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I’m 69 and have $10,000 in legal bills from my divorce. Is now the time to borrow from my IRA?
“I never dreamed I’d be in this position.”Business - MarketWatch - November 12 -
‘I’m so not an astronaut!’ Samantha Harvey on her Booker-winning space novel – and the anxiety that drove it
She won the top prize with a time-distorted novel set on the International Space Station. Yet, the writer reveals, Orbital is actually ‘a celebration of Earth’s beauty with a pang of loss’ – ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
I’m 71 with $2 million in retirement savings and a conservative investment strategy. Am I doing this right?
“I’m in good health and still working part time.”Business - MarketWatch - November 16 -
I’m a 73-year-old retiree with a 50/50 portfolio whose bonds are doing terribly! Should I sell?
Diversification can be frustrating, but it’s still necessary.Business - MarketWatch - November 16 -
Rick Stein: ‘I’m open to most things, but I can’t stand chocolate and marshmallow’
The chef and broadcaster on growing up on a farm, the best post-booze food, and why running a restaurant was never his ambition. Would I call myself an accidental restaura teur? Oh god, yes! I ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
‘I’m 38 and completely broke’: I earn $50,000 a year. What professional degree will guarantee me six figures?
“I am willing to put in an extra 1 to 4 years of schooling and use student loans to pay for it.”Business - MarketWatch - November 17 -
Is 61 too old to take up gymnastics? Not if you’re planning on living to 100
The older I get, the more I want to play rather than just work out. Have I left it too late to learn a backflip, cartwheel or forward tuck – especially with a dodgy knee?. How do you know when it’s ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
‘Makes my heart beat faster’: why I Know Where I’m Going! is my feelgood movie
In the first of a new series in which writers explain their favourite mood-lifting watch, an ode to a charming 40s romance. In search of solace, I always turn to a film that will take me away from ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
I’m used to outsiders mangling Belfast's history. So Say Nothing was a breath of fresh air | Rachel Connolly
The adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe’s book isn’t flawless – but it doesn’t airbrush the complex, messy story of the Troubles. I will admit that when I heard there was to be a TV adaptation of ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
I’m obsessed with a historic shipwreck: it’s murky and dangerous but diving in the Thames, I feel like a detective
When exploring wrecked warship the London I can barely see six inches ahead, but I’ve dived 500 times to document and save the secrets of this vessel built by Oliver Cromwell. When I dive to the ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
‘I’m imagining what my mother went through in her last seconds’ – This is climate breakdown
My brother called saying there was a storm. I was waiting, waiting, waiting. This is Elisa’s story. Location Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France. Disaster name Storm Alex, 2020. Elisa is a women’s ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
‘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.”Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
‘We are at a low here, folks,’ Boeing’s new CEO tells employees. ‘I’m tired of it.’
Kelly Ortberg had a tough message for Boeing employees, including that the company is at a ‘low’ as employees spend more time arguing among themselves than figuring out how to beat Airbus.Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
I’m 54, but my wife is already 63. Can she claim on my Social Security record as a spouse?
Spousal-benefit rules are complicated, especially if there’s a big age difference.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Blind date: ‘First impressions? I’m pretty certain we used to live next door to each other’
David, 27, a mathematics PhD student, meets Eva, 27, a vet. What were you hoping for? A fun evening, something out of my comfort zone and, at a minimum, a few copies of the physical column. ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
The ‘Trump bump’ added $75,000 to my $1.3 million portfolio. I’m 39. Should I retire early and move to Europe?
“I have my eyes set on either Italy or Spain next year, where the cost of living is roughly half of what it would be in the U.S.”Business - MarketWatch - 9 hours ago -
I’m inheriting $600,000. If I ditch my parents’ longtime adviser, what should I do instead?
You need to find the right financial adviser for you, regardless of previous relationshipsBusiness - MarketWatch - 8 hours ago -
I’m Puerto Rico’s new representative in Congress; we should put statehood aside
Pablo Hernández Rivera, the newly elected resident commissioner of Puerto Rico, has pledged to prioritize economic development and equal treatment in federal programs over the sterile status ...Politics - The Hill - 2 hours ago -
‘I have few close friends’: I’m 69, retired, single and have amassed $3.6 million. What should I do with my fortune?
“Many weeks I spend more on my three rescue kitties and one rescue mouse than I do on myself.”Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
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 -
I’m a 26-year-old property investor. Is now a good time to refinance — or should I flip houses before buying more?
“I’ve been investing in real estate since I was 20.”Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
‘This election season has worn me out’: I love this country, but I’m no better off financially than I was 10 years ago. Why vote?
“I’m in my mid-40s, female, single, and working a nine-to-five job.”Business - MarketWatch - November 5