My 80 year old dad is unrealistic about his future. Why can’t he move into a retirement village

I’m 63, retired and getting $45,000 per year. But I only have about $200,000 in my IRA and still have a mortgage. What’s my move?

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Business - MarketWatch - October 30

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Business - MarketWatch - November 2

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Sports - The New York Times - October 17

Reid the fine print: Wolves prove CBA isn't helping players or teams

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World - The Guardian - October 22

Snack to the future! Litter pickers bag 34-year-old crisp packet

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Business - MarketWatch - October 19

Maxx Crosby makes comment that will invite speculation about his future

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Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

Slot: I don't talk to Van Dijk about Liverpool future

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Sports - ESPN - November 1

A 52-Year-Old Hockey Legend Is Playing His Final Professional Season

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Sports - The New York Times - October 24

A Diver and His Metal Detector Solved This Nearly 50-Year-Old Mystery

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Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

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Sports - ABC News - October 25

Sting on his new trio, his old friend Billy Joel and why he'll never wear spandex

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Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

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Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 1

My six-year-old daughter was shot at Sandy Hook – and I faced a torrent of abuse

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World - The Guardian - October 15

At 36 years old, I am once again obsessed with Pokémon cards – this time on my phone

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Demetrious Johnson gets real on why he retired, dream opponents, and who won the trade

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Why Amazon Can’t Turn Back the Clock

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Business - Inc. - October 22

Robert Downey Jr. says he 'intends to sue' all future executives who use his AI replica

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Tech - ABC News - October 29

UFC 308: Why Khamzat Chimaev may no longer be the future superstar many expected upon his arrival

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Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

Four words you never want to hear: ‘You can’t retire now’

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Business - MarketWatch - October 26

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Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

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Entertainment - ABC News - November 4

Father of 10-year-old girl found dead in the UK called police from Pakistan to say he killed her

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces new lawsuits, including allegation he molested a 16-year-old boy

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Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 14

10-year-old Dodgers fan describes the moment he caught Freddie Freeman's grand slam ball

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'This is the beginning': 91-year-old sister of longest death row inmate sees hope in his acquittal

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World - ABC News - October 19

The 57-Year-Old Who Is Entering His 40th Season as a Pro Soccer Player

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Sports - The New York Times - 10 hours ago

LeBron James says he plans to play in all 82 games this season, and he wouldn't be first 40-year-old to do so

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Sports - CBS Sports - October 26

31-year-old moved to Wyoming with her husband to run a motel on track to bring in $412,000 in 2024: 'I freaking love it here'

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Business - CNBC - October 22

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World - The Guardian - October 24

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