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I paid $15,000 for my friend’s live-in boyfriend’s funeral. He was in his 40s and only had $5,000 in the bank. What happens next?
“I understood that, in California, hospitals and funeral homes have to notify the court when someone dies.”MarketWatch - 1h -
Patient Endured 9 Years of Chemotherapy for Cancer He Never Had
This is a MedPage Today story. This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive ...ABC News - 14h -
‘I don’t want to spend my remaining days living hand to mouth’: I divorced my husband and remarried. Can I claim his Social Security?
“I hope that it doesn’t trigger my ex-husband. He has a short fuse.”MarketWatch - 19h -
‘My stepmother makes me feel unwelcome’: I bought a house for my father in 2008, but now he wants me to sign over a 50% share for his third wife
“He has been married to his third wife for three years; she has asked him where she will live when he passes.”MarketWatch - 19h -
‘He’s 70 and fairly wealthy’: I met the love of my life three years ago. How do I politely ask that he include me in his will?
“His two sons are against any kind of commitment between us, as their dad has had two failed marriages.”MarketWatch - 20h -
‘I keep hearing about break-ins in my neighborhood’: Should I keep valuable items in a safe-deposit box? What are my options?
“I read that the bank discourages people from storing jewelry and coins in the boxes, so I did not rent one.”MarketWatch - 21h -
‘He always managed to play golf’: My husband of 14 years never worked and now we’re divorcing. He wants half of my $1 million home. What can I do?
“I made all the mortgage payments, in addition to paying for health coverage for both of us.”MarketWatch - 22h -
I’m 51 and didn’t adjust my 403(b) and 457(b) contributions to max them out. What can I do before year-end?
‘Can I contribute $7,500 to a traditional IRA to make up some of the missed contributions?’MarketWatch - 22h -
What music stars were really listening to in 2024: ‘I appear on my own top 10 three times .. every stream helps!’
Spotify’s end-of-year summary (other streaming services are available, of course) is our chance to show off how much cool stuff we listened to this year. So what do the stars’ top track lists look ...The Guardian - 23h -
After the show: what happened next to Olympic gender row boxers?
Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting won historic gold medals in Paris, but the future of both fighters remain in doubt. It was the full hero’s welcome for Imane Khelif on her return home from Paris to ...The Guardian - 1d -
'I was so stressed that I pulled out my eyelashes'
Isobel Perl says suffering from trichotillomania ended up being a turning point for her business.BBC News - 1d -
Blind date: ‘The glare of the Christmas lights made his eyes look really beautiful and I just had to tell him’
Ash, 38, a photographer, meets Darren, 39, a TV producer. What were you hoping for? To meet someone intelligent that I could have good conversation and a laugh with. Continue reading...The Guardian - 1d -
How I beat overwhelm: I deleted my email app – and my sleep suddenly improved
Checking my emails at every possible opportunity had become distracting and draining. So I set myself new boundaries. As a freelance writer, the structure of my work day can often vary wildly. ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump marvels at embrace by CEOs, top tech bosses: 'Everybody wants to be my friend!'
A smattering of CEOs and top tech company leaders are currying favor with President-elect Trump, who has acknowledged with some awe that people who once went up against him now appear to be ...The Hill - 1d -
What happens if you don't pay credit card debt that's in collections?
There could be repercussions for not paying credit card debt that's gone into collections. Here's what they are.CBS News - 1d -
How I beat overwhelm: I found WhatsApp draining – so I learned ways to curb my cravings
My anxiety about not replying to everyone’s messages was at a constant simmer until I created proper boundaries. I feel as if I’ve lost days of my life to digital causes. Even though I’m an ...The Guardian - 1d -
My son’s girlfriend has taken over his life and I fear he’s being suffocated | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
You are better off keeping your son close so that he knows he can come to you if there are problems Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a reader . A year ago, our ...The Guardian - 1d -
My daughter will be an only child – and I’m not going to feel guilty about it | Arwa Mahdawi
My wife and I are ‘one and done’ on kids. We’re also ‘one and done’ with unsolicited advice about our decision. For a few years now, I’ve kept a few vials of a stranger’s sperm on ice. Not just ...The Guardian - 2d -
As the acting president is impeached - what has happened in South Korea?
Lawmakers vote to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo, two weeks after voting to impeach the president.BBC News - 2d -
The stock market soared this year. What will happen in 2025?
