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‘I wish Dad were here’: I received $500,000 after my late father’s wrongful-death lawsuit. My adviser suggests annuities. How do I invest it?

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I’m planning to loan my son money to build a house — he was priced out of the housing market. What could go wrong?

”I haven’t heard of anyone doing this, so I’m not sure it’s even legal.”

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My sisters want to hide $170,000 of our mother’s money from Medicaid by adding their names to her bank account. What should I do?

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‘I have few close friends’: I’m 69, retired, single and have amassed $3.6 million. What should I do with my fortune?

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