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May 24, 2018
Most teachers working in our public system have a pension, and they expect that pension to be a key part of their income after they retire. […]
April 12, 2018
The whole idea behind the Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule was to protect consumers from the blatant conflicts of interest that are standard operating practice in […]
March 7, 2018
For the record, this has been one of the longest running bull markets in the history of the stock market. But last month, a sudden and […]
January 17, 2018
If you follow the news on personal finance-related matters at all, you’ve probably heard about the delay in implementing the third part of the Department of […]
September 20, 2017
As women approach and enter their 60s, the life they pictured for themselves in retirement is just around the corner. Some women may have already quit […]
May 9, 2017
If you’ve ever thought about asking for help with your finances—maybe trying to roll over your 401k without getting dinged by tax penalties or making sure […]
March 31, 2017
The Department of Labor’s Fiduciary rule started making headlines the day it was finalized in April 2016. It was the first time that many Americans learned […]
March 5, 2017
Three reasons you might want to change that Back in the “old days,” women tended to be financially dependent on their husbands and thus were often […]
December 6, 2016
I wasn’t old enough to rent a car, but in my early 20’s I was recruited to be a stock broker. And I was pretty excited […]
November 28, 2016
Looking through the eyes of the typical investor, financial advisors have been vilified since the massive fraud Bernie Madoff pulled off years ago. And then there’s […]
November 22, 2016
On the show, my co-host Jack Gallagher and I tear back the curtain on Wall Street by spotlighting the newest technology that’s available to help investors. […]
October 25, 2016
Is your advisor really working for you? When a financial advisor is employed by a brokerage firm, bank or an insurance company, he’s a ‘representative’ whose first […]
October 12, 2016
The world of wealth management has always been rife with conflicts of interest. Brokers and insurance reps are in the business of selling investments to generate […]
September 20, 2016
Stock prices at record highs and interest rates at historic lows make it a tough environment to invest for income. So I asked three seasoned investment […]
August 3, 2016
Pam and Jack with Guest, Lazetta Braxton on set at WETA-TV. The MoneyTrack series ran on 255 PBS stations across the country. After three seasons, I decided to […]
July 19, 2016
There’s a new rule that requires advisors who offer investment advice to retirement savers to be fiduciaries, meaning they put their clients’ best interests ahead of […]
June 3, 2016
New regulations for professionals in the finance industry have been called “revolutionary” by some. Pam Krueger, host of PBS’s Money Track, explains what the new rules […]
May 21, 2016
Is your financial advisor putting your interests first? I just participated in a panel discussion on this topic. Here’s what you’ll want to know. […]
May 10, 2016
Dear Pam, Q. I married a spender. Every month she’s spending more than we have. Now we can’t even think about investing for the future. For […]
May 2, 2016
By Jason Lilly (Advisor on WealthRamp.com) How comfortable would you be if you knew that the online retirement calculator you used, failed to muster a passing grade? Well, […]
April 19, 2016
Dear Pam, Q. My dad wants to give me 80% of his business. I have 2 brothers— they’re angry and say it isn’t fair. What can […]
April 8, 2016
Individual investors win much more than they lose on this brand new DOL rule. Here’s my article in PBS’s Next Avenue written for anyone with a […]
March 28, 2016
Who’s that Man, Daddy? You’ve seen those Schwab commercials on TV where the dad explains to his child what his broker does. These ads are promoting […]
March 16, 2016
You’ve heard that money is power. The greatest money power comes when you have control over your own finances. And you can leverage that power to […]
February 22, 2016
Some of the simple wisdoms you hear throughout your life are actually good for you—such as eat your peas and carrots, and invest for the long […]
January 9, 2016
People are wondering if they should be worried about China’s most recent major stock market blunder. I’m sharing one of my favorite investing expert’s sage advice– […]
January 6, 2016
NASSIM NICHOLAS TALEB ON THE REAL FINANCIAL RISKS OF 2016 Worry less about the banking system, but commodities, epidemics and climate volatility could be trouble. Watch […]
December 22, 2015
There are a ton of new ways to access advice for all your investments—no matter how much money (or how little) you’ve been able to save. […]
November 30, 2015
The Talk Wealth Managers Need to Have With Clients About Cost By Norb Vonnegut As automated investment programs multiply, more clients are likely to ask advisers […]
November 18, 2015
MY WORST MONEY MISTAKE: 6 FINANCIAL EXPERTS FESS UP Even the shrewdest financial experts make huge money mistakes from time to time—mistakes that can be very […]
November 16, 2015
Most people don’t believe they can have access to excellent, fiduciary financial advice from a highly qualified financial advisor. The goods news is that you don’t […]
October 28, 2015
6 PERSONAL FINANCE LESSONS WE WISH WERE TAUGHT IN SCHOOL As a former high school math teacher, I could ramble off a list of 100 financial lessons that […]
October 20, 2015
THE BEST PERSON TO TALK TO YOUR AGING PARENTS ABOUT THEIR FINANCES AND PLANS IS YOU Having a will and a final plan in place is […]
October 19, 2015
Let’s face it, not many people devote much time to learning how to invest their hard-earned money. It’s not really that fun and not at all […]
October 13, 2015
NEXT GENERATION WANTS TO BE DEBT-FREE Millennials are not down with being in debt, and getting rid of it is one of their top financial priorities, […]
August 31, 2015
Investing is not supposed to be this exciting, but since it has been lately it may be time to call in a pro to help. […]
August 28, 2015
For three seasons on MoneyTrack, our television audiences have been asking us, how do I a find qualified financial advisor? We’ve shared the good, the bad and […]
August 28, 2015
The world economy explained with just two cows – IMHO better than any economics class.
August 28, 2015
My article about women and divorce was just Featured on Sheknows.com Finances after divorce are different. Here’s how to rethink them. Remember Elin Nordgren, the former wife […]
August 27, 2015
Is the glass half full or half empty? While you decide, I think I’ll drink up all the water in the glass. Before you knee-jerk react […]
August 25, 2015
A simple guide: I started my career as a stockbroker (my card said “financial advisor”) at one of the largest Wall Street brokerage firms. I can’t […]
July 24, 2015
Are you better off letting a computer invest your money rather than hiring a human financial adviser or doing it on your own? It sounds like […]
July 24, 2015
The stock market got clobbered last week. When the Dow lost 1,000 points in just one week because of worries over China’s slower growth media hype […]
July 24, 2015
We used to be called the middle class. We’re not exactly rich women but now we go by our much cooler name, mass-affluent. Our average net […]
July 24, 2015
In your search for a financial advisor, one of the most vexing words that you’ll come across is “fiduciary.” You’re likely to hear it a lot. […]
July 24, 2015
Industry veterans tell of an adviser who used his cat, while another frequented funerals Whatever happened to all the cowboy stockbrokers who relied on chutzpah and […]
July 24, 2015
Next time you’re talking to your financial advisor— might as well take away a lesson or two you can use forever. Too busy to be bothered […]
July 24, 2015
Women control 52% of the wealth in this country, a huge change from a generation ago. However, the advisor world has not caught up with this […]
July 24, 2015
3 Questions that Matter Most Every financial advisor or wealth manager has a background on file with Securities Regulators. It’s easy, and it’s free to […]
March 16, 2016
You’ve heard that money is power. The greatest money power comes when you have control over your own finances. And you can leverage that power to […]