I bought a home with my parents. What will the taxes be when I sell

‘When my date arrived, I studied his face looking for a particular reaction’: Shon Faye on dating, love and heartbreak as a trans woman

I wrote a romantic fantasy for myself to cope with my fear and vulnerability. Would it hold?. It was, without question, the worst thing that has ever happened to me. Which is a bold claim about a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 25

'I built stand in my back garden to watch my team'

Ian Nutter built a football stand to stop his nine grandsons "hanging over the fence" to watch Barnoldswick Town.

BBC News - Jan. 25

How do I stay healthy in my 60s?

People in their 60s are living longer today than in previous generations. We asked experts how they can best prepare. The percentage of people 65 or older has rapidly increased over the last 100 ...

The Guardian - Jan. 24

‘Will I be caught in a 76% inheritance tax trap?’

The questions families are asking their advisers, following the IHT shake-up

Financial Times - Jan. 24

Experience: I lost my nose. Now I have seven different ones to choose from

There has been the odd awkward incident – sometimes if I’m pulling a tight jumper over my head, I’ll accidentally knock my nose off. I hated my nose when I was younger. I thought it was huge and ...

The Guardian - Jan. 24

I spent my childhood in the Palisades homes my mother cleaned. We're also grieving what was lost.

The daughter of a former Pacific Palisades housekeeper, author Yesika Salgado recounts the home and family that influenced her life and career.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 24

I feel guilty for having an emotional affair. How do I continue in my long-term relationship? | Leading questions

You don’t have to run screaming from this experience, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Focus instead on how you’ll handle the attraction from here. Read more Leading questions ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

I was shot when I was nine years old. My message to survivors: there’s hope

The recovery period was grueling and painful but it gave me the unexpected gifts of resilience and empathy. The day after I turned nine, 27 August 1961, I conquered the bicycle. After weeks of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

I’m obsessed with icebreaking: I was trained not to hit anything – now I drive my ship into ice 24/7

As the captain of a royal research ship, I break ice to get to British stations in the Antarctic. It’s great fun - but getting stuck is always a risk. I have been working for the British Antarctic ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

Am I liable for tax if I sell unwanted goods online?

I’m decluttering and using an online selling service to make money

Financial Times - Jan. 22

A moment that changed me: I found a photo of my grandmother with a mysterious woman

I suspected there was something more than friendship at work – but what? My mother was so outraged by my questions she wouldn’t even talk about it. About a decade ago, my po po (maternal ...

The Guardian - Jan. 22

John Lennon Came to My School When I Was 8. Or Did I Imagine It?

A story of hazy memories, a reluctant rock star and a special day in 1973. Or was it 1974?

The New York Times - Jan. 22

A new start after 60: I’d spent my life being ashamed of my hair – now I see it as a forcefield

Tina Shingler was fostered in a white family in North Yorkshire in the 1960s, where her hair was a source of anxiety and stress. Then she wrote a ‘hairmoir’ and now she empowers others to embrace ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

'I want to fulfil my dead brother's dream', says Gazan boy

The task ahead is daunting for Gazans wishing to return to the shattered ruins of their homes.

BBC News - Jan. 19

‘I reaped financial rewards’: I’m 51. My wife is 60. I have $4 million in savings. Should I give up my $300K advisory job to spend time with my wife?

“I worked in finance, top-tier private equity, for several years and reaped financial rewards.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 19

Should I be worried about my obsessive TikTok use? My ‘For You’ page doesn’t think so | Emma Beddington

As US users mourn their ‘Chinese spy’ being taken away, my algorithm is busy serving me queer chickens and pastry content. As the US TikTok ban looms , users of the app there have been posting ...

The Guardian - Jan. 19

My 90-year-old parents’ neighbor is friendly, nice and, I suspect, a predator. Am I wrong?

“He tells my parents to ignore me when I suggest that it’s time to look into senior-living situations.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 19

'I break the law to buy my child's life-saving cannabis drug'

Parents going to extreme lengths to get medicinal cannabis oils for their epileptic children speak to the BBC.

BBC News - Jan. 19

'I promised my father the world would hear our song'

Sunderland College students help a Newcastle woman keep a promise she made to her dying father.

BBC News - Jan. 19

‘I am afraid to push the system for an answer’: I’m a firefighter, 57, from Oklahoma. If I die, will my husband be denied my pension?

“As you can probably guess, firefighters in same-sex relationships are not that common in Oklahoma.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 18

When I left Texas for Spain, ‘I gained the freedom to redefine myself’—it would’ve been impossible in the U.S.

"I found not just a new place to live, but a new way to live," says Cepee Tabibian, the founder of She Hit Refresh, which helps U.S. women ages 30+ move abroad.

CNBC - Jan. 18

When kids set their parents’ screen time rules: ‘I hit my limit before I even get out of bed’

Would six-year-old Malakhi be strict? Could the grownups give up their phones? Three writers let their children set the rules. Zoe Williams Continue reading...

The Guardian - Jan. 18

How I learned to love people I disagree with (by dressing up as my mother) | Amrou Al-Kadhi

After years of militant bravado in my art and politics, I now seek to empathise with people I used to write off as enemies. When I look back at some of the opinion pieces I wrote and the art I ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16