Dear Dave,

My parents left their six-figure jobs to enter the ministry when I was in high school. That was 10 years ago, and my mom still regularly asks me to share my money with them. I don’t mind helping out once in a while, but this has been going on for a long time and I’ve started feeling bitterness about the requests and their bad financial decisions. My mom also tries to make me feel bad sometimes if I can’t afford to give them as much as they want. She constantly references their calling, and that I should want to help with that. How can I stop this pattern?

Renee

Dear Dave,

I make $80,000 a year, and I was wondering if there’s an easy way to determine how much money a person would need to live comfortably after retirement.

John

Dear John,  

A commonsense rule of thumb, if you’ve got your money invested in good growth stock mutual funds, is to pull from those funds at a rate that is lower than which they are growing. Otherwise, you’ll destroy them, right?

Dear Dave,

My husband and I have seven kids. What parts of your program work best for large families?

Karen

Dear Karen,

My entire plan works for a large family. Larger families just have more expenses. What does change — and you already knew this — is that it can be a larger financial burden. This isn’t criticism; it’s just a mathematical fact.

WASHINGTON – With recent tragedies in the news, many children, including those challenged with special needs, are exposed to trauma through the media and in conversations. The Episcopal Center for Children (ECC), a nonprofit school serving children with special needs ages 5-14 in the Washington, DC area, offers some advice on how to talk with your child about tragedy.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 6 Americans get sick from eating contaminated food each year. TRICARE wants to help you practice food safety this summer. 

Food poisoning peaks in the summer months because warmer temperatures cause foodborne germs to grow. There are several things you can do to prevent illness in your family and friends. 

First, wash your hands often when handling raw meat. Dirty hands and surfaces used to prep your meat can carry germs. So keep your hands and your prep area clean.  

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Pet safety tips during July holidays

Firework and party safety tips for pet owners from the Humane Society of Utah

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The Humane Society of Utah will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, July 4, 2016.

Graduates, Do You Have the Most Important Quality Interviewers Look For? Here Are Seven Ways to Show Off Your Entrepreneurial DNA
Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey explain why entrepreneurial DNA is the most important quality a job seeker can possess and share seven ways to demonstrate it during an interview.

Dear Dave,

I’ve heard you talk about the importance of giving using the phrase “outrageous generosity.” But at what point does outrageous generosity become foolish overspending?

Josiah

Dear Josiah,