Blind date: ‘Hopefully he thought I was funny, as I do try pretty hard’

‘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

‘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

‘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?

“Of the original 10 I had earmarked for removal from my life, I’m still in contact with two.”

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

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

“She has incurred a lot of debt due to the financial strain of a sick pet, a car loan, student loans and an unpaid military home loan.”

Business - MarketWatch - 6 hours ago

‘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?”

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Blind date: ‘She’s the type of person who makes time fly by’

Sophie, 28, a community manager in tech, meets Jack, 26, a manager of a food delivery startup. What were you hoping for? Someone to write that their first impression of me was “love at first ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

‘I just thought I’d made a crazy-ass exploitation movie’: Sean Baker on his Palme d’Or-winning lapdance film

Anora, his tragi-comedy about a lapdancer who marries a Russian oligarch’s son, is the latest in a line of acclaimed movies about sex work. The Hollywood outsider talks about his anxieties about ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

‘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 became very frugal’: My husband and I are 40. I have $200,000 in student debt, while he has $600,000 in retirement savings. Are we in trouble?

“Neither of us will have an inheritance and everything we have, we built together.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Blind date: ‘A drunk birthday girl tried to join our date and had to be forcibly removed by her friends’

Alan, 33, a marketing manager (left), meets Robert, 30, a doctor (right). What were you hoping for? To get out of the usual apps-based dating at the very least – and maybe even the start of ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

‘I can do the same job as a man’: Ukraine’s first frontline female commander on war, grief – and her hope for the future

Yulia Mykytenko leads a platoon of men in a reconnaissance and attack unit – and has already lost her husband, father and many friends in the devastating war. In her memoir, she writes that she was ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

The 'smartest' thing this HR expert negotiated in a job offer: 'I tell my clients to do that all the time'

This HR expert negotiated the exit from a company before she was hired — and it paid off.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Ex-Falcons QB Desmond Ridder gets emotional upon signing with Raiders: 'I do everything for my family'

Ridder held back tears while describing how his opportunity in Las Vegas arose

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

Do I have enough money to retire? Ask yourself these 3 questions to assess whether you're ready

Do you have enough money to retire? Asking yourself several questions can help assess your financial readiness, expert said.

Business - CNBC - October 24

‘I’m convinced the U.S. will be drawn into World War III’: How do I prepare my finances?

“I believe this to be a legitimate concern. I would prefer a politically neutral answer.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

‘Some airline passengers are gross’: I don’t understand why they cheat to board early. Why do they act like savages?

American Airlines is targeting “gate lice” with technology that sets off an alarm when a passenger tries to skip their group number.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

‘Who do people like me turn to?’ I am 70 with absolutely no emergency or retirement savings. So now what?

Have an issue with your financial adviser or looking for a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com. We’ll have financial advisers weigh in.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Trump claims ‘nobody loves Puerto Rican community more than I do’ at Pennsylvania rally

Ex-president’s comments come after comedian at one of Trump’s recent rallies called Puerto Rico ‘island of garbage’. US elections 2024 – live updates Donald Trump praised Puerto Ricans on ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

How Cavs unleashed the new and improved Evan Mobley: 'I'm showing people what I can really do'

Mobley, in Year 4 of his career, is proving he belongs in the conversation among the NBA's elite young big men

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

'I think we are in trouble' - do Man City really have just 13 fit players?

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City have "13 players" and are in "trouble" after his side suffers more injuries in the League Cup defeat at Tottenham on Wednesday.

‘I do an illegal job, stealing’: the women forced to scavenge in Bolivia’s tin mines

Some work underground, others pick over tailings; all are running huge risks. But in the town of Huanani, the mines are the only way to support a family. Most nights, under cover of darkness, ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

3 things to do besides watch the election tonight—'I made an appointment for a facial,' one therapist says

Whatever you do should be engaging or soothing enough to where you don't want to reach for your phone.

Business - CNBC - November 5

What will a debt collector do if I can't pay old credit card debt?

There are a few different strategies debt collectors can use when you're unable to pay off what you owe.

What should I do when a credit card debt collector contacts me?

If you've been contacted by a debt collector about old credit card debt, here's what you should do.

‘Why do I have an interest in such horrible things?’: Emmanuel Carrère on the Paris terror attacks trial

The acclaimed French author attended the trial - the longest in French legal history – every day. As his gripping courtroom chronicle is published, he talks about trauma, justice – and being drawn ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

I'm a longevity researcher and doctor of functional medicine: Here’s what I do every day for a long, healthy life

Dr. Frank Lipman has over 35 years of experience in functional medicine, and now focuses on longevity. Here are his daily practices for a longer, happier life.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Alternative comedian Joe Kent-Walters: ‘I used to do a strip tease with carrier bags’

The Yorkshire-born standups’s surreal take on a working men’s club has bagged him comedy awards and a BBC radio pilot. But even as he dreams of a Mrs Merton-style talkshow, he’s still insistent on ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

I’m 71 with $2 million in retirement savings and a conservative investment strategy. Am I doing this right?

“I’m in good health and still working part time.”

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

What should my wife do with my Roth IRA when I die?

Beneficiary designations are not the answer in every situation

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Duckworth on Hegseth speaking out against women in combat: ‘Where do you think I lost my legs?’

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) criticized President-elect Trump’s nomination of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary, after he called for women to not serve in combat roles. “Where do you ...

Politics - The Hill - 1 hour ago

Olivia Rodrigo is right: you shouldn't date anyone who wants to go into space. But I have other red flags | Arwa Mahdawi

The pop star has reminded us to shun would-be astronauts such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. But what about people who hang toilet paper the wrong way?. Olivia Rodrigo does not want to hear about ...