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Author: Peter Dunn, Special to USA TODAY

Money

Pete the Planner: Should I pay off my mortgage before retirement?

April 19, 2019Peter Dunn, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Pete the Planner: Should I pay off my mortgage before retirement?

The choice really comes down to the known or unknown.

Money

Losing a job in your 50s is especially tough. Here are 3 steps to take when layoffs happen

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019Peter Dunn, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Losing a job in your 50s is especially tough. Here are 3 steps to take when layoffs happen

Losing a job in your 50s is a devastating moment, especially if the job is connected to a long career ripe with upward mobility.

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Is term life insurance worth paying for at age 70?

January 18, 2019Peter Dunn, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Is term life insurance worth paying for at age 70?

I’m halfway through a 20-year term policy for $300,000. It costs me $3,600/year. Would it be a poor choice to drop the policy?

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Take these steps to conquer your credit-card debt and student loans

January 11, 2019Peter Dunn, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Take these steps to conquer your credit-card debt and student loans

I have credit card debt of $5,300 but $6,000 of student loan money in an account. Do I pay down the debt? Or do I leave the money in the account.

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Looking to catch a break? Why you need to create a financial planning calendar for the year

January 4, 2019Peter Dunn, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Looking to catch a break? Why you need to create a financial planning calendar for the year

I want to help you find your breaks – when you experience an unordinary influx of money or the disappearance of a monthly obligation.

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How to chose the right financial adviser for your investments

December 28, 2018Peter Dunn, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on How to chose the right financial adviser for your investments

When you’re evaluating a financial adviser, focus on whether their solution actually jibes with your life, risk toleranceand comfort level.

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Why you can stop worrying about having a perfect credit score

December 25, 2018Peter Dunn, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Why you can stop worrying about having a perfect credit score

Think you need a perfect 850 credit score? You’ve been bamboozled. Tricked. Hoodwinked. We all have.

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Financial planning: How to meet your money goals in 2019

December 7, 2018Peter Dunn, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Financial planning: How to meet your money goals in 2019

At the start of each year, I declare goals that can be quantified. And by New Year’s Eve, I’ve either delivered or not. Here’s how I succeed.

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Pete the Planner: No emergency fund? It’s time for a financial reset

November 23, 2018Peter Dunn, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Pete the Planner: No emergency fund? It’s time for a financial reset

Are you too tolerant of your suboptimal financial decisions? And how do you mask your bad habits?

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You want to save money by eating at home. But it’s really not so easy

November 16, 2018Peter Dunn, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on You want to save money by eating at home. But it’s really not so easy

Spending money on something you don’t need is a poor choice. But the fast-paced nature of life makes home cooking more unrealistic than you think.

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Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023Jennifer Jolly

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

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PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

USF is building a $340M on-campus football stadium amid concerns academics are being left behind

August 31, 2023AP

At 61, Meg Ryan is the lead in a new rom-com. That shouldn’t be such a rare thing.

August 31, 2023Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY

Iran bans weightlifter for shaking hands, taking photo with Israeli competitor

August 31, 2023Steve Gardner, USA TODAY

Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

College professor harassed students to quench ‘clown fetish,’ offering extra credit, cash

August 31, 2023Chris Quintana and Colin Campo, USA TODAY
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