The Official Newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock
Throughout my life — 17 years — I have quickly picked up on the fact that there are few forms of entertainment in a small town.
The options become even slimmer when you are referring to a small southern town in Arkansas. However,... More 
This is the time of year that I start thinking about all the seniors who will soon be graduating from high school.
For the last 17 or 18 years of their lives, they have counted on their parents or guardians to hold their hands as they began pre-k.... More
Dear Dave,
I have a roommate, and we’ve shared the same two-bedroom apartment for about three years. During that time, we’ve always had an agreement that we would split the bills 50-50. But for the last several months, he’s been... More
Dear Dave,
My mother died about a year and a half ago, and she left me and my younger sister $75,000 each. My sister is 16, and she plans on enlisting in the military after high school, then using the G.I. Bill to pay for college afterward. She won’t... More
Dear Dave,
I’m worried about my younger brother, and I need some advice. He’s divorced and has a son, and lately, it seems like he only wants to be a dad when it’s convenient. On top of this, he’s very irresponsible with... More
Follow these tips to have a safe and enjoyable total solar eclipse. I have gathered these tips before and after seeing the total solar eclipse in Missouri Aug. 21, 2017.
Travel to the path of totality: The difference between a total eclipse and... More
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... More
Dear Dave,
I switched to a debit card so that the money I spend comes directly from my checking account. But I still have a problem some months with overspending and buying things I shouldn’t. Do you think I should stop using my debit card?
Debbie
Dear... More
The hardest word in the dictionary to put into practice is the word “yes.”
It’s one of the first words that many of us learn as children, and yet we still struggle to apply it to our everyday lives. It is one of the most powerful... More
Dear Dave,
Our 21-year-old son is in college, and we’ve always warned him to stay away from credit cards. Despite our warnings, we recently learned he got a store-branded credit card. The good news is he has stayed under the credit limit. The bad... More
