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I inherited $200,000. One of my daughters is married with kids, but the other has debts. Do I split my windfall 50/50?

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‘I feel like I’m missing something’: I’m 68, divorced with two children. I’ve $750,000 and rent my home. Do I need a trust?

“I continue to reinvest the dividends and interest so my investments continue to grow.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

I’m 67, married and have two mortgages worth $660,000. Should I use my 401(k) to pay them off?

“I want to have $6,000 a month in cash to live comfortably and travel upon retirement.”

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‘I’m a mother in turmoil’: My daughter refuses to see me — and she won’t let me see my grandchild. Should I cut her out of our will?

“Our family trust is a couple of decades old and needs revision.”

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

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.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Will UK interest rate cut make mortgages and loans cheaper?

Bank of England interest rates affect the mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions of people.

‘I own my home’: I’m 74 with $300,000 in annuities and live modestly. What should I do with my retirement savings?

”I am not very savvy with the stock markets.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

This Halloween, I’m not buying candy for trick or treaters. I have better things to spend my money on. Am I a bad person?

“Nor am I going to turn off the lights and pretend I’m not home.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

‘Their house was purchased with my family money’: My late father left a life estate to his second wife. She’s only 10 years older than me. How can I undo this?

“Apparently the probate laws in Florida are different, perhaps superseding the will.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

‘I’ve no interest in investing more money in the stock market’: I’m debt-free, retired and ignoring the ‘Trump bump.’ What should I do with $400,000?

“I already have $1.5 million in the stock market.”

Business - MarketWatch - 3 hours ago

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

“Many weeks I spend more on my three rescue kitties and one rescue mouse than I do on myself.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

How much prize money do the New York City marathon winners get?

New York City marathon top winners will each earn six figures for outpacing their competitors in the race Sunday.

This is how we do it: ‘I’m a feminist, but what turns me on in the bedroom runs counter to my convictions’

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World - The Guardian - October 26

How Yankees' Gleyber Torres turned his season around with a dominant second half: 'Didn't think too much'

Torres was awful through two months, but his excellent second half has carried over into the playoffs

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Can my ‘inner child’ help me navigate life as an adult?

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World - The Guardian - November 5

They Love John Fluevog Shoes So Much They Married at One of His Stores

Amber Walker and Ron Dutt held a surprise wedding during the “Flummunity Fest,” a fan-driven gathering for admirers of the designer.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 1

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‘I feel slighted’: My husband and I are in our 70s. We married 3 years ago. He’s leaving his $1.8 million home to a 10-year-old relative. Is that normal?

‘I have almost double his pension income, as his former wives took a considerable share’

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

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?

“The probate attorney says I could ask the court to remove sister No. 3 as co-executor, since she has acted unethically and illegally.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

'I married the train driver who saved my life'

Charlotte Lay was then able to save her husband's life by helping him get a cancer diagnosis.

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Can I transfer my property to my son to reduce tax liabilities?

I own a second home in Cornwall and spend a few weeks there every year

World - Financial Times - October 16

‘I believe she made a big mistake’: My wife put her paycheck into a bank account with her inheritance. Do I now own 50% of those funds?

“I’m still working, and we’ve always filed joint tax returns.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Mark Zuckerberg Once Outlined His 4 Rules for Life to a Class of Middle Schoolers. It’s Great Advice for Adults Too

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I Can’t Buy a House. I Can’t Shop. I’m Too Worried About the Election.

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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?

“I do not want incredibly high-risk investments. I want moderate risk, but something statistically stable.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 27

‘I don’t want to stop her from moving on with her life’: If I die first, how do I make sure that my second wife doesn’t disinherit my children?

“Is there a way to protect everybody’s interests?”

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Our Daughter Is Having an Affair With a Married Man. How Do We Stop It?

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Our Daughter Is Having an Affair With a Married Man. How Do We Stop It?

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‘My father was a teetotaling, fair-minded, liberal-leaning capitalist’: And yet I allowed ‘friends’ to borrow $120K. How do I deal with the fallout?

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‘This election season has been tense’: I voted for Kamala Harris and my husband voted for Donald Trump. Should I tell him?

“We have a very respectful and, for the most part, happy and healthy marriage.”

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

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