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Travel expenses?

Can Roxanne get the job done without a credit card? Dave lays out a plan to cover her travel expenses and avoid debt.

Wait on the honeymoon?

Postpone the honeymoon due to a job loss? Dave gives his opinion on Corina's situation.

Yes, you can pay cash for college

Can you attend college without going into debt? Dave says you can, and he takes on some folks who disagree. Listen to Dave at his best.

Larger emergency fund?

Don and his wife work for the same company. Because of this, should they have a larger emergency fund? Dave has the answer.

Absolutely not!

Should Ferisa and her husband move their emergency fund from a money market account to a short-term bond fund? Dave doesn't like this idea, and he explains the reasons why.

Gift cards for grandkids?

Liz wants to give her grandchildren gift cards for Christmas, but Dave isn't fond of the idea - especially when it comes to little kids.

What's Reasonable For Christmas?

Jill wants to know what a reasonable amount is to spend on gifts from Santa for Christmas. Dave offers some guidelines.

Chelsey doesn't like the idea of a doctor's office keeping debit card, credit card, and bank account information in their files. She really wants to see this doctor, though, and asks Dave what she should do.

What's your priority?

Joel has a pretty sweet deal while in college, but he still wants to move out and be on his own. Dave helps him evaluate his options and how each interacts with the others.

You're using it wrong

Amy is having trouble paying for school with her debit card, because the site says payments can be made by credit card or cash only. Dave walks her through the functionality of her debit card.

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