My sister made frequent withdrawals from the ‘bank of Mom and Dad.’ Now our family is torn apart. What can I do?

“My sister did nothing because she was a girl, and my brother was too young to help.”

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Mbappé: I've adapted to Madrid, now I can play

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Biden Made a Global Push to Constrain China. What Will Trump Do?

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What can President Trump do for seniors? A lot.

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A new start after 60: I’d spent my life being ashamed of my hair – now I see it as a forcefield

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‘I want to preserve our legacy’: Black families in Altadena fear displacement after fire

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'I promised my father the world would hear our song'

Sunderland College students help a Newcastle woman keep a promise she made to her dying father.
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My wife, 72, and I, 80, have two houses and 56 acres of land. Our daughter is a joint tenant on our real estate. Do we need a will?

This couple has done a lot to clear the path ahead — but they have made one big mistake.
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I’m blindsided by extra Medicare charges because of my income. How do I avoid this situation?

A reader is trying to plan ahead to avoid the dreaded IRMAA, a surcharge that can come out of your Social Security check.
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I live too far away from my boyfriend and our relationship is suffering | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Periods of physical separation are common in most relationships and it takes effort – but you can have the best of both worlds • Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a ...
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You be the judge: should my sister eat the meals I batch-cook and freeze for us?

Jing doesn’t go along with Lian’s batch-cooking policy and likes only freshly cooked food. Is she being unreasonable? You decide whose argument will end up in the bin Find out how to get a ...
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What savers should do now with interest rates on pause

A rise in inflation all but assures a pause in interest rate cuts. Here's what savers should do in the interim.
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My wife and I passed on a family wedding due to a ‘no-child’ rule. We’re now attending a friend’s nuptials without our kids. Are we hypocrites?

“My in-laws are coming to watch our 7-year-old daughter and her 2-year-old sister.”
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Ask not what your government can do for you

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Movie Review: A family is torn apart under Brazil’s dictatorship in ‘I’m Still Here’

Walter Salles' film “I'm Still Here” tells the story of Eunice Paiva after the disappearance of her husband
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‘I’ve never been happier’: I married a wonderful lady from Ukraine. I have two successful kids. Do I put my wife on the deed to my home?

“We are now looking to downsize and move to another home and I’m wondering if we should put the new property in joint names.”
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Biden says "I have given my heart and my soul to our nation" ahead of farewell address

President Biden is addressing the nation from the Oval Office at 8 p.m.
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Can I cut how much I pay towards my children’s school fees?

My ex-wife has chosen a school with very high fees and I can’t afford them following VAT changes
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What credit counseling can (and can't) do to help with your debt

Before you take advantage of credit counseling, it may help to know what outcomes you can expect.
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‘I can afford to be generous’: How much should I give my stepdaughter for her wedding gift? I want to be fair.

“I don’t have any other children.”
MarketWatch - Jan. 12
'I fought for years to correct my dad's death certificate - but still haven't buried him'

Families tell of their lost loved ones as a new film stirs up memories of Brazil under military rule.
BBC News - Jan. 12
This is how we do it: ‘At 96, I’m enjoying real intimacy for the first time in my life. I feel like a teenager’

Both widowed and in their 90s, Elizabeth and Alfred are enjoying a passionate, loving relationship that belies their years How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously . He ...
The Guardian - Jan. 11
Callum Simpson: ‘Lily would want me to carry on … I know I made her proud through my boxing’

Before the defence of his British and Commonwealth belts, the 28-year-old reflects on the tragic death of his sister. “I’ve heard her voice in training sometimes,” Callum Simpson says quietly as he ...
The Guardian - Jan. 11
Can I move money from my IRA to an HSA? ‘Medical expenses keep growing.’

“If there was a way to pay for them out of pretax funds, it would be most helpful.”
MarketWatch - Jan. 10
I woke from a coma to find my baby had been born

Atlanta McIntyre hopes to raise awareness of hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that affects 1 in 100 pregnant women.
BBC News - Jan. 10
'I'll show I can beat him' - Tyler Young on facing dad Ashley

BBC Sport speaks to Ashley and Tyler Young as the father and son prepare to face off in the FA Cup third round when Everton take on Peterborough.
BBC News - Jan. 9
Revisions of ‘hateful conduct’: what users can now say on Meta platforms

Meta’s rewritten policies mean different things may be allowed to pass on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Meta’s rewritten policies on “hateful conduct” mean users will now be able to say ...
The Guardian - Jan. 8
I’m the executor of my 90-year-old aunt’s estate. A neighbor threatened me and wants to buy her house. What should I do?

“I believe she doesn’t have that much time left.”
MarketWatch - Jan. 8
‘How long can I stay?’ Families tell of last-minute escape from California wildfire

By the time Jon Oei’'s family drove toward the ocean, it was dark and the power was out: ‘There were no lights, and everything was on fire’. Live coverage: Pacific Palisades fire doubles in ...
The Guardian - Jan. 8
My lover and I can’t stop having sex – and it’s disrupting our working lives

We have an insatiable desire for each other. But it’s stopping us developing the less sexual sides of our relationship. My partner and I, both of us women, have a lot of sex. It’s got to the ...
The Guardian - Jan. 7
‘He ended up homeless and penniless’: My uncle conned my father into signing over their mother’s house. What can I do?

“His brother went to the prison where my dad was incarcerated and had him sign over the house.”
MarketWatch - Jan. 6
‘It feels like retaliation’: My sister is estranged from her daughter and wants to donate her inheritance. Is that weird?

“There is a new cultural trend of adult children becoming estranged from their parents.”
MarketWatch - Jan. 5
‘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.”
MarketWatch - Jan. 4
My ex is sick but won’t retire to spite me out of benefits. He took our marriage and divorce papers, but can I get his Social Security benefits?

“I was married to my former husband for 11 years.”
MarketWatch - Jan. 4
I paid $15,000 for my friend’s live-in boyfriend’s funeral. He was in his 40s and only had $5,000 in the bank. What happens next?

“I understood that, in California, hospitals and funeral homes have to notify the court when someone dies.”
MarketWatch - Jan. 2
The struggle to reunite children with families in war-torn Gaza

An estimated 17,000 children are unaccompanied or separated from family who would ordinarily care for them.
BBC News - Jan. 1
In Gaza we were the happiest family I could imagine. Then came the worst days of my life | Fadwa al-Masry

I am an academic, a mother, no threat to anyone. Yet those I love have been injured and killed, and I have endured indescribable hardships. I am a Palestinian mother with a bachelor’s degree in ...
The Guardian - Jan. 1

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