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The Financial Steps Every Parent Needs to Take Before the Year Ends

What to Do When An Aging Parent Can't Manage Their Own Money Anymore

Taking Care of Your Parents Is Overwhelming — And Expensive. This Could Help

My Students Loans Cost $2,000 a Month. Is There Anything I Can Do?

5 Tips to Save Money on Health Insurance This Open Enrollment Season

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Yes, It's (Usually) a Very Bad Idea to Take a 401k Loan Is it ever a good idea to take a loan out of your retirement account to fund a big purchase? Bank of Dad has some thoughts.

Do I Have To Financially Support In-Laws I Can't Stand? In this edition of "Bank of Dad," our columnist helps a dad dealing with his in-laws' major financial trouble consider a different approach.

Do Short-Term Health Insurance Plans Make Sense for Families? The appeal of short-term plans is pretty obvious: they’re a hell of a lot cheaper than individual policies you’ll find elsewhere. But there are some things to consider.

A Recession Is Probably Coming. Is It Dumb to Think About Buying a House? Is it a bad idea to buy a house with talk of a recession looming? Well, if you're asking the question, you need to figure out a few other things, too.

How to Pay Off a Mountain of Credit Card Debt Quickly In this edition of "Bank of Dad" our columnist walks a reader through the best ways to pay off a mountain of debt split over numerous credit cards.

Interest Rates Are Low as Hell. But Do Your Homework Before You Make Any Decisions. In this edition of "Bank of Dad" our columnist offers some perspective on low interest rates and what they mean for your credit cards, mortgage, savings account, and student loans.

Can I Get Away With Paying the Babysitter $11 Per Hour? Come on, don't be a tightwad.

Mortgage Rates Are Nearing an All-Time Low. Is It Time to Refinance My Home? It's definitely a good time to consider it. But here's what you really need to be asking yourself.

6 Signs That You Are Actually Financially Stable In this edition of "Bank of Dad" our columnist walks through the things all financially stable have locked down.

How to Budget Like an Adult In this edition of "Bank of Dad," our columnist shares some advice on how to set — and stick to — a reasonable budget.

Is Travel Insurance Really Necessary? In this edition of "Bank of Dad", our columnist discusses the ins and outs of travel insurance before walking us through some home renovation comparisons.

How to Save Money: 4 Habits of People With Big Savings Accounts In this edition of "Bank of Dad," our columnist offers some small, meaningful ways you can pad your savings account.

7 Major Financial Mistakes People Make in Their 40s Sidestep financial landmines by following this advice.

It's Time for Me to Get a New Car. Is it Better to Lease or Buy? In this edition of "Bank of Dad," our columnist discusses leasing versus buying a car before diving into the various forms of credit scores everyone should know.

Help! I'm Way Behind in My Retirement Planning. What Do I Do? In this edition of "Bank of Dad," our columnist responds to questions about paternity leave negotiations and catching up when you're (very) behind on saving for retirement.

My Job Sucks. But How Do I Change Jobs Without Bankrupting My Family? In this edition of "Bank of Dad", our columnist explains how to job search without throwing your family off balance and whether apps like Robinhood are worth your time.

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