Dear Quentin, My mother and stepfather just cosigned for a mortgage for my brother. My mom said their house is being used as collateral. If my…

I’m in my 40s and recently learned my father has been lying about his finances. He owes a lot of money to many people whom he…

First off, I’m a complete beginner, I know next to nothing, and I’m expecting to be laughed at. Here’s my question: I’m currently living with my…

My husband of close to 20 years left me and our two children about a year and a half ago. I have two college degrees and…

Dear Quentin, My wife and I were fortunate to retire and buy a house for about $700,000 in a growing lake community in 2012. The work-from-home…

I did not grow up with any wealth and I am only now, in my 40s, and beginning to understand how to invest and save for…

Hersh Shefrin, a mild-mannered behavioral economist at Santa Clara University, still wears a mask when he goes out in public. In fact, he wears two masks:…