My Sister Chose My Birthday for Her Scheduled C Section. I’m Annoyed!
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Lifestyle - The New York Times
My Sister Chose My Birthday for Her Scheduled C-Section. I’m Annoyed!
After five years of sharing birthdays with her nephew, a reader is bristling at her sister’s decision to create a perennial scheduling conflict just for fun.4 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
‘Being divorced, I want to look out for her’: I gave my daughter $100K for a house. She’s buying a new home with her husband. What happens to my gift?
“They have now been married for six years.”3 hours ago -
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‘I can feel myself getting older as I type this.’ I’m 68 and ready to retire. I have $55K in savings but my pensions are underfunded. What now?
Have an issue with your financial adviser or looking for a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com.4 hours ago -
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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?
Have an issue with your financial adviser or considering a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com. We’ll have financial advisers weigh in.5 hours ago -
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My sisters want to hide $170,000 of our mother’s money from Medicaid by adding their names to her bank account. What should I do?
“The probate attorney says I could ask the court to remove sister No. 3 as co-executor, since she has acted unethically and illegally.”5 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
When I delivered the worst of news to my dying patient, she cried – but not about her prognosis | Ranjana Srivastava
We like to think patients judge us for our medical acumen but, in fact, they observe the words we say, the empathy we show and the kindness we offer. “Now I am crying because you are sitting ...Yesterday -
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‘I retired earlier than planned’: I’m 69 and will have $6,000 a month in retirement income. The bulk of my $3.6 million is equities. Is that OK?
“I don’t expect equities to do as well over the next decade as they have in the past, but I still think they will outperform other options.”Yesterday -
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WNBA star Angel Reese says of her $73,439 salary: ‘Does that even pay my car note?’
Reese’s comments came just a few days before WNBA players decided to opt out of their collective bargaining agreementYesterday -
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‘She can’t even buy groceries or put gas in her car’: My friend’s husband died, leaving her with three young children, no job and $15,000 in credit-card debt
“She is planning to sell their house and should net between $75,000 and $100,000 on the sale of the property.”Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
More and more, I sense I’m out of touch. Can my expat writing still call Australia home? | Mikaella Clements
Putting anything down is an exercise in vulnerability but the fear of getting my homeland wrong is embarrassing and invalidating. I’ve lived overseas for 12 years, the vast majority of my adult ...2 days ago -
Business - MarketWatch
‘I’m convinced the U.S. will be drawn into World War III’: How do I prepare my finances?
“I believe this to be a legitimate concern. I would prefer a politically neutral answer.”2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
In the Jabalia refugee camp, my sister has reached breaking point. What will it take to stop this nightmare? | Ahmed Najar
Every time I think things can’t get worse in Gaza, they do. But that is what happens when the world turns a blind eye to cruelty. My family is trapped in the Jabalia refugee camp, crammed into a ...3 days ago -
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‘I feel like I’m missing something’: I’m 68, divorced with two children. I’ve $750,000 and rent my home. Do I need a trust?
“I continue to reinvest the dividends and interest so my investments continue to grow.”3 days ago -
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I’m 70 and started taking Social Security. My adviser said forget about Roth conversions — take a cruise instead. Is that crazy?
“I was quite surprised to hear this approach. Have others gotten this kind of financial advice?”4 days ago -
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My mother-in-law stole $25,000 from my husband’s emergency fund. We donated to charity rather than give her a birthday gift — and she cried foul.
“As his power of attorney, she had access to his emergency fund.”4 days ago -
World - The Guardian
I’m 33 and my husband is 77 – this is why I only sleep with older men
Men in my situation have to come out twice: first as gay, then as someone who is attracted to senior citizens. You can usually tell a person’s age by the state of their hands. I stared at the pair ...4 days ago -
World - The Guardian
I’m in my 30s, and my lack of close friends is making me sad | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
It might be that you are looking for an idyll that doesn’t exist and rejecting real – though perhaps at times messy – relationships. Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a ...5 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
My love letter to Oxford
Graduate and model Grace Clover swaps subfusc for second-hand, as she takes us on a tour of her alma mater5 days ago -
World - The Guardian
‘My partner and I have moved in together and I’m afraid I will have to do all the housework. How do I get him to help?’ | Leading questions
Look for ways to keep the equality of the honeymoon period going, says Eleanor Gordon Smith . And don’t assume he won’t do his share. Read more Leading questions My partner and I just moved ...6 days ago -
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I’m planning to loan my son money to build a house — he was priced out of the housing market. What could go wrong?
”I haven’t heard of anyone doing this, so I’m not sure it’s even legal.”6 days ago -
World - The Guardian
‘I’m empowering my song to go and make love with different people’: Imogen Heap on how her AI twin will rewrite pop
Known for her wild ‘Imogenation’, Heap has always reworked pop with tech, but her new data-mining project is her boldest yet. She explains why ‘you can’t stop progress’. It’s a very Imogen Heap way ...October 16 -
World - Financial Times
Can I transfer my property to my son to reduce tax liabilities?
I own a second home in Cornwall and spend a few weeks there every yearOctober 16 -
Top stories - BBC News
BBC reporter: 'They ransacked my home and left my town in ruins'
The BBC’s Mohanad Hashim, in Sudan for the first time since the war began, sees what has happened to his childhood neighbourhood.October 15 -
World - The Guardian
‘I will be hunted down for my Taylor Swift jokes!’ Rose Matafeo on her scary return to standup
She won comedy’s top award, reinvented the romcom and now hosts Junior Taskmaster. So why does the New Zealand comic need Buddhist podcasts to get through the day?. Rose Matafeo is bad at endings. ...October 15 -
Business - MarketWatch
‘It’s so unfair!’ I’m miserable in my job. I’m 58 and have $1 million in a 401(k) and Roth IRA. Can I afford to quit?
“Currently, I live comfortably on $5,000 a month, but I could probably live on $3,500 a month.”October 15 -
World - The Guardian
Rio Ferdinand: ‘Guidance was my mum’s passion, it’s her legacy as well’
The former England and Manchester United defender’s foundation is now having an impact far beyond the south London estate where he grew up. Whenever Rio Ferdinand needs inspiration, he remembers ...October 14 -
Lifestyle - The New York Times
Modern Love Essayists Write Letters to Their Younger Selves
We asked essayists to write a letter to the person they were when they published their Modern Love essay. Here’s what they shared.October 11