I’m 63 and planning to retire in a few months. I watched in horror as the markets tanked. Will $1 million get me to my 90s?

“Both my parents lived to 98.”

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I fled our $2.2M home due to domestic abuse. I’m on the loan, but we’re both on the title. My husband won’t sell. What now?

“He contributed a $1 million down payment. I mortgaged the rest in my name.”
MarketWatch - Mar. 9
‘I’ll retire when I’m dead’: My 401(k) lost $50,000 in the market turmoil. I’m in my early 40s. What should I do now?

“I have no clue how the funds in my 401(k) are invested.”
MarketWatch - 4h
‘In their last days, our parents changed their will’: They left me $250,000, but gave my sister $1 million. What should I do?

“How many people maintain a relationship with their siblings after their parents died?”
MarketWatch - 6h
Every Move I Make, She’ll Be Watching Me

At 50, am I too old to be sharing my location with my mother?
The New York Times - Mar. 7
I’m 69 and only have $121,000 in my 401(k). How can I repair the damage of the past?

“I plan to work and contribute to a 401(k) in addition to a stock-purchasing plan for a few more years.”
MarketWatch - Mar. 8
I’m a 62-year-old widow looking to downsize. Should I take out a HELOC and buy a condo?

“Condos in my area are scarce and often sell the day they hit the market. I could get a line of credit using my house as collateral.”
MarketWatch - 3d
I adore my children. I’m also scared that one day my son will kill me

In the UK, more than 170 women have been murdered by their sons in the past 15 years. An anonymous mother reveals what it is like to be frightened of your child while desperately wanting to support ...
The Guardian - Mar. 8
My phone knows what I want before I do. That should be worrying – but it’s oddly comforting | Emma Beddington

On the downside, all my personal data is being harvested by faceless corporations. On the up, I’ve got a little parent in my pocket, anticipating my every need. I awoke recently to one of those ...
The Guardian - Mar. 10
I was always terrified of confrontation. Then I hit my 40s | Arwa Mahdawi

If I see someone making my neighbourhood a worse place to live, I walk straight up to them and … have a little word. What is happening to me?. Some people buy sports cars when they have a midlife ...
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