I’m 40 with two school age kids. I want to leave my corporate job and live off the interest from my $500,000 investments. Is this a wise move
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‘He thinks I’m too materialistic’: My husband and I are in our 40s. He takes zero interest in our finances. He doesn’t even know the name of our mortgage company. What can I do?
“I am really worried that if I’m not around, he will not be able to manage the basics of everyday life for himself and our children.” -
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I’m a retired cardiologist, 64, with a $9 million net worth. I want to buy my ‘forever home.’ How much should I spend?
“What is the maximum should I safely spend assuming I live into my 80s?” -
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‘Our children have varying degrees of success’: My husband and I are in our 80s and have $300,000 to leave our 3 kids. Do we give more to our underemployed son?
“At 56, he has few prospects for his future.” -
MarketWatch - Business
‘This is my big chance to secure my future’: I’m about to inherit $600,000. What should I do with all this lovely cash?
“Should I go for a high-yield account or a money-market for savings? I already have 401(k), IRA, and brokerage accounts, and laddered CDs.” -
MarketWatch - Business
I’m in my 60s and mentored Gen Z students from NYU. This is what we taught each other.
Why mentoring in unretirement is great for you and young adults -
The Hill - Politics
I’m Gen Z. Here’s how I’m escaping my phone this summer.
Gen Z is experiencing a barrage of notifications and ads on social media, but museums offer a slower, more thoughtful approach to sharing information, providing a respite from the fast-paced online world. -
MarketWatch - Business
‘I’m watching every last cent’: For July 4, my friend booked an Airbnb on Cape Cod — and said I’m welcome to visit. Should I offer to pay half?
“This vacation is already nearly breaking my budget.” -
MarketWatch - Business
‘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.” -
The Guardian - World
‘I wish my parents were alive so I could tell them I’m a concept’: Tilda Swinton and Julio Torres on elves, slaps and giving dignity to toilets
Comedy auteur Torres’s surreal new opus, Problemista, is also the basis for a friendship with arthouse queen Swinton. Cinema’s oddest new couple talk South Park scatology, mortifying restaurant behaviour and cutting-edge queerness. Dressed in ... -
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‘She told my grandchildren lies about me so they would despise me’: I’m disinheriting my ungrateful daughter. Could she contest my will?
“I once complimented my daughter and her partner on a nice plant in their garage and they started laughing, and told me it was marijuana.” -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
How Can I Tell My Elderly Mother That She Can’t Live With Me?
A reader still picking up the pieces after a recent divorce is wrestling with guilt for not wanting to take his mother in, knowing she wouldn’t hesitate to help him. -
NBC News - Top stories
Laid off from a nearly six-figure job, this 61-year-old is driving for delivery apps: 'I don't get a day off'
This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans. -
MarketWatch - Business
‘She won’t be happy until he’s in a homeless shelter’: My sister wants our father to refinance his $1.2 million home to pay off her $120,000 debt
“My father worked hard his entire life in public transport and retired about seven years ago.” -
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‘I’m appalled’: My grandfather co-signed his grandson’s student loan. After my grandfather died, my cousin skipped town. Will the estate have to pay the debt?
“The loan is now in default, and I have no idea where this grandson is.” -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Can I Bring My Sephora Skin Care Products to Camp?
As young girls continue to embrace elaborate skin care routines, summer camps want to focus on inner beauty. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
How I Hacked My Life by Saying Yes to Everything
Do you always feel like going to that early-morning group swim or work happy hour? Of course not—but try doing it anyway. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
A Decade Ago, My Husband Killed Himself. Could I Have Stopped it?
After spending years telling myself a story about what I’d missed and what I’d lost, I finally figured out a way forward. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
After the Lockdown Years, Teens Want One Thing From Their Jobs: Friends
Isolation during the pandemic has unleashed a young generation of workers as eager for social interaction as they are for cash. ‘I don’t care how much I get paid. I love it here.’ -
BBC News - Top stories
'I love my daughter but I didn't enjoy being a mum when I was younger'
Rhian Elizabeth cannot forgive herself for being a disengaged parent after becoming pregnant at 16. -
The Guardian - World
For years I was my parents’ reluctant carer. Then I was told I was making things worse
I was there through their infirmity, incontinence, our cohabitation - and suddenly I was fired . Like an organised criminal, my mother no longer communicates by phone. Visiting her can be convoluted, but it beats the days when I thought I might ... -
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‘His wife is manipulative’: My father married a woman, 60, with no money, then changed his will. How can I preserve my inheritance?