High prices could scare off would-be investors, but momentum abounds.ABC News - 2d -
I imposed a holiday WhatsApp ban – but would my friends and family respect it? | Poorna Bell
After one too many moany voicenotes and streams of incessant notifications, I knew something had to change. Though my internal age is set to about 28, the time when I feel profoundly 43 is when I ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘I had to make the vampire as scary as possible’: Nosferatu’s Robert Eggers on how folklore fuelled his film
The director of the latest movie in the bloodsucker tradition explains why he went back to the Transylvanian source for his version of one of cinema’s enduring adaptations. We are all drawn to ...The Guardian - 2d -
Danaher had a disappointing 2024. Its path to success next year goes through Wall Street
A pickup in the initial public offering market would be a boon to Danaher.CNBC - 2d -
My friend has a dependent son, 32, who drives without car insurance. Would his parents be criminally liable if he has an accident?
“They declare him as a dependent for tax purposes.”MarketWatch - 2d -
'I had a life to live': Survivors recall tsunami 20 years later
It has been 20 years since the deadliest tsunami ever recorded, one that devastated communities around the Indian ocean and killed more than 200,000 people. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer spoke with ...NBC News - 2d -
‘Wherever he sends us, we’re willing to go’: Annie and the Caldwells on God, gospel and a debut album 40 years in the making
Fearing pop would lead them to the devil, Annie Caldwell recruited her daughters into her band. They’re now sending audiences into ecstasy with disco-tinged soul gospel. From West Point, ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘What would happen if the camera was Buddhist?’ The outlier film-making of RaMell Ross
The US photographer and director of Hale County This Morning, This Evening talks about how his latest film, Nickel Boys, redraws the contours of cinema. Artists don’t come much more outsider than ...The Guardian - 2d -
What Happened in AI in 2024, And What Will the New Year Bring?
Perhaps more than any other technology, AI has dominated the headlines this year. For reasons good, bad, fascinating, and possibly a little terrifying. And we wonder: what world-changing advances ...Inc. - 3d -
At 94, She Had One of Her Best Years (and Made Sure Her Friend Did, Too)
Betty Gordon enjoyed reconnecting with a famous former paramour. But her favorite part of 2024 was helping out a friend in trouble.The New York Times - 4d -
I've seen Gavin & Stacey but I can't tell anyone what happens
Gavin & Stacey returns to our screens on Christmas Day for one final time - and I've seen it.BBC News - 4d -
I had strict rules to keep my British and Italian lives separate. Then I learned the joy of being both | Silvia Saunders
I would elbow my mum when she spoke Italian in England, until I realised each part of my identity is more than just a ‘half’. In our end of year series, writers and public figures remember the ...The Guardian - 4d -
The Christmas that went wrong: We went into last-minute lockdown – and I had to spend the big day with my ex
Covid was everywhere, the fridge was empty and my former partner was coming to spend the day with me and my new girlfriend. Christmas was doomed … wasn’t it?. The year was 2020 and Christmas itself ...The Guardian - 4d -
What rights do I have if my credit card debt is in collections?
By knowing these rights, you may be able to avoid some of the common pitfalls associated with debt collection.CBS News - 4d -
What happens in a second Trump term? Look to Richard Nixon.
President-elect Donald Trump is enjoying a honeymoon period with high approval ratings, but his second term may be short-lived due to his Nixon-like character and his tendency to seek revenge ...The Hill - 4d -
‘I’m young, debt-free and happy-go-lucky’: My boyfriend has $45,000 in debts, two houses, two kids and pays child support. Is he a safe bet to marry?
“Lately, we’ve been discussing the future, including marriage.”MarketWatch - 4d -
I’m ashamed of what I said about Blake Lively. Her allegations should shock us all | Laura Snapes
A complaint filed by the actor against her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni paints a disturbing picture – and suggests the public is far too easily fooled . “She’s really giving throwback ...The Guardian - 5d -
What are my mortgage options while I work abroad?
I plan to keep a property in the UKFinancial Times - 5d -
The Christmas that went wrong: I had a massive abscess and spent my first ever night in hospital
The year already ranked among my very worst – then I wound up on a tinsel-draped drip, while my family texted fun photos from the pub. It hadn’t been a vintage year. I was in the middle of a ...The Guardian - 5d -
Matt Gaetz ethics report finds evidence he paid for sex with minor
House report finds he made payments totalling tens of thousands of dollars to women for sex and drugs on at least 20 occasions. A House ethics committee report on Matt Gaetz , the former Florida ...The Guardian - 5d -
Why some people are spending the holidays sans family: ‘My friends are more fun than my relatives’
Not everyone can – or wants to – celebrate with family. Some choose traditions with friends and neighbors instead. The holidays are often thought of as a time for family – a time to pack bags and ...The Guardian - 5d