My family have all but ignored the anniversary of my partner’s death. Am I wrong to feel so hurt

‘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 ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

'I'm a hoarder - it's my mess and it's who I am'

Dan MacPhee shares his personal battle with clutter and what is being done to help him.

‘We have no health insurance’: My wife died, leaving behind a lot of medical debt. Am I responsible?

“Can they take our house?”

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

This Halloween, I’m not buying candy for trick or treaters. I have better things to spend my money on. Am I a bad person?

“Nor am I going to turn off the lights and pretend I’m not home.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

‘I wish Dad were here’: I received $500,000 after my late father’s wrongful-death lawsuit. My adviser suggests annuities. How do I invest it?

“I do not want incredibly high-risk investments. I want moderate risk, but something statistically stable.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 27

‘I’m a mother in turmoil’: My daughter refuses to see me — or tell me why. Do I finally cut her out of my will?

“Our family trust is a couple of decades old and needs revision.”

Business - MarketWatch - 9 hours ago

My boyfriend struggled to come up with a down payment when we bought our house. I have $50K in investments. Was I wrong to keep this to myself?

“I could have cashed out my investments to get us closer to a 20% down payment.”

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

‘I am now an empty nester’: I encouraged my two adult sons to move out. I was anxious and scared — now my heart is full

‘With the sale of the house, I was able to pay off some small debts, and now I am 100% debt free’

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

‘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.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

‘Who do people like me turn to?’ I am 70 with absolutely no emergency or retirement savings. So now what?

Have an issue with your financial adviser or looking for a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com. We’ll have financial advisers weigh in.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

My husband is seriously competitive in our weekly bridge matches. Am I abnormal not to care if I win or lose?

The question isn’t who is most normal, says Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but rather whether you can understand each other’s perspective. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email My husband and I ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

‘I feel we’ve failed’: My son wants me to take out a $150,000 student loan so he can attend an out-of-state college. Is that fair?

“We are not eligible for any need-based aid.”

Business - MarketWatch - 5 hours ago

‘Don’t be naïve’: I have a wake-up call for divorcing women — you’ve been giving up too much for too long. Am I wrong?

“You deserve what’s rightfully yours.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

If my Netflix recommendations are anything to go by, I am tragically basic | Emma Beddington

A friend is feeling uncomfortably targeted by the streaming service’s personalised suggestions. Mine, meanwhile, reinforce an inconvenient truth. A single female friend is feeling uncomfortably ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

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

The new smartphone version of the trading card game has captured me as effectively as a Master Ball – but I’m enjoying this daily nostalgia shot. Any millennial – and any parent – will be familiar ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

When veneers go very wrong: ‘I knew I’d made the biggest mistake of my life’

They have become as routine as Botox and lip filler. But what can people do when their dream of a perfect smile turns into a nightmare?. Catherine thought she was being smart when she chose a ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

I’m a ‘trad wife’ in a happy marriage. How can I get my friends to accept me for who I am? | Leading questions

To your friends, your relationship is probably the least interesting thing about you, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . Try to remember what drew you to these people in the first ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

'It's like I've lost someone from my family' - Liam Payne fans gather for vigils

Police estimated at least 800 people gathered in London to grieve the former One Direction star who died at 31.

I used to think Googling my symptoms kept me healthy. My mother’s death showed me I had to quit | Elle Warren

Tragedy, and an OCD diagnosis, reshaped my understanding of what I was doing – and why. When I got my first period aged 11, but not again for 18 months, I worried I might be the next Virgin Mary, ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

‘My father was a teetotaling, fair-minded, liberal-leaning capitalist’: And yet I allowed ‘friends’ to borrow $120K. How do I deal with the fallout?

“Of the original 10 I had earmarked for removal from my life, I’m still in contact with two.”

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

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.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

‘This was a money grab’: My uncle took over the family business — and left my father out in the cold. Can I claim our inheritance?

“When my grandfather passed away, my uncle continued running the business and, at that point, he decided that my father would not receive any financial inheritance.”