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personal finance

Published
March 9, 2022

In midst of student debt crisis, Brunswick teacher trains savvy spenders

High school math teacher Sam Farrell covers topics such as saving, investing and loans, with the aim of helping his students avoid burdensome debt as they enter college or start their professional lives.
Published
February 12, 2022

The humble Farmer: Living vicariously in a warm camper, not a cold house

This old man (who hates Maine winters) has been following his friends around Mexico with the aid of Google Maps.
Published
January 22, 2022

Commentary: Holiday gift returns choking retailers, landfills

Merchants won customers’ hearts with lenient refund policies. Now it’s backfiring, with dire financial and environmental results.
Published
January 4, 2022

Commentary: Millennials are finally spending like grownups

The largest generation in the United States is buying houses and cars. That’s going to have consequences for inflation.
Published
December 3, 2021

Commentary: $3-a-gallon gasoline isn’t as painful as it used to be

Greater fuel efficiency and higher wages mean drivers don’t have to work as many hours to fill their tanks.

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Published
October 24, 2021

The Maine Millennial: A generation’s failure to launch

Having a job and working hard should be enough to secure a place in the economy. They are not.
Published
September 30, 2021

Advice for first-time home buyers

Help is available, but prospective homeowners need to be prepared.
Published
September 30, 2021

Thinking of buying a house? Do your homework first

A super hot market -- especially in southern Maine -- and low interest rates means potential buyers have to be ready to pounce.
Published
August 7, 2021

Commentary: Millennials should beware of proliferating payment apps

Younger consumers may be wary of credit cards. But ‘buy now, pay later’ technology could encourage bad spending habits.
Published
June 9, 2021

Maine Voices: The economics of search – the special case of buying a mattress

So many choices. So much information. Such great potential for buyer’s remorse. Who can a consumer trust?