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Ask Chuck Saving Money On Homeowners Insurance
Ask Chuck: Saving Money on Homeowners Insurance
by Chuck Bentley | June 27, 2025
Dear Chuck, Our homeowners insurance continues to rise. My husband asked me to find a new insurer or negotiate...
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Ask Chuck My Kids Love These “buy Now, Pay Later” Plans!
Ask Chuck: My Kids Love These “Buy Now, Pay Later” Plans!
by Chuck Bentley | June 13, 2025
Dear Chuck, My young adult children and their spouses all use these Afterpay plans as if it’s no big...
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Ask Chuck Are Luxury Brands Worth The Money
Ask Chuck: Are Luxury Brands Worth the Money?
by Chuck Bentley | May 16, 2025
Dear Chuck, I like buying luxury brands, but my husband couldn’t care less about the brand. He says he...
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Ask Chuck Social Security The Fear, Facts, And Fuss
Ask Chuck: Social Security: The Fear, Facts, and Fuss
by Chuck Bentley | April 18, 2025
Dear Chuck, My parents are extremely fearful about the future of Social Security benefits. How can I help them...
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Ask Chuck Don’t Blow Your Tax Refund
Ask Chuck: Don’t Blow Your Tax Refund
by Chuck Bentley | March 28, 2025
Dear Chuck, My husband and I have lived frugally since getting married ten years ago. We’ve been paying off...
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Ask Chuck Should I Use A Health Savings Account 
Ask Chuck: Should I Use a Health Savings Account? 
by Chuck Bentley | March 7, 2025
Dear Chuck, Should I participate in my company’s offer of a Health Savings Account? I don’t get sick often...
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Ask Chuck The Pain And Expense Of Tattoo Regret 2
Ask Chuck: The Pain and Expense of Tattoo Regret
by Chuck Bentley | February 28, 2025
Dear Chuck, I got some crazy tattoos while in the Marine Corps when I was single. Now my wife...
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Ask Chuck Help! I’m Broke, And Valentine's Day Is Coming!
Ask Chuck: Help! I’m Broke, and Valentine’s Day Is Coming! 
by Chuck Bentley | February 7, 2025
Dear Chuck, Valentine’s Day seems bogus to me; yet I’m feeling the pressure to do something special. Any tips...
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Ask Chuck Helping Your Elderly Parents 
Ask Chuck: Helping Your Elderly Parents 
by Chuck Bentley | January 24, 2025
Dear Chuck,  I want to help my elderly parents who live on a fixed income. I don’t want them...
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Ask Chuck Majority Of Americans Want To Save More Money
Ask Chuck: Majority of Americans Want to Save More Money
by Chuck Bentley | January 10, 2025
Dear Chuck, I need to save some money this year, but I feel like a failure every time I...
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