Harry Gross

Harry Gross writes about personal finance for the Daily News.

More advice from Harry Gross

More advice from Harry Gross

Should unmarried couple buy a house? - 05/17/2012: Harry Gross: Joint ownership can be tricky to unwind if the relationship dissolves.
Can retired parent gift me cash? - 05/16/2012: Harry Gross

Harry Gross: A mother's generosity and her new life at a retirement community.
New mortgage can help dig out of debt - 05/14/2012: Q. MY HUSBAND and I are retired on a small pension and Social Security. We have a home-equity loan for about $30,000 (no mortgage) and almost $50,000 in credit-card debt.
Life insurance for heart patient is possible - 05/11/2012: Harry Gross

Harry Gross: Searching for coverage for a man with longtime cardiac issues.
Snake lies about house - 05/09/2012: When their mother dies, one brother oversees the estate and doesn't tell his two siblings the full story about the sale of her house.
Harry Gross returns with more money tips - 05/07/2012: We’re thrilled to announce the return of Daily News personal-finance columnist Harry Gross.
Harry Gross bids farewell with good advice, as ever - 07/08/2011: Harry Gross: I have enjoyed my many years at the Daily News more than my vocabulary can describe. I always operated without any editorial restrictions on my opinions, for which I have always been grateful. That goes for more than 10,000 columns!
Life-insurance plan has an air of unlawfulness - 07/07/2011: Dear Harry: My father is 84 and in very good health. He has a modest estate and a very decent pension. He has three children who are all making it on their own, but no big shakes. For many years, he had life insurance to protect my mother, but he did not
Careful of revealing too much on the Web - 07/06/2011: Dear Harry: This recession almost ruined me. I lost a job that I worked in for 32 years, advancing each year. Since then, I have worked at far less-skilled jobs (four of them) and earned about 70 percent of my last decent salary. We have stopped our IRA c
Be wary of stock options - 07/05/2011: Dear Harry: I have been intrigued by your recent columns on options. What is your view of my buying call options on the stock of a company that I feel certain has a good future? If I buy the stock, it will cost me about $5,000 for 100 shares. If I buy opt