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‘I handle my dad’s finances’: My father is in a nursing home and will get $100K in compensation. What should I do with it?

“I’ve thought about CDs, money-market and mutual funds.”

Business - MarketWatch - 15 hours ago

Ed Sheeran: I wish I wasn’t on 40th-anniversary version of Band Aid

Singer says his ‘understanding of the narrative’ around Do They Know It’s Christmas? has changed since 2014 appearance. Ed Sheeran has said he would rather not be on the forthcoming ...

World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago

‘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

‘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

‘I don’t want to stop her from moving on with her life’: If I die first, how do I make sure that my second wife doesn’t disinherit my children?

“Is there a way to protect everybody’s interests?”

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

‘I’m a mother in turmoil’: My daughter refuses to see me — and she won’t let me see my grandchild. Should I cut her out of our will?

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

Business - MarketWatch - November 9

‘I became very frugal’: My husband and I are 40. I have $200,000 in student debt, while he has $600,000 in retirement savings. Are we in trouble?

“Neither of us will have an inheritance and everything we have, we built together.”

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

I Don’t Want to Live in a Monoculture, and Neither Do You

Few things can change your perspective for the better more than being attacked from both sides of America’s culture war.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

Why I paid $95 to recycle a mattress — and you might, too

It can be difficult and costly to avoid trashing your old mattress in a landfill.

Business - CNBC - October 20

GOP Gov. Sununu: 'I don't like' Trump's rhetoric, but it's 'nothing new'

GOP Gov. Chris Sununu, a Donald Trump supporter, said he isn't a fan of the former president's rhetoric but that his language is already baked in as an issue for voters.

Daniel Jones: I was frustrated and didn't like being pulled for Drew Lock

The Giants came into Week Seven with one of the worst offenses in the NFL and the unit failed to match the poor results of the first six weeks against the Eagles.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

The secret life of a careworker – ‘I was blown away by how meaningful and interesting it is’

When anxiety forced Kathryn Faulke to give up her NHS job and became a care worker, she never thought she would enjoy it. Now, she has written a ‘love story’ of a book about the profession. Care ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Australian teen: Oh my God, I just talked to the Queen

An Australian says "you can't get any better than that" after meeting King Charles and Queen Camilla in Sydney.

Really going Dutch: why I chose The Hague and Delft over Amsterdam

Canals, architecture, art, an enviable cycling culture … There are lots of reasons to take a city break in the Netherlands, without needing to set foot in the overtouristed ‘other’ capital. We ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

I haven't given up on 2018 Premier League title - Mourinho

Jose Mourinho mischievously suggests his Manchester United side of 2018 could be awarded the Premier League title.

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