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Billy Idol: ‘I stole the master tapes for Rebel Yell – and gave them to my heroin dealer’
The Generation X punk turned arena rocker answers your questions on near-misses in Hollywood, his overlooked electronic period and how Marc Bolan helped launch his career. Is it true that you stole the master tapes to the Rebel Yell album during a ...The Guardian - World -
I got bitten by a feral cat and my hospital copay wiped out my savings. I’m 50, single, with no kids. Should I cash out my $12,000 life-insurance policy?
“I was thinking about cashing it out, and using the money to max out a SEP or Roth IRA for the year. Can I max out both? Or only one.”MarketWatch - Business -
Kenny Chesney reflects on how his music has evolved through grief
Kenny Chesney is back on tour this summer supporting his 20th album, titled "Born." The country superstar says he's in a unique place in his career as his music evolves.CBS News - Top stories -
My father ‘deliberately and hurtfully’ cut my late sister’s two kids out of his will. How can I ensure they get their fair share?
“How can I best do this in such a way that nobody is penalized from gift taxes and other costs?”MarketWatch - Business -
Grief is horrible – but it’s supposed to be. We have to feel a loss before we can grow through it
I’ve been a bereavement counsellor and a bereaved daughter. Both taught me that we need to face our emotions. It’s almost a year since my dad died. Even though he lived into his late 80s, and even though his health problems began when I was a ...The Guardian - World -
We have $3.9 million in retirement and cash, but face a $60,000 annual college bill for our child over 5 years. Can I retire if my wife keeps working?
“Should I go back to some kind of part-time employment?”MarketWatch - Business -
‘I racked up $45,000 in credit-card debt doing home repairs’: Should I refinance my $1.5 million house — or take out a personal loan to pay it off?
“We live in a very strong housing market in Los Angeles so we’re not worried about it losing value.”MarketWatch - Business -
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Why Lenny Kravitz Works Out in Leather Pants
The musician talks about growing his own food, getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and making his new album, “Blue Electric Light.”The Wall Street Journal - World -
'I will be paying my mortgage until I’m 68'
With more young homebuyers opting for ultra-long mortgages, we hear from people about their personal experiences.BBC News - Top stories -
Will I forfeit my 401(k) if I leave my job in fewer than five years?
Workplace retirement plans may have a vesting schedule. Here’s how it works.MarketWatch - Business -
‘I see my greedy in-laws as misogynists’: I was a stockbroker in the 1980s and always kept my money separate from my husband’s. Is such self-protection justified?
“The biggest surprise when we got married was that my husband’s family saw me as a paycheck, even though they are all educated.”MarketWatch - Business -
George Miller: ‘Where do I keep my Oscar? I swear, I don’t know’
The Furiosa, Mad Max and Happy Feet director talks tap dancing, life as a twin and what he’d tell his younger self. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhat is the best thing about being a twin?. The shared experience. We spent the first 20 ...The Guardian - World -
'I can only eat once a day to make my medication last'
Paul Elcombe takes Creon three times a day after having part of his pancreas removed.BBC News - Top stories -
Ask Shrimsley: how do I get my kids off their phones?
Google it! Just kiddingFinancial Times - Business -
I Took Career Advice From My Mom for Granted. Then She Died.
The financial assistance would be invaluable. But I miss the emotional support even more.The Wall Street Journal - World -
I have taken babies from their mothers. After my son was born I feared it was my turn to be punished | Ariane Beeston
Four days after my child was born, I began experiencing postpartum psychosis. What I learned changed my life. The first time I start hallucinating I am home, alone, with my baby. Drunk from lack of sleep I watch as his features morph in and out of ...The Guardian - World -
I bought my first home this year: 7 things I wish I'd done before getting serious about my search
My partner and I closed on a two-bedroom apartment in New York City in January 2024.CNBC - Business -
As a war reporter, I trusted my fixer with my life. Two weeks later, he was kidnapped
Fixers are the backbone of the western news industry, but they face a profound disparity in pay, recognition and safety. Zleke guided Ann Neumann through a war-torn Ethiopia – a country he soon had to flee, fearing for his life. Zleke knew that he ...The Guardian - World -
Steve Jobs' former intern reflects on working for the tech mogul: 'I worked 20 yards away from him every day'
Steve Jobs' former intern is now a tech CEO who sold his company to Google. He attributes much of his success to his time working at NeXT.CNBC - Business -
I invented a pedal-powered home office. Now I exercise – and save energy – at my desk
Read more from the DIY Climate Changers, a new series on everyday people’s creative solutions to the climate crisis. Jim Gregory, 59, loves to cycle. More than a decade before the work-from-home revolution, the Iowa business owner was grappling ...The Guardian - World -
No matter how I tried, I couldn’t get my stepchildren to accept me. So I stopped | Lucretia Grindle Lutyens
Being left out of family events, sending gifts that went unacknowledged – I took it all so personally, until I realised it wasn’t my problem. I was older when I married – 38. Well, it seemed like “older” then. I had never particularly wanted kids. ...The Guardian - World -
'I fluffed it': Labour's Streeting caught out on party pledges
The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg finds out if her Conservative and Labour guests know their parties' policies.BBC News - Top stories -
‘I live in a slum’: My ex-husband knocked down, then rebuilt my home and left it in foreclosure. Now he refuses to pay alimony.
