What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Businesses and kids 2. Bill pay in advance 3. Cutting own hair? 4. Satellite radio solution? 5. Used sporting goods 6. Treasury Direct today? 7. Retaining

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Lost documents 2. Kids and too many gifts 3. Smart gift for young adult 4. Taxes: how early? 5. Online bill pay worries 6. Frugal burn-out

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. FAFSA worries 2. Steam sales 3. Business effect on credit score 4. Is raising chickens worth it? 5. TSP loan concerns 6. Savings or 401(k)? 7.

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Credit score and car question 2. Returning Christmas gifts 3. Negative credit card balance 4. New Year’s Eve party planning 5. Saving money on a cruise

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Homemade vanilla extract and vodka 2. Secure money use on vacation 3. Moving to the United States 4. Donating to political candidates 5. Revisiting the Iowa

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Separating business and personal finances 2. Roth IRA over income limit 3. Replenishing emergency funds 4. “Date night” Christmas gift 5. IRA or 401(k) first? 6.

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Tax software for challenging year 2. Credit cards and dishonesty 3. Shopping strategies in small town 4. Wage garnishment question 5. 100% financing on a home

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Social Security now or later? 2. White lies at Christmas 3. Real estate investing and mortgages 4. Stocking stuffers 5. Running for office 6. Sharing meal

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Using Roth to buy house 2. Children and educational tools 3. Is a charity legit? 4. Preparing for higher taxes 5. Shaving expenses 6. Inexpensive board

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Refinancing and personal challenges 2. Winning the lottery? 3. Investing with little money 4. Showing kids what they have 5. Family business and money 6. Energy

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Help getting out of debt 2. Supporting newly frugal friend 3. Frugal movie night 4. Prioritizing debt repayment 5. Outdoor exercise in winter 6. Managing recipes

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Roth IRA conversion question 2. Topical television versus cost 3. Board games for two 4. Collection plate? 5. ING Direct changes 6. Mobile apps for life

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Career and life dilemma 2. Christmas at home? 3. Child choosing risky career 4. Christmas frugal and thoughtful rules 5. Stocking stuffer games? 6. Spouse and

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Pension distributions options 2. Distributing leftovers 3. Degrees over the internet 4. Dangers of hiding cash 5. Political fliers as kindling 6. Shipping clothes? 7. Bookshelf

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. W4 deduction concerns 2. Christmas worries 3. Retail hate 4. Degree or debt repayment? 5. Logistics of moving 6. Improving professionally without college 7. Estimated tax

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Old houses 2. Student loan interest deduction 3. Interest rates and debt freedom 4. Mortgage or car payment? 5. Parents misused my SSN 6. Partial payoffs

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Roth IRAs and standard IRAs 2. How do people get rich? 3. Tailgating and profit 4. Marriage and conflicting money values 5. Buying individual stocks 6.

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Learning about investing 2. Twitter for careers 3. Charity auctions 4. Moving, marriage, and first priorities 5. To-do list management 6. International travel planning 7. Housing

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Entertainment expenses and singles 2. Charity receipts 3. Daily shaving 4. Self-interest and self-reliance 5. To-do lists online and off 6. Cheap and healthy travel food