Samuel Tamkin

Q: If you had $50,000 in a bank savings account, how would you invest it? A: That's not a fair question. It implies that we have the same investment goals...

We routinely get email from our readers that are typical of the following letter: "My mortgage is past due by two months because of medical problems that prevent me from...

Q: In a recent column, you advised a reader to refinance her $87,000 loan at 5.25 percent interest with a new loan at 3.99 percent. She was paying about $700...

Q: Fifteen years ago, my parents put my two siblings and myself on the title/deed to their house with the stipulation that they could continue to live in the house...

We've received quite a number of letters recently from readers who are underwater on their homes and are trying to determine their best options. Some of these homeowners clearly are...

Q: Recently, a caller to your radio show asked whether she should pay off the mortgage on the condominium she owns. She said she had bought it because of her...

Q: I recently sold a townhouse and was concerned about how much tax I would be responsible for paying. I sold it for $375,000. There was no mortgage on the...

Q: llyce, I listen to you on the radio every chance I get. Thanks for all your advice. I owe $86,717 on my mortgage, which is a 30-year fixed-rate loan...

Mortgage interest rates rose a bit this week, but not enough to make a meaningful difference in the price you'll pay to own a home. When you're talking about a...

Q: I've read about strategic default and bankruptcy, and I'm a bit confused as to which is the better option for me. I have a VA loan on my house...