OlgaJan 15, 20202 minDear Olga: Emergency SavingsDear Olga, How much emergency savings is enough? Thank you, Stressed About Money
OlgaJan 8, 20202 minDear Olga: Traditional vs ROTHDear Olga: What is the difference between a Traditional IRA and a ROTH IRA?
OlgaNov 6, 20192 minDear Olga: Commission slowdownI bought a fixer-upper home when I was making 6 figures but now that the commission has slowed, I ran up my credit cards. Please help!
OlgaOct 30, 20192 minDear Olga: Self-employed creativeDear Olga, I started freelancing a few years ago and still don't understand how taxes work. HALP! Thank you, Anonymous Dear Anonymous, Ta...
OlgaOct 2, 20192 minDear Olga: Debt AdviceDear Olga, What is your best advice to get out of debt? Thanks, Jack Carter Dear Jack, My first piece of advice for getting out of debt i...
OlgaSep 26, 20193 minDear Olga: Investing for BeginnersDear Olga, I know very little on the markets and how to evaluate stocks, please halp! Thanks, Investing Beginner Dear Investing Beginner,...
OlgaSep 19, 20192 minDear Olga: Credit ScoreDear Olga, My score is 778, am I gonna die? Thanks, Clueless About Credit Dear Clueless About Credit, Understanding your credit score is ...
OlgaSep 11, 20192 minDear Olga: Student accountsDear Olga, What are the biggest money drains on students' bank accounts and what can they do to reduce costs? Thank you, Money Scared Stu...
OlgaSep 4, 20192 minDear Olga: Tight on cashDear Olga, Should you use financing for big purchases? What are the advantages and disadvantages of financing and how can you decide what...
OlgaAug 29, 20192 minDear Olga: Mortgage with bad creditDear Olga, How can you buy a home with bad credit? Or rather, should you ever buy a home with bad credit? And why or why not? Thank you, ...
OlgaAug 21, 20192 minDear Olga: Rolling over retirement fundsDear Olga, I am unemployed and not sure if I should keep my 403 from my former employer as it is or roll it into an IRA. Thank you, Kim D...
OlgaAug 14, 20192 minDear Olga: Clashless envelope systemDear Olga, How would you use an envelope style system for bill paying when you don't use cash? Thank you, Anonymous Dear Anonymous, The e...
OlgaAug 8, 20192 minDear Olga: Fresh out of collegeDear Olga, I'm graduating college and about to start my first full-time job! What advice do you have for me in terms of budgeting and inv...
OlgaAug 1, 20192 minDear Olga: Bad CreditDear Olga, I have a really bad credit record. Long story. Someone has offered me a way of clearing out my record, so that I can get credi...
OlgaJul 25, 20192 minDear Olga: Step-by-step BudgetDear Olga, How do I ACTUALLY set up a budget? Every time I try, it seems like there are missing parts. Is there a step-by-step way of doi...
OlgaJul 18, 20193 minDear Olga: Helping FamilyDear Olga, I live far from my family. My niece and nephew are teenagers and I would like to have some financial contact with them. I was ...
OlgaJun 12, 20194 minDear Olga: Starting a BusinessDear Olga, I am writing a business plan for my business but I have a challenge with the financial statement and how to go about it. Plea...
OlgaMay 30, 20191 minDear Olga: Retirement Savings Without a 401kDear Olga, Can you give me tips to start planning for retirement when my full time job does not provide me with a retirement plan? Thank ...
OlgaMay 23, 20192 minDear Olga: Paying for Graduate SchoolDear Olga, I have been working as a Developer (entry level) for 1.5 years. I used all of my money so far to pay off student loans from a ...
OlgaMay 19, 20192 minTypes of Student LoansWith student debt in the US up to a staggering $1.6 trillion, it's important to understand some of the basics.