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‘This is my big chance to secure my future’: I’m about to inherit $600,000. What should I do with all this lovely cash?
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I’m 73 and have $930,000 in my IRA. Should I wait for the market to go down before I do a Roth conversion?
Trying to time with the market is usually a fool’s errand, but there are several schools of thought about how to best do a conversion. -
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‘His wife is manipulative’: My father married a woman, 60, with no money, then changed his will. How can I preserve my inheritance?
“He changed his will, leaving his new wife his share of the estate, plus all of the contents of the house, including family heirlooms.” -
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My spouse and I are 60 and receive $145,000 a year in pensions. Do we need to worry about inflation killing our retirement plans?
“Our annual expenses are $105,000 and that includes travel, entertainment and maintenance.” -
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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.” -
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'I love my daughter but I didn't enjoy being a mum when I was younger'
Rhian Elizabeth cannot forgive herself for being a disengaged parent after becoming pregnant at 16. -
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General election 2024 in maps and charts
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‘He’s planning to bleed me dry’: My husband turned into a monster after we married. I own a $1.3 million home. How do I save myself and my finances?
“I am planning my escape after five long years, feeling foolish for staying in this marriage for so long.” -
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I’m a retired cardiologist, 64, with a $9 million net worth. I want to buy my ‘forever home.’ How much should I spend?
“What is the maximum should I safely spend assuming I live into my 80s?” -
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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.” -
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‘I’m watching every last cent’: For July 4, my friend booked an Airbnb on Cape Cod — and said I’m welcome to visit. Should I offer to pay half?
“This vacation is already nearly breaking my budget.” -
Financial Times - Business
Artist Michael Craig-Martin: ‘My big moment is now’
One of British art’s most influential figures on YBAs, passion versus money and the ‘miracle’ of having a major new show at 82 -
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‘She told my grandchildren lies about me so they would despise me’: I’m disinheriting my ungrateful daughter. Could she contest my will?
“I once complimented my daughter and her partner on a nice plant in their garage and they started laughing, and told me it was marijuana.” -
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‘She told my grandchildren lies about me so they would despise me’: I’m disinheriting my ungrateful daughter. Could she contest my will?
“I once complimented my daughter and her partner on a nice plant in their garage and they started laughing, and told me it was marijuana.” -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Can I Bring My Sephora Skin Care Products to Camp?
As young girls continue to embrace elaborate skin care routines, summer camps want to focus on inner beauty. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
How I Hacked My Life by Saying Yes to Everything
Do you always feel like going to that early-morning group swim or work happy hour? Of course not—but try doing it anyway. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
A Decade Ago, My Husband Killed Himself. Could I Have Stopped it?
After spending years telling myself a story about what I’d missed and what I’d lost, I finally figured out a way forward. -
The Guardian - World
For years I was my parents’ reluctant carer. Then I was told I was making things worse
I was there through their infirmity, incontinence, our cohabitation - and suddenly I was fired . Like an organised criminal, my mother no longer communicates by phone. Visiting her can be convoluted, but it beats the days when I thought I might ... -
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I considered taking Social Security at 62 instead of waiting. Why you should too.
Your health, life circumstances and the viability of Social Security might conflict with your ideal age to start taking benefits. -
The Guardian - World
My daughter visits daily since her partner left her. How can I reclaim my space without offending her? | Leading questions
It’s a testament to your parenting that your daughter feels she can hide with you, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. While time helps to heal, seek out ways to share the load. Find more Leading questions hereMy daughter’s partner has ... -
The Guardian - World
You be the judge: should my grown-up son help me move out of our house?
Claudine says she needs a hand clearing their home. Rupert says it’s hard to start without a departure date. You decide who needs to get a move on?. Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror. He seems to resent me for asking him ... -
The Guardian - World
My superpower? Turning a lovely afternoon into a nerve-shredding orgy of panic | Adrian Chiles
Another day, another disaster, and all of my own making. But this one left me with a triumphant smile. I left a bag with everything in it on platform three at York station. Imagine my disappointment. I was on a direct train to London, finishing ... -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
How Can I Tell My Elderly Mother That She Can’t Live With Me?
