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Death of stocks? Reports are greatly exaggerated
Sign up for the Ask the Expert e-mail newsletter. Question: The conventional wisdom is that stocks should outperform bonds over the long haul. But over the past 10 years, Vanguard’s Total Bond Market Index fund has had a slightly higher ...
Ask the Expert: Robin Chait on Reauthorizing the No Child Left ...
Why do we need to reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Act? What are the key weaknesses of the bill? And how can it be improved?
Feb. 21: On Dallaras, Long Beach and Indy-car records
Could you ask somebody about this? I'd hate for it to get overlooked. (Terry, Eaton, Ohio) Answer: These kind of questions make my head hurt. The bottom line is, I can't imagine those records being forgotten by the history books. ...
Ask an Expert: What is a mortgage accelerator loan?
Q: I've heard you can pay off your home faster by taking out a "mortgage accelerator loan" instead of a regular mortgage. How do these work?
Feb. 20: Additional informational
Curt's note: It's shortly after noon on Wednesday, and I figured an update was in order based on numerous questions posed by people. Here are some things I know: 1. No signatures on the contract yet. There will be no IRL announcement ...
My sister can’t manage her money
Sign up for the Ask the Expert e-mail newsletter. Question: My 53-year-old unemployed sister has recently received a small amount of money, probably $5000 to $10000. She wants to know how to invest it, but she finds financial matters ...
Green Tip Tuesday & Ask An Expert Updates
Two regularly updated sections of the site are Ask An Expert and Green Tip Tuesday. In the former, Business Coach Warren Coughlin answers reader submitted questions about small business, and in the latter, we try to bring you ...
Feb. 19: On Hornish, Newman, Penske and Marco
Curt's note: As of this morning, I don't have confirmation that a deal is done, but I believe it is. Stay tuned. Question: I know 15th is an average finish, but there isn't much talk about how well Sam Hornish did in Daytona. ...
Ask the expert: How much is a vintage bolsawood board worth?
A. Pacific Vibrations is only available as a bootleg copy and the best bet for that would probably be EBay. Five Summer Stories is in surf shops. Good luck. To ask Corky a question, hit him up at corkysurf@aol.com.
Feb. 18: On TG, KK and 10 minutes
Question: The one question to TG if you got the chance: "Was it worth it?" is priceless. Also, for the one blogger to imply you are biased in your blogs in favor of IRL personnel was way off base. You and your Champ Car counterpart are ...