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Friday money chat with Ember Martin

5:09 PM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 |
Frank Mungeam

Ember Martin, CFP, with Deschutes Investment Advisors, will answer your money questions in the KGW Money Blog Friday from 5-7 pm. To post a question, scroll to the bottom and fill out the "comments" form.

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Thanks for all your questions. We hope we've been of some help. See you next time.

Cindy:

The Oregon College Savin...



Friday money chat with Grant Carroll

11:55 AM Fri, Oct 10, 2008 |
Frank Mungeam

Grant Carroll, financial expert from Strategic Alliance will be answering your money questions from noon to 1 p.m. in KGW's Your Money blog. To submit a question, just scroll to the bottom and fill out the COMMENTS form.
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Julie,

Saving is a great idea. 401(k) plans are for long term retirement saving, offer current tax deductions, offer diversified investment choices, an...



Was mortgage crisis caused by lack of regulations?

5:04 PM Wed, Oct 08, 2008 |
David Krough

By William B. Conerly, Special to kgw.com

Was the Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis Caused by Lack of Regulations?

Did lack of regulation create the subprime mortgage crisis? I am asked this all the time. The short answer: Of course not. Nowhere close. Not a chance. Here is the long answer.

What regulations have we had? The mortgage originator (your local bank or mortgage broker) was under regulation...



Survival Guide Friday: Your Job

4:26 PM Fri, Oct 03, 2008 |
Frank Mungeam

As part of KGW's Survival Guide week, Peter Paskill of Career Makers will be answering your job and employment questions live from 5-7 pm and from 10-11:30 pm here in the KGW Your Money Blog. To submit a question, just fill out the "comments" form at the bottom of this page!

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Gary said:
Hello.

I have been a technical writer for thirteen years mostly on a c...



Survival Guide Wednesday: Your housing questions

4:25 PM Wed, Oct 01, 2008 |
Frank Mungeam

Mary Low of Iron Gate Realty Group answers your housing market and real estate questions from 5-7 pm and 10-11:30 pm Wednesday.

Just fill out the "comments" form below to submit your question.

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kathy said:
We are trying to sell our house. I hear a lot about staging. What is that and how is it done?

Kathy: Staging is today's "lingo" for ma...



Survival Guide Tuesday: Investment tips

12:01 PM Tue, Sep 30, 2008 |
Frank Mungeam

Thanks to Mark Gaskill of MKG Financial for answering your money questions during Tuesday's KGW Survival Guide.

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Arlene asked:
I'm have about $20K left in Vanguards Index 500 fund and Primecap fund. I'm wondering if I should reallocate to a mix of money market and bonds at this point. I will need access to the money sooner rathe...



Survival Guide Monday: Retirement questions

1:18 PM Mon, Sep 29, 2008 |
Frank Mungeam

Sara said:
I am on the other end of the spectrum. I don't have a clue about what we should be doing!

I am a new teacher this year (22 years old), and my husband (25 years old) just started his career in the fire service. So we will both be eligible for PERS in 6 months. I don't know what the numbers will look like for us when we get to retirement, but I want some advice.

I have student loans to pay off about 25,000 and...