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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 - November 19 -
‘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 - November 19 -
‘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 - November 19 -
‘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 - 6 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 - 3 days ago -
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 - 4 days ago -
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 - 3 days ago -
I’m inheriting $600,000. Should I fire my parents’ longtime adviser? And what should I do instead?
You need to find the right financial adviser for you, regardless of previous relationshipsBusiness - MarketWatch - 22 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 days ago -
My children don’t care about me. I’m 61 and want to rewrite my will. Where do I start?
“I do not see myself living with my children at the end of my life.”Business - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago -
I’m still running at seven months pregnant. But it’s transformed how I think about exercise | Nell Frizzell
All too often, staying fit is about vanity and status. The slower and wheezier I become, the more I realise it’s also about survival. Have you recently seen a sweating woman with a watermelon ...World - The Guardian - 2 days 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 -
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 - November 7 -
I’m 67, married and have two mortgages worth $660,000. Should I use my 401(k) to pay them off?
“I want to have $6,000 a month in cash to live comfortably and travel upon retirement.”Business - MarketWatch - November 9 -
As a jaded tech journalist, I’m in a battle to keep ‘smart’ devices out of my home – despite my partner’s efforts | Victoria Turk
The good news is, your phone isn’t listening to you. But that’s because your doorbell has already sold all your secrets. There’s one battle my husband and I have fought ever since we started ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
‘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’m addicted to the live stream of Melbourne’s peregrine falcons. But to really appreciate them you have to see them in flight | Debbie Lustig
Many of us have watched the chicks from the moment they hatched. But by interacting with nature via screens, are we normalising the artificial?. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
‘I’ve no interest in investing more money in the stock market’: I’m debt-free, retired and ignoring the ‘Trump bump.’ What should I do with $400,000?
“I already have $1.5 million in the stock market.”Business - MarketWatch - November 17 -
I’m a 73-year-old widower who wants to take 6% out of my 401(k) instead of 4%. Can I afford it?
“I will receive $105,000 per year in retirement. I earn $135,000 a year now.”Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
‘I’m at a loss’: My boyfriend of nearly 10 years is naming his elderly parents as beneficiaries and giving them power of attorney. Am I right to be upset?
“I own the house we live in and he pays me a small amount of rent every month to help cover my mortgage and utilities.”Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
I’m 12 years from retirement, the future looks like a ‘train wreck’ and I want out of the market. Should I sell?
Don’t ignore your feelings, don’t do anything rash, and take these three pieces of adviceBusiness - MarketWatch - 23 hours ago -
‘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