Category: Ask the Experts

Q: I have a friend who graduated a few years ago, and I’m very worried about her finances. She doesn’t come from a family that knows much about money, but she’s been very successful herself. Now that she’s making good money, she doesn’t seem to know how to handle it. She’s confided in me that…

Outbreak Q: I read about an outbreak of mumps in colleges. What more do I need to know about this? A: Outbreaks of contagious diseases occur from time to time, and recently mumps has been making the rounds. Teachers, parents and students should be concerned, since catching it can keep you out of class, and…

Q: My sister just had a premature baby. Her little boy has to wear a mask on his face to breathe, and he hasn’t been able to leave the hospital yet. My sister is upset, of course, and so are my parents. Meanwhile, I’m still here at school and feeling like the most useless person in…

Q: I live off-campus with a group of my friends, and none of is exactly rolling in the dough. We’re just typical college students without much cash, so we rent a cheap place and drink cheap beer and eat cheap noodles–you know, college kid stuff. But our electrical bill does not fit the pattern at…

Q: With such a demanding college schedule, I find it difficult to keep up a healthy routine of exercising and eating right. My parents and grandparents led less than healthy lives and are now seeing more problems as they age, so what advice can you give someone like me?   A: There is no question…