My wife and I are falling short of our $7,000 a month goal for retirement income. Is it time to sell our rental properties

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“The agreement was that, as soon as they sold their home, they would refinance the mortgage.”

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Rental prices outside London fall for first time since pandemic, data shows

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My wife, 72, and I, 80, have two houses and 56 acres of land. Our daughter is a joint tenant on our real estate. Do we need a will?

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My sister made frequent withdrawals from the ‘bank of Mom and Dad.’ Now our family is torn apart. What can I do?

“My sister did nothing because she was a girl, and my brother was too young to help.”

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So many children killed and injured, yet a lasting Middle East peace seems no closer.

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My ex is sick but won’t retire to spite me out of benefits. He took our marriage and divorce papers, but can I get his Social Security benefits?

“I was married to my former husband for 11 years.”

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My RMDs will be $100,000 or more. What can I do now to lower my taxable income — before it’s too late?

“My 2023 federal adjusted income was about $87,000, which is mainly Social Security.”

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‘I can’t stop thinking about it’: My husband bought substantial properties prior to our marriage. If he sells them and we divorce, will I get half?

“Does the cash generated from the sale turn into marital property?”

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My wife and I are falling short of our $7,000-a-month goal for retirement income. Is it time to sell our rental properties?

‘We have $3.5 million worth of rental property carrying about $1.75 million in debt.”

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Spain Seeks to Curb Short-Term Rentals Amid Growing Housing Crisis

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The New York Times - Jan. 23

Rubio: ‘I don’t anticipate a single one of our partners will ask' about Jan. 6 pardons

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The Hill - Jan. 21

‘I reaped financial rewards’: I’m 51. My wife is 60. I have $4 million in savings. Should I give up my $300K advisory job to spend time with my wife?

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MarketWatch - Jan. 19

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Wired - Jan. 19

‘I want to preserve our legacy’: Black families in Altadena fear displacement after fire

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The Guardian - Jan. 19

'I promised my father the world would hear our song'

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BBC News - Jan. 19

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My wife and I passed on a family wedding due to a ‘no-child’ rule. We’re now attending a friend’s nuptials without our kids. Are we hypocrites?

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MarketWatch - Jan. 16

‘I’ve never been happier’: I married a wonderful lady from Ukraine. I have two successful kids. Do I put my wife on the deed to my home?

“We are now looking to downsize and move to another home and I’m wondering if we should put the new property in joint names.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 15

Biden says "I have given my heart and my soul to our nation" ahead of farewell address

President Biden is addressing the nation from the Oval Office at 8 p.m.

CBS News - Jan. 15

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The New York Times - Jan. 14

‘We’ve had two cars for 40 years’: With congestion charges, insurance and gas prices — should we sell our second car? Or will we regret it?

“I’m semi-retired working about 20 hours a month at my own business.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 11

Pound falls to 14-month low as bond sell-off piles pressure on Rachel Reeves

UK borrowing costs rise again, with analyst warning ‘things are also getting rather ugly’. Business live – latest updates The pound has fallen to a 14-month low against the US dollar as the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

‘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 - Jan. 8

‘I’ll be the bad guy if I reject their offer’: My son and his wife want to buy our rental for half the market value. Is that fair to our other children?

“We charge them $1,450 per month for rent. Both parents contributed to their $100,000 wedding.”

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