Got a Question About Money?: Ask Financial Expert Jean Chatzky

on October 5, 2009 at 7:30 AM

Financial expert Jean Chatzky is here again on CafeMom taking your financial questions.

Ask your question about money in the comments below today!

This summer, Jean Chatzky answered one mom's question about saving money and another mom's question about paying off debt, and she's back to do it again! From saving money and paying off debt to getting through the holidays, now's your chance to get free advice from an expert.

Leave your financial question for Jean Chatzky in the comments below by 12:00pm, Friday, October 9th. She'll be back soon with an answer for one lucky reader.

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Comments (3)

DogsMom

on Oct 5, 2009 at 11:13 AM

If I only plan to live in an area for 5 years or maybe a bit less, is buying still a good choice over renting? Of course, as long as I buy within my means?

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mommyuphold

on Oct 5, 2009 at 7:13 PM

We have so much debt and not even money to pay. And filing bankruptcy is too expensive...is there any way to file and not have to pay. I really want to move on and be happy in life. We made our mistakes and now I feel like they are following us around.

on Oct 6, 2009 at 3:51 PM

How do you figure out the amount of money to have as your emergency fund, and how many months worth should one save? I know it is not as simple as saving equal to the earnings for those months, or even for the fixed expenditures, is there a formula or can you offer some guidelines?

Thank you