“He changed his will, leaving his new wife his share of the estate, plus all of the contents of the house, including family heirlooms.” -
The Guardian - World
My daughter visits daily since her partner left her. How can I reclaim my space without offending her? | Leading questions
It’s a testament to your parenting that your daughter feels she can hide with you, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. While time helps to heal, seek out ways to share the load. Find more Leading questions hereMy daughter’s partner has ... -
The Guardian - World
Biden wins crucial support of Democratic governors to continue campaign: ‘We’re going to have his back’ – live
Governors come out in support of president, with New York’s Kathy Hochul saying he is ‘in it to win it’. Biden says ‘I’m not leaving’ amid ongoing turmoilWho could replace Joe Biden? Here are six possibilitiesHouse Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez ...Joe Biden -
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You be the judge: should my grown-up son help me move out of our house?
Claudine says she needs a hand clearing their home. Rupert says it’s hard to start without a departure date. You decide who needs to get a move on?. Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror. He seems to resent me for asking him ... -
The Guardian - World
Our place is a mess, but my partner and I still can’t agree who does which chores | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
The withholding of anything on purpose – sex, money, housework – is about control. Might your domestics reflect other underlying tensions?. Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerMy partner H and I have been together ... -
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General election 2024 in maps and charts
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Financial Times - Business
My favourite Mediterranean island
From Pag to Ventotene, five writers reveal their lesser-known hideaways -
MarketWatch - Business
My spouse and I are 60 and receive $145,000 a year in pensions. Do we need to worry about inflation killing our retirement plans?
“Our annual expenses are $105,000 and that includes travel, entertainment and maintenance.” -
BBC News - Top stories
Keir Starmer: From indie kid to prime minister
His route to No 10 has been one of twists and turns, from lively student days, decades in law to a late career change. -
The New York Times - Top stories
Two Teenagers Drown Off Brooklyn Beach
The girls, ages 17 and 18, went into the water near the Coney Island boardwalk as thunderstorms rolled in. It was the second pair of drownings off city beaches in two weeks. -
The Guardian - World
Britain will not rejoin EU in my lifetime, says Starmer
Labour leader also says he cannot foresee circumstances where UK would re-enter single market or customs union. Keir Starmer has insisted the UK will not rejoin either the EU, the single market or the customs union within his lifetime, in his ...European Union -
The New York Times - Top stories
Don’t Doubt NATO. It Saved My People.
NATO’s intervention against Serbia’s campaign against Kosovo set the tiny country up for independence. -
Financial Times - World
How Donald Trump helped improve my garden
Self-propagating flowers need strict oversight but some gems come courtesy of the former president’s Irish golf courseDonald Trump -
BBC News - Top stories
Great British Bake Off's Dawn Hollyoak dies aged 61
Show judge Paul Hollywood sent his love to Ms Hollyoak's family, describing her as a "lovely lady". -
CBS News - Top stories
June jobs report signal possible interest rate cut later this year
The U.S. added 206,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate rose to 4.1%, according to new data from the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent breaks down the numbers ... -
The New York Times - Business
What June Jobs Report Could Mean for Interest Rates
As unemployment ticks up and wage growth cools, Federal Reserve officials are watching for signs that the job market is about to crack. -
The Hill - Politics
Parents need help to protect their kids from online pornography
The Supreme Court has agreed to review the constitutionality of Texas's age-verification law for porn websites, which is critical for helping parents protect their children from online pornography, as it is increasingly accessible and often ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Baby, Can You Drive My Car? Not If It's a Stick Shift
Manual transmissions are increasingly rare in America, foiling teenage carjackers and frustrating valet parking lots. -
ESPN - Sports
'My own pace': Emma Raducanu is gaining momentum at Wimbledon
At Wimbledon this week, Emma Raducanu has already earned her best result since then. -
BBC News - Top stories
Braverman - 'I'm sorry my party didn't listen to you'
Suella Braverman apologised to the British public in an emotional speech as she retained her seat in Fareham