“He woke one morning and announced he was done.”MarketWatch - Business -
My husband spent $85,000 on repairs to my house before we were married. Does the house remain separate property? What happens if I die?
“My will, created before my 2021 marriage, states that my home should go to my children.”MarketWatch - Business -
‘My goal is to become a millionaire before leaving this world’: I’m retired and in my 70s. I have $768,000, but want $1 million. How do I achieve that?
“When I was young, I did not invest much for it to amount to anything, and then I had to use what I had saved.”MarketWatch - Business -
‘I got seriously burned’: My financial adviser took me for lunch, bought my kids gifts — and had me invest $500,000 in annuities. What should I do?
“When I finally learned I’d been scammed, it took me a decade to pull my money out of the various annuities little by little, year by year.”MarketWatch - Business -
‘I don’t want to end up with stalkers’: Should I tell my heirs that I’m writing a will and how much they can expect to inherit?
“Should I even let them know that there is a will in which they are mentioned?”MarketWatch - Business -
‘I realised my tuition money was blood money,’ say Edinburgh hunger strikers
Activists demand university divests from Alphabet and Amazon over GazaFinancial Times - World -
Experience: my fiance died on our wedding day – and then I discovered his secret life
It was like I was trapped in a movie – with a hideous plot twist. I met Eric on a dating app in early 2018 when I was living in New York. He was handsome, talkative and interesting. I was falling for him – but there was something he needed to ...The Guardian - World -
Blind date: ‘My shirt went straight in the wash when I got home’
Nadeem, 57, an academic, meets Anona, 59, an environmentalist. What were you hoping for?That he could make me laugh, had hair and wouldn’t bore the pants off me. Continue reading...The Guardian - World -
‘Oh my god, I am beautiful’: the people who pay to have their portrait painted
It’s never been easier to take a flattering image of yourself. So why do people commission professional portraits of themselves or loved ones?. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThey’re the artwork the public rarely sees: the custom ...The Guardian - World -
My husband finds life easy, and ‘corrects’ me because I don’t | Ask Philippa
Your brain is wired to need order to feel safe, he should respect that. The question I am mid-40s and married. My husband is good at dealing with life. He never worries, is never insecure, always positive, has unlimited energy and always has a ...The Guardian - World -
‘Our prenup stirred up resentment’: My husband, 62, lives in my home. I pay for his credit card, car loan, vacations and groceries. Now he wants to pool our assets.
“He has $1.2 million invested. I have close to $5 million in investments.”MarketWatch - Business -
‘I burned out – and started mowing lawns’: a reality-bending chat with Harmony Korine
He rocketed to notoriety at 19 with the shocking film Kids. Now, at 51, he’s smoking two fat cigars for breakfast – and making retina-burning work with acids and infrared cameras. Our writer gets deep with the eternal enfant terrible. Have you ...The Guardian - World -
Many Armies Struggle for Recruits. In Sweden They Turn Them Away.
American and European militaries are straining to reinforce their ranks to deter Russia. Sweden’s answer is to conscript only the brightest and best.The Wall Street Journal - World -
‘Our children don’t have the discipline to manage their own money’: My wife and I have $4.5 million saved for retirement. How long will this last?
“It’s time we think of leaving a legacy for our two adult children.”MarketWatch - Business -
I’m getting married but my father isn't invited. How can I ensure he doesn’t crash the wedding? | Leading questions
You can’t cordon off every weird dynamic on the big day, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But you can be clear you won’t accept trespasses without consequence. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI am getting married next year. ...The Guardian - World -
You be the judge: should my mum let me drive her new car after I dented her old one?
Abbie says the minor collision was a one-off, but her mum Jane says she should now save up to buy her own car. You decide whose argument should be bumpedFind out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror. Everyone make mistakes – even ...The Guardian - World -
‘Is this creepy?’ I want to give my 13-year-old daughter her late grandfather’s iPhone. A refurbished model costs $200.
“It could be something to remember him by, as they were close.”MarketWatch - Business