Paydirt
A financial planner's journey to trim his ballooning weight holds lessons about financial health, too.
Kara McGuire, columnist
While things are looking up in the market, it's still a good time to consider the some ways to improve 401(k) plans.
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Your Money columnist: Kara McGuire covers personal finance and money matters. Her column about spending, saving, and getting ahead, appears in the Star Tribune's business section on Sundays.
Money questions? Financial concerns? Check out Kara's personal finance blog or send her an e-mail kmcguire@startribune.com.
Your Money columnist: Chris Farrell is economics editor for American Public Media's weekly "Marketplace Money" show on public radio. He lives in St. Paul. Send questions to cfarrell@mpr.org and put "Your Money" in the subject line.