as I know, he’s still working. I […]

Dear Carrie: I’m feeling a little overwhelmed by all the things I need to save for. From retirement and emergency funds to my son’s college account and home repairs — […]

Dear Readers: When it comes to money, marriage changes things — a lot. From owning property to retirement planning to estate planning to filing taxes, the rules are different — […]

Dear Carrie: It seems pretty clear that after many years of below-normal levels, interest rates are about to start climbing. What does this mean for my investments and for my […]

Dear Readers: When the stock market plummeted in 2008, I got a lot of questions about the wisdom of investing in stocks. Now that the market has had a pretty […]

Dear Carrie, Two and a half years ago my husband and I moved from a home we had owned and lived in for ten years. At that time we bought […]

Dear Carrie: My daughter just graduated from college. Although she took several economics classes, she really doesn’t have a clue about handling her own money. How can I help her […]