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I’ll have $4.5 million saved for retirement when I turn 75. Should I start my IRA conversions now?
“My RMD would be $180,000 and the taxes would be high.”MarketWatch - Feb. 24 -
I’m 50, earn $172K a year and married, yet I’m still living paycheck-to-paycheck. My family want me to return home. What should I do?
“I have a $154,800 401(k) and a house worth $453,900 with $323,400 on the mortgage.”MarketWatch - 6d -
I want to leave my home to my children from my first marriage — and not to my second husband. Is that wrong?
“My husband has two children, who also have a mother and grandparents who have an inheritance to leave them.”MarketWatch - Feb. 23 -
Patriots should avoid these five players in free agency
The Patriots should avoid these five players and look elsewhere for upgrades when NFL free agency begins March 12.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Police searching for missing 23-year-old runner find body in forest
A body has been found following a five-day search for Jenny Hall in Hamsterley Forest, County Durham.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
Big endowments are heavily invested in hedge funds and other alts. They’ve been an expensive waste, study finds
An astonishing two-thirds of big university endowments are invested in hedge funds and other alternative investments that actually have delivered zero outperformance since the 2008 global financial ...MarketWatch - Feb. 26 -
DOGE Email Throws Federal Agencies Into Chaos and Confusion
Across the US government, workers failed to get clear guidance on whether or how to respond to an email asking what they did this week, despite Elon Musk’s claim that their jobs are at risk.Wired - Feb. 23 -
Police to crack down on theft with help from ‘find my phone’ apps
New bill includes powers to tackle neighbourhood crime such as shoplifting and antisocial behaviourFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
Elon Musk takes familiar fraud, waste claims to Joe Rogan with DOGE discussion
In one of his first in-depth interviews since joining the U.S. government, Elon Musk pushed a variety of claims about waste and fraud but offered little new information or insight into the work of ...NBC News - 6d -
'I'm not a wealth hoarding boomer - my grandchildren want for nothing'
Money from boomers is propping up the next generation, rather than being hoarded, says a pensioner.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
My Mother-in-Law Wants to Be in the Delivery Room With Me. Help!
A reader asks for help setting boundaries with her husband’s mother, who has floated the idea of a lengthy stay with the couple after the arrival of their firstborn.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
One N.F.L. Player Every Team Should Sign in Free Agency
Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson aren’t the only quarterbacks predicted to change teams.The New York Times - 11h -
I think my cat likes my partner more. What should I do?
The signs that a cat likes you are fairly obvious. Here’s how to strengthen your bond with a pet if you think they prefer your partner more. My boyfriend and I moved in together last April. To be ...The Guardian - 10h -
‘She’s bleeding her retirement dry’: My friend earns $9 an hour, but wastes money on vacations and massages. What can I do?
‘She blew through her inheritance fast and paid for the down payment on her car with credit cards’MarketWatch - Feb. 23 -
Help! I Couldn’t Take My Tall-Ship Voyage, and I Want My Money Back.
