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‘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?
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I’m confused: Should I pay tax now or later on my retirement savings — and from what funds?
The best Roth conversion strategy can be elusive when you get conflicting advice. -
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‘He always managed to play golf’: My husband of 14 years never worked and now we’re divorcing. He wants half of my $1 million home. What can I do?
“I made all the mortgage payments, in addition to paying for health coverage for both of us.” -
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‘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.” -
CNBC - Business
Gen X says they'll need more than $1.5 million to retire comfortably—but most have less than 5% of that saved
When it comes to retirement, Gen Xers are a long way off from their savings goals. But it's not too late to get on track. Here's how to get started. -
The Guardian - World
Is Cambridge University right to enforce a retirement age? I think so – who wants to be a ‘job blocker’? | Mary Beard
Some say it’s ageist, and they have a point. But whether in academia or elsewhere, it’s only fair for younger colleagues. Mary Beard is an author, an honorary fellow of Newnham College and former professor of classics at Cambridge UniversityWhat ... -
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‘He thinks I’m too materialistic’: My husband and I are in our 40s. He takes zero interest in our finances. He doesn’t even know the name of our mortgage company. What can I do?
“I am really worried that if I’m not around, he will not be able to manage the basics of everyday life for himself and our children.” -
The Guardian - World
‘Clearly, I have no rizz’: can a 60-year-old misanthrope polish up his pulling power?
Love Islanders have it, daters want it and TikTok influencers will teach you how to get it – but rizz (a close cousin of charisma) is hard to fabricate. At the end of 2023, the Oxford University Press chose “rizz” as its word of the year. Rizz, ... -
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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‘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.”
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