‘This election season has worn me out’: I love this country, but I’m no better off financially than I was 10 years ago. Why vote?

“I’m in my mid-40s, female, single, and working a nine-to-five job.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

‘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 - November 9

‘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 - November 6

I’m 77 and planning to retire with $700K. I love to travel and I’m moving cross country. Have I saved enough for retirement?

‘My Social Security is $3,100 per month. I do not own a home’

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

Victor Radley: ‘I love coming to England. Every year gets better’

NRL and England forward on World Cup heartache, the challenge of Samoa and loving life in South Yorkshire. There are not many who would be willing to swap Bondi beach for the outskirts of Barnsley ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

‘I’m 38 and completely broke’: I earn $50,000 a year. What professional degree will guarantee me six figures?

“I am willing to put in an extra 1 to 4 years of schooling and use student loans to pay for it.”

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

‘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 don’t trust my financial guy.’ I’m 67 and trying to live on $2.2K-a-month Social Security. I have $500K with an adviser, who charges 2%, but last year the return was 26%. What’s my move?

We spotted a lot of too-common red flags.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

‘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

Are you tired all the time? Me too – but I think I’ve worked out why

Biting back anger, holding in tears: we use a huge amount of energy trying to avoid our emotions. And it’s exhausting. Are you feeling tired?* I’m going to take an educated guess that the answer is ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Should I wait until after the presidential election before investing $300,000 in stocks? I’m a 66-year-old retiree.

“I have most of my expenses covered.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

‘I’m at a loss’: My boyfriend of nearly 10 years is naming his elderly parents as beneficiaries and giving them power of attorney. Am I right to be upset?

“I own the house we live in and he pays me a small amount of rent every month to help cover my mortgage and utilities.”

Business - MarketWatch - 13 hours ago

My wife is 9 years older than I am — but makes 50% less. Will I have to retire for her to receive my Social Security spousal benefits?

“She will probably retire nearly a decade before I do.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 16

I’m a 73-year-old widower who wants to take 6% out of my 401(k) instead of 4%. Can I afford it?

“I will receive $105,000 per year in retirement. I earn $135,000 a year now.”

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

'I'm a patriot, I love my country', Khalife tells spy trial

The former soldier is giving evidence, accused of spying for Iran and later escaping prison.

‘I’m devastated she didn’t win’: I voted for Kamala Harris. Am I disloyal for taking advantage of the Trump stock-market rally?

“Am I trading off my candidate’s loss? Does that make me a turncoat?”

Business - MarketWatch - November 9

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

Why I’m Voting

Editorial members reflect on their personal stakes in the 2024 election

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

I’m a ‘trad wife’ in a happy marriage. How can I get my friends to accept me for who I am? | Leading questions

To your friends, your relationship is probably the least interesting thing about you, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . Try to remember what drew you to these people in the first ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Glanville: One year, I dressed as myself for Halloween -- and no one recognized me

Former MLB player Doug Glanville thought he'd devised a real treat for a costume contest. Turns out, the trick was on him.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

'I started driving two years ago - now I've been signed up by McLaren'

Ella Lloyd is in the all-female F1 Academy and hopes to be among the first female drivers.

Why I was wrong about the US election

Economics, ‘vibeonomics’ and the Trump swing

World - Financial Times - November 14

Losing is actually better than winning: How I am consoling myself as a Yankees fan

Rather that stewing in the juices of the Yankees' World Series loss, L.A. Times reporter and lifelong Yankees fan decides that, for assorted moral and ethical reasons, defeat trumps victory.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Trump Jr.: I want people who 'don’t think they know better' than father in Cabinet

Donald Trump Jr. said he wants people who “don’t think they know better” than his father, President-elect Trump, to be a part of the Republican administration. “I’m going to be heavily involved on ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Should I pay credit card debt that has been written off?

Paying off written-off debt may seem counterintuitive, but it can make sense in certain cases. Here's why.

A moment that changed me: I forgot about love – then found the man of my dreams

He walked into the room at my singles dinner party and everything stopped. After years of stop-start relationships and a broken engagement, he led me to a happier world. When I got engaged in 2002, ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

I’m a Democrat who drives a Tesla. A guy shouted abuse at me for driving a car made by Elon Musk. Am I a hypocrite? Should I sell my car?

“I live in a pretty liberal neighborhood, but am I now supposed to feel guilty for owning this car?”

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

‘Makes my heart beat faster’: why I Know Where I’m Going! is my feelgood movie

In the first of a new series in which writers explain their favourite mood-lifting watch, an ode to a charming 40s romance. In search of solace, I always turn to a film that will take me away from ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

I’m 48 with $223,000 saved for retirement. I want to contribute an extra 1% every year. Will that have any meaningful impact?

“I anticipate that could have a large impact even though my retirement horizon is a bit short.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

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