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Where to park money: Viewer asks--where do I stash 500K?

Where to park money? A viewer inherited $500,000 and wanted to know. They (wisely) didn't want to take some time to decide exactly what...

Give I Bonds to Kids: Save Tax, More Flexible than 529s

Series I Bonds savings bonds are currently paying more interest than other safe investments. That means a lot of people are paying...

Should I buy I Bonds? How do I buy I Bonds?

Buying I bonds can be a smart way to keep up with inflation and earn more interest. But who should buy I Bonds? How do you actually go...

Breaking up with your bank

Socially responsible money management starts with your bank

Dive Deep into Credit Cards

Recently a client emailed me to ask, “What is the best credit card?” Then, at a family holiday, four of my nieces and nephews asked the...

Breaking Up with My Bank

Dear Bridget, Although I like a good vampire movie, I don’t like it when I feel like my big bank has fangs in my neck. Between high ...

Crisis: Real or Manufactured?

Dear Bridget, Is there anything we can/should do about the pending debt-ceiling deadline? Should I be getting cash out of the bank to...