When an injured traveler has to back out of a $1,450 volunteer gig aboard a historic ship, the company says it’s just the middleman and the terms and conditions on its website don’t apply.The New York Times - 6h -
Conservative Activists Find Direct Access to Elon Musk and DOGE on X
Prominent conservative activists with a presence online have appeared to wield extraordinary access to Elon Musk’s team, and the power to sway policy through it.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
USAID cuts are just the start of Trump, Musk plan to slash agency spending
The dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) appears to be the beginning of President Trump's efforts to instill massive cuts across federal agencies. CBS News' ...CBS News - Feb. 27 -
Five moves Steelers should make in 2025 NFL offseason, starting with what Pittsburgh should do at QB
Here's how Pittsburgh can have a successful offseasonCBS Sports - 2d -
House Republican and Democrat on DOGE: Cabinet secretaries should have more power
A House Republican and Democrat agreed that Cabinet secretaries should play a larger role in making decisions about their employees once the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) commission ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Kevin O’Leary: DOGE should cut 20 percent more
“Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary defended tech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday evening, saying he thinks the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should make even more cuts to government ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
House Republican: Musk should take 'a half step back' on DOGE cuts
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) said billionaire Elon Musk should take a “half step back” as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) takes steps to reduce the size of the federal workforce and ...The Hill - 9h -
Jury finds Illinois landlord guilty of killing 6-year-old Palestinian American boy after October 7th
An Illinois landlord was found guilty on all counts in a murder and hate crime trial. He was accused of fatally stabbing a Palestinian American boy and attacking his mother, who survived. NBC News’ ...NBC News - 6d -
DOGE Now Has Access to the Top US Cybersecurity Agency
DOGE technologists Edward Coristine—the 19-year-old known online as “Big Balls”—and Kyle Schutt are now listed as staff at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.Wired - Feb. 20 -
DOGE cuts at health agencies prompt 'brain drain' fears
The Trump administration's effort to reshape the federal government through Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is raising fears among public health experts, researchers ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
21 DOGE staffers, whose employment predated Musk agency, resign
The officials wrote in a letter that they "will not lend our expertise to carry out or legitimize DOGE's actions."CBS News - Feb. 25 -
DOGE team shut out of US African development agency
Staffers for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) were shut out of the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) headquarters in D.C. on Wednesday, amid an escalating fight over ...The Hill - 1d -
‘She’s not working outside the home’: My mother, 63, inherited $100,000. Is she too old to invest in the stock market?
“Are the only options to create a CD ladder or leave it in a high-interest savings account?”MarketWatch - 6d -
Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim tells players to expect summer exits: Who should leave Old Trafford?
There are numerous players on high wages that are offering very little on the pitchCBS Sports - 4d -
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says he would sign with Yankees in free agency despite old comments: 'It's in the past'
Guerrero previously said he wouldn't sign with the Yankees even when he was 'dead'CBS Sports - Feb. 23 -
'I want to get the truth out there' - 14-year-old Southport survivor on why she is speaking now
A teenager who survived the Southport attack has told the BBC she wants to speak out to get "the truth out there".BBC News - Feb. 24 -
My husband and I have been married for 18 years. We share a son — and my husband has a daughter. Why should they get an equal inheritance?
“This year she got married, and I was completely left out of any planning, bridal-shower and wedding activities.”MarketWatch - Feb. 22 -
My boiler has broken and I’m finding solace in a slice (or several) of toast | Rachel Cooke
There are whole chapters in cookbooks dedicated to it and now an endless variety of new things to spread on top, including butters with a waiting list. My subject today is toast, which is much on ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
'I wish my job didn't exist' - the team that has to find child abuse images
Mabel works for a firm that trawls the internet looking to remove the worst indecent images.BBC News - 11h -
150-year-olds aren’t getting Social Security — here’s a better task for DOGE
The claims of widespread fraud don’t hold waterMarketWatch - 1d -
You be the judge: should my boyfriend invite our cheating friend to his birthday?
Rhea wants to support the girl who was cheated on but Brody is reluctant to take sides. You decide who needs to get their affairs in order?. Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
'Greyhound racing cost my pet its leg - this so-called sport should be banned'
The Welsh government says it will ban greyhound racing in what would be a first for the UK.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
You be the judge: should my early-rising flatmate keep the noise down while I’m still in bed?
Night owl Reggie hates being woken by early bird Kevin as he gets ready for his day. You decide who has cause for alarm. Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror . I hate ...The Guardian - 6d -
USMNT's Josh Sargent can't stop scoring for Norwich, eyes USA soccer return: 'I want to take my opportunity'
The American striker has been in sensational form for the Canaries but wants to carry that over to the red, white and blueCBS Sports - Feb. 23 -
I was displaced from my home in Gaza — now Trump wants me gone for good
Even if Trump doesn’t order American soldiers to occupy and expel us, as he first said he would, he has effectively given Israel approval to do so.The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Patriots free agency: Five moves New England should make this offseason, including run at Chris Godwin
Here are some of the moves New England should make this offseasonCBS Sports - 1d
