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Should you take your money out of WaMu?

2:54PM 9/23/2008

I live in Portland, Oregon, and a lot of my friends have accounts with Washington Mutual, given its roots in the Pacific Northwest (WaMu was founded in Seattle over 100 years ago). Most of my loved ones' accounts aren't anywhere close to FDIC limits. But I've been getting the question almost every...

Liveblogging the Ike aftermath -- our "Amish" blogger Blackberries in with notes

10:00AM 9/19/2008

By Tom Barlow

Ask WalletPop, Technology, Family Money

Our intrepid blogger, Tom Barlow, is stuck out in Ohio with no power. This is day four of his odyssey. He is "liveblogging" his ordeal for us from his Blackberry now that it has gone on long enough to qualify as an ordeal. What would you do without power? Would your livelihood suffer?Here's what...

How safe is your money?

6:25AM 7/15/2008

By Sarah Gilbert

Ask WalletPop, Retirement, Banking, Saving Money

Ever since the explosion of IndyMac, we've been getting lots of e-mails from our readers, wondering, "just how safe is my money?" As someone who doesn't hold even five figures in her bank account, I'm not at much risk of losing my (ahem) life's savings. But you're frightened, so let me answer some...

Naked Truth Investing: Ask me about retirement planning

12:20PM 4/21/2008

By Dan Solin

Ask WalletPop, Retirement, Investing

Retirement expert Dan Solin is the author of The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read (Perigee Books 2006) and The Smartest 401(k) Book You'll Ever Read (Perigee Books, June 24, 2008). Ask him your questions in the comments box and he will answer as many as he can. You can visit his website at...

Ask Me About Mortgages

12:07PM 4/21/2008

By David Reed

Ask WalletPop, Mortgage Confidential, Real Estate

Mortgage expert David Reed invites Walletpop readers to ask him questions about real estate financing. Leave your questions in the comment section of this post. Reed is president of CD REED Mortgage Bankers in Austin, TX and author of Mortgage Confidential: What You Need to Know That Your Lender...

Use your congressman to resolve student loan problems

5:00PM 4/14/2008

By Josh Smith

Ask WalletPop, Credit, college finance

Isn't it time you started reaping the benefits of your local congressman's clout? Not yet ready to ask for a letter of recommendation for West Point? Have no fear because if you are the bearer of student loans and your loan company is shafting you, your congressman may be the key to a happy ending....

Mortgage Confidential: Should I pay off my mortgage or invest?

6:30PM 4/09/2008

By David Reed

Ask WalletPop, Retirement, Mortgage Confidential, Credit, Real Estate

Mortgage expert David Reed invites Walletpop readers to ask him questions about real estate financing. Leave your questions in the comment section of this post. Q: I am 54. I currently have a 15-yr mtg. 10 yrs left as of this month. Should I consider refinancing to a 30 yr and using the 700+- to...

Mortgage Confidential: Will part-time work help me qualify?

6:30PM 4/08/2008

By David Reed

Ask WalletPop, Mortgage Confidential, Credit, Real Estate

Mortgage expert David Reed invites Walletpop readers to ask him questions about real estate financing. Leave your questions in the comment section of this post. Q: David: I applied for a mortgage and got turned down because I didn't have enough income for the house I wanted. My loan officer...

Cheap travel: The Hudson Valley and the world's largest kaleidoscope

11:30AM 4/05/2008

By Bruce Watson

Ask WalletPop, Travel

Years ago, my littlest sister and I used to go on summer vacations together. Although we usually ended up with family on Cape Cod or friends in New York City, we would generally plan our routes around out-of-the-way places that we wanted to explore. One year, attracted by its weird name, we decided...

To sell or not to sell or what to sell. That is the question.

11:00AM 3/31/2008

By Gary E. Sattler

Ask WalletPop, Debt, Simplification, Credit, Real Estate, Personal Finance, Family Money, Saving Money

Our man Abelicio Padilla has been blogging about his personal financial situation and he has been seeking advice for making sound money decisions. I wrote this piece as my input into his situation. If you'd like more background before you proceed, read Abelicio Padilla's interesting blog posts...