A reader still picking up the pieces after a recent divorce is wrestling with guilt for not wanting to take his mother in, knowing she wouldn’t hesitate to help him. -
The Guardian - World
Our place is a mess, but my partner and I still can’t agree who does which chores | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
The withholding of anything on purpose – sex, money, housework – is about control. Might your domestics reflect other underlying tensions?. Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerMy partner H and I have been together ... -
Financial Times - Business
My favourite Mediterranean island
From Pag to Ventotene, five writers reveal their lesser-known hideaways -
MarketWatch - Business
‘My stepmother makes me feel unwelcome’: I bought a house for my father in 2008, but now he wants me to sign over a 50% share for his third wife
“He has been married to his third wife for three years; she has asked him where she will live when he passes.” -
MarketWatch - Business
I’m in my 60s and mentored Gen Z students from NYU. This is what we taught each other.
Why mentoring in unretirement is great for you and young adults -
The Guardian - World
‘I wish my parents were alive so I could tell them I’m a concept’: Tilda Swinton and Julio Torres on elves, slaps and giving dignity to toilets
Comedy auteur Torres’s surreal new opus, Problemista, is also the basis for a friendship with arthouse queen Swinton. Cinema’s oddest new couple talk South Park scatology, mortifying restaurant behaviour and cutting-edge queerness. Dressed in ... -
Inc. - Business
The Counterintuitive Power of Doing Nothing at All
Breathe. Relax. Refresh. And feel even more energized and productive as a result. -
BBC News - Top stories
Labour manifesto: What they plan to do in government
See what the party has promised to do on issues including the economy, the NHS, immigration and housing. -
The Guardian - World
Britain will not rejoin EU in my lifetime, says Starmer
Labour leader also says he cannot foresee circumstances where UK would re-enter single market or customs union. Keir Starmer has insisted the UK will not rejoin either the EU, the single market or the customs union within his lifetime, in his ...European Union -
The New York Times - Top stories
Don’t Doubt NATO. It Saved My People.
NATO’s intervention against Serbia’s campaign against Kosovo set the tiny country up for independence. -
Financial Times - World
How Donald Trump helped improve my garden
Self-propagating flowers need strict oversight but some gems come courtesy of the former president’s Irish golf courseDonald Trump -
The New York Times - Science
Map Predicts Future Chance of Power Outages From Hurricanes
A new analysis shows increasing frequency and intensity of hurricanes could cause more devastating interruptions to the power grid. -
BBC News - Top stories
Where do I vote and when do polling stations close?
The UK general election is on Thursday, 4 July, but there are reports some postal votes have been delayed. -
The New York Times - World
What Do Bagged Chickens Have to Do With Sliced Cheese?
Both have gotten caught up in fights over plastic packaging. When Costco recently tried to trim its plastic use by selling rotisserie chickens in bags, some shoppers disapproved. -
Politico - Politics
'I am your least worst alternative': Why one Utah conservative is drawing in climate backers
Rep. John Curtis, a heavy favorite to win his general election race in November, could be in a position to provide a crucial GOP vote against a gutting of President Joe Biden’s energy and climate policies during a second Trump administration.Climate -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Jill Biden's Dilemma: Is Pressing Ahead Still the Loving Thing to Do?
The first lady is viewed as the rare person with the power to sway her husband’s decision to stay in or exit the presidential race.Joe Biden -
MarketWatch - Business
‘I’m appalled’: My grandfather co-signed his grandson’s student loan. After my grandfather died, my cousin skipped town. Will the estate have to pay the debt?
“The loan is now in default, and I have no idea where this grandson is.” -
The Hill - Politics
What happens to Biden’s campaign cash if he drops out
President Biden would have total control over the millions of dollars raised by his presidential campaign if he chooses to drop out of the race against former President Trump, campaign finance experts told The Hill. Biden is facing growing ...Joe Biden
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‘She told my grandchildren lies about me so they would despise me’: I’m disinheriting my ungrateful daughter. Could she contest my will?
“I once complimented my daughter and her partner on a nice plant in their garage and they started laughing, and told me it was marijuana.” -
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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.” -
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‘I’m watching every last cent’: For July 4, my friend booked an Airbnb on Cape Cod — and said I’m welcome to visit. Should I offer to pay half?
“This vacation is already nearly breaking my budget.” -
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‘I’m appalled’: My grandfather co-signed his grandson’s student loan. After my grandfather died, my cousin skipped town. Will the estate have to pay the debt?
“The loan is now in default, and I have no idea where this grandson is.” -
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‘Our loyalty isn’t worth anything’: I paid $70 for a seat with more legroom, but two women grabbed similar empty seats for free. Is that fair?
“I wrote to the airline to explain what had happened and asked for a refund of my miles.”