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I spent a fortune to be in my friend's wedding. Do I still have to buy the couple a gift? 4 experts weigh in
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MarketWatch - Business
‘We live on a fixed income’: My husband and I are retired. We’re invited to our niece’s destination wedding. Are we obliged to buy a gift?
“We haven’t been to a wedding in decades.” -
MarketWatch - Business
‘My peers have 10 to 20 times more set aside for retirement’: I’m 67 and have $100,000 saved. I want to retire in three years. Can I do it?
“I’m estimating an income of $3,500 to $3,700 per month from Social Security, and around $750 a month from a pension.” -
MarketWatch - Business
Engaged couples spend a fortune on weddings. They’d be happier investing in their marriage.
“We don’t need to learn anything about money for our marriage,” one bride says. Actually, they do. -
The Guardian - World
I just found out who my real father is. What do I do now? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
DNA tests can reveal some huge hidden secrets. Take time to process your own feelings before coming to terms with your new family tree . I’m happily married with adult children, and grandchildren. One of my children bought me a DNA testing kit ... -
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How many CD accounts should I have? What experts say
It can be difficult to determine how many CDs you need. Here's how experts say you should approach the issue. -
MarketWatch - Business
‘Our children have varying degrees of success’: My husband and I are in our 80s and have $300,000 to leave our 3 kids. Do we give more to our underemployed son?
“At 56, he has few prospects for his future.” -
The Guardian - World
Do be a quitter! How I broke my exercise streak – and smashed my fitness goals
Should you struggle on when you’re really not feeling it? As I’ve learned, sometimes it’s much better to ditch your plan. I don’t record every single run that I do, so I can’t tell you precisely how often I have laced up my trainers, or how far ... -
The Guardian - World
I spent months interviewing people about their sex lives. This is what I learned
Flirting in China, sex work in Australia, dangerous liaisons in Nigeria – intimate relations vary wildly around the world, as I discovered while compiling a global special of the Guardian’s This is how we do it column. A friend of mine moved to ... -
MarketWatch - Business
‘My mother is being catfished’: She fell ‘madly in love’ with a man over Facebook. How do I convince her that it’s a scam?
“My sister and I found loads of evidence online that this is a fake account. There are actually numerous fake accounts on various platforms that use this guy’s images.” -
The Guardian - World
Brits, you have no idea how to be sun safe. But as an Australian, I can tell you exactly what to do | Van Badham
Full-body swimsuits, ‘no hat, no play’ – avoiding the sun is a national pastime. At this point I’m more suncream than skin. Britain has been experiencing something of a heatwave this week, obliging me, as an Australian, to harangue its people on ...
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