Dave Says

Dear Dave,My wife and I have paid off all of our credit card debt, but she doesn’t want to follow your suggestion to cut up the cards and close the accounts. She wants us to keep the cards in a safe deposit box at the bank, and use them for nothing but emergencies.

Pieces of Me

“I’m not here to watch you lose.”I recently overheard this at a high school competition.I even asked my husband, “Is that really what they just said?”Ummmmm. You’re right you’re not.You’re there to watch them compete. To try their best. To give their all. To enjoy some good competition.

Update from Senator Jacobson

Over the last several weeks, I have heard from employers across District 42 who are trying to do the right thing. They want to pay fair wages, keep hard-working employees, and continue serving their communities.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, My wife and I have been married for nine months, and we’ve been following your Baby Steps plan for three months.We have about $50,000 in debt, and I recently cashed out an old whole life policy that enabled us to pay off $22,000 of our debt.

Update from Senator Jacobson

Monday marks Day 18 of the 60-day legislative session. We are still having floor debate every morning and then moving to hearings beginning every afternoon. Hearings will end on Feb. 27 (Day 35), and we will then proceed to all-day floor debate for the remainder of the session.

Pieces of Me

Thanks to our junior high son, I watch a lot more college and professional sports than I would otherwise.However, I use the word “watch” loosely. I’m not one to just sit without working on a project too.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, I’ve been listening to your radio show, and as a result I’ve decided I’m tired of living paycheck-topaycheck and being broke all the time. I know Baby Step 1 is saving a beginner emergency find of $1,000.

Pieces of Me

It’s that time of year when sports families and fans are spending more time in the car and gyms than anywhere else.Being the oldest of four kids and purchasing my hometown newspaper right out of college, I had the unique chance to cover my own siblings’ high school sports events first.

Update from Senator Jacobson

Last week was shortened due to the Martin Luther King holiday on Monday, but it was a busy week in the Legislature as we began afternoon committee hearings. Since the Banking, Commerce, and Insurance Committee meets on Monday and Tuesday, we only met on Tuesday this week.

Dave Says

Dear Dave,My wife and I own three commercial properties. They are all leased out long-term. Currently, we owe about $400,000 each on two of the buildings, and a little over $500,000 on the other.