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‘I worked hard for my savings’: I’m 71 and a retired teacher. I want to give my kids money — but my daughter spends lavishly and my son is wealthy.
“I have been reading about the idea of giving your children money when they need it the most, rather than waiting until you die.”MarketWatch - 3h -
My Social Security benefit will be $4,500 a month. My wife’s is now $615. Can she get more?
“She stopped working about 15 years ago and started drawing her Social Security when she was 62.”MarketWatch - 3h -
5 Healthy Steps That Changed My Leadership and Life
How prioritizing my health led to a major shift in my role as CEO, husband, and father.Inc. - 7h -
McCarthyism stalked my family. Its paranoia contains a lesson for Trump’s second term | Richard Sennett
Trump’s eerily familiar evocations of the ‘enemy within’ may be harder to shake off than the man who targeted my parents. The rise of Donald Trump aroused in me an old fear of Senator Joseph ...The Guardian - 13h -
Op-comic: What my 5-year-old taught me about the Velvet Underground
I set out to introduce her to my favorite band, but in the end she showed me what I had missed.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
How owls helped me conquer my fear of the dark
With the aid of the birds I was able to learn to love the night. As a child I was afraid of the dark, as so many children are. Not the dark in and of itself, but what I was certain it contained: ...The Guardian - 5h -
‘I’ve always been very good with money’: Should I put my wife on the title of my home, investment property and my late father’s house?
“If I die and she sells the properties, would she have to pay a lot of capital-gains taxes, especially on the houses we don’t live in?”MarketWatch - 7h -
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 - 8h -
Will holding TIPS in my brokerage account ruin my year with ‘phantom tax’?
You not only have to worry about tax on the interest, but also on income earned along the way.MarketWatch - 8h -
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 - 8h -
My grandfather co-signed my cousin’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.”MarketWatch - 8h -
The battle of Cable Street is entwined in my family’s history – and its message of hope still resonates | Tracy-Ann Oberman
On that day in 1936, members of my Jewish family stood up to the Blackshirts. Their fight against racism inspired our adaptation of The Merchant of Venice. In the weeks leading up to the battle of ...The Guardian - 10h -
Isabel Allende: ‘My most expensive purchase? A Tesla for my former husband. He didn’t deserve it’
The writer on unattainable studs, erotic fantasies, and why she owes her birth father nothing. Born in Peru, Isabel Allende, 82, worked as a journalist and children’s writer. In 1982, she published ...The Guardian - 11h -
On the towering cliffs, my family found a sanctuary. It still pulls me back today | Kat Lister
My grandmother called it The Haven – a shack perched high above the beach. Years later, another special woman rekindled my love of that place. In our end of year series, writers and public ...The Guardian - 12h -
'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 - 14h -
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 - 15h -
My family call it Old Lady Clubbing, but my giddy ‘nights out’ have lit up a dismal 2024 | Gaby Hinsliff
Dance till you drop, then home by 10pm – daytime events offer a glorious escape for those of us bogged down by responsibility. Last Saturday night, I went clubbing with friends. Once upon a time, ...The Guardian - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Experience: A firework exploded my groin
A lady grabbed my hand and began praying. That was the moment I thought I might be dying. I grew up in Hampshire, in the UK, in the 1980s, and still remember the terrifying fireworks safety ...The Guardian - 1d -
My disability admin at 27 feels like full-time job
Sofia Brizio, who lives in Cardiff, said she can spend four hours a day on "disability admin".BBC News - 1d -
'I work alone in my pub because of staff shortages'
Hotel and restaurants say they are struggling to attract enough staff.BBC News - 1d -
My answers to your most popular questions this year
From investing without losing it, to green finance and getting rich quickFinancial Times - 1d -
'My house was so out of control, I felt ashamed'
A mother says a charity has changed her life after helping her declutter and clean her home.BBC News - 1d -
Katt Williams, crypto and cat ladies: 2024 was the year of unexpected second chances
From comedy to courtroom drama, if you thought you’d seen it all before, that’s because this year … you had. If 2024 was defined by anything, it was a distinct feeling of deja vu. Donald Trump ran ...The Guardian - 2d -
36-year-old self-made millionaire: This is 'my No. 1 investing philosophy'—it's 'a great way to get started'
Wealth with Tess founder Tess Waresmith suggests starting with a portfolio of low-cost index funds before branching out into other assets.CNBC - 2d -
‘She has two financially stable children’: Does it make sense for my wealthy mother, a recent widow, to take out a $100,000 life-insurance policy?
“It was generous of our mom to offer.”MarketWatch - 3d -
The British royal family's Christmas rituals close out a difficult year
The King's Speech will see Charles in a former hospital chapel as he and Princess Kate mark the holiday after a year in which they were diagnosed with cancer. Prince Andrew and Prince Harry will be ...NBC News - 3d -
The Christmas that went wrong: I ended up in A&E with burns from my mother’s gravy
After two horrendous weeks with chickenpox and norovirus, I thought I was finally better on Christmas Day. But I had reckoned without a jug of scalding Bisto. The strangled half-scream I emitted as ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘It changed my idea of what games can be’ – the 31 games readers couldn’t put down in 2024
From the grisly Space Marine 2 to the glorious Metaphor: ReFantazio, it’s time for Pushing Buttons subscribers to share their games of the year. Happy Christmas, Pushing Buttons readers! My sincere ...The Guardian - 3d -
Sharing a Bedroom With My Partner and Her Siblings for the Holidays: Odd or Not?
A reader is less than comfortable sleeping feet away from her partner’s adult siblings (and their partners), but is it worth it to keep the peace?The New York Times - 3d -
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 -
My list of Democrats’ biggest lies of 2024. Do you agree?
Outgoing President Joe Biden and his Democratic support team have been caught in a series of blatant lies, including denying his cognitive decline, downplaying the federal debt, and denying the ...The Hill - 4d -
Tiny Love Stories: ‘My Mother Upstaged Jesus’
To celebrate the season, we gathered five of our favorite holiday-themed Tiny Love Stories.The New York Times - 4d -
The Christmas that went wrong: Why on earth was Santa wearing my uncle’s sneakers?
Even at four, I could see Father Christmas for who he really was – especially as he smelled of Old Spice . As a child, I was an amateur detective; a master of argument and the suspicious ...The Guardian - 4d -
My shirts reeked of onions; my father hated the ‘phoney Tudor windows’. That flat will always mean home | Michael Rosen
Six decades on, in my mind’s eye I can still walk around those rooms and hear my parents’ voices. In our end of year series , writers and public figures remember the place or time when they felt ...The Guardian - 4d -
What are my mortgage options while I work abroad?
I plan to keep a property in the UKFinancial Times - 4d -
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 - 4d -
'I cook my Christmas dinner in five air fryers'
A cookery writer from Kent is ditching her oven to cook a festive feast for 11 of her loved ones.BBC News - 4d -
Bronny James called up by Lakers for game vs. Pistons, but does not play
Bronny is averaging 13.4 points per game for the Lakers' South Bay G League affiliate.Yahoo Sports - 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