My Family and I Are Homeless in Australia Trapped in A Vicious Cycle of Seeking Help Where None Is Available Stephanie Valla
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Can I cut how much I pay towards my children’s school fees?
My ex-wife has chosen a school with very high fees and I can’t afford them following VAT changesFinancial Times - 2h -
‘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 - 7h -
‘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?
“I worked in finance, top-tier private equity, for several years and reaped financial rewards.”MarketWatch - 16h -
Alex Bregman free agency: Where's the market for All-Star third baseman? Red flags, cheap teams don't help
CBS Sports ranked Bregman as the No. 3 free agent this offseasonCBS Sports - 1d -
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.”MarketWatch - 1d -
‘I can afford to be generous’: How much should I give my stepdaughter for her wedding gift? I want to be fair.
“I don’t have any other children.”MarketWatch - 2d -
‘I will gain no equity’: My boyfriend is buying a townhouse. How much should I pay him in rent?
“My partner earns about $60,000 a year. I earn about 25% more than he does.’MarketWatch - 2d -
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?
“My in-laws are coming to watch our 7-year-old daughter and her 2-year-old sister.”MarketWatch - 2d -
'I was prescribed surfing to help my depression'
Laura Truelove has seen a huge increase in the number of women taking up surfing in recent years.BBC News - 2d -
Callum Simpson: ‘Lily would want me to carry on … I know I made her proud through my boxing’
Before the defence of his British and Commonwealth belts, the 28-year-old reflects on the tragic death of his sister. “I’ve heard her voice in training sometimes,” Callum Simpson says quietly as he ...The Guardian - 3d -
I woke from a coma to find my baby had been born
Atlanta McIntyre hopes to raise awareness of hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that affects 1 in 100 pregnant women.BBC News - 4d -
My Brother Has Schizophrenia. This Is How I Love Him.
I can’t make Tim better. But he has made me a better doctor.The New York Times - 5d -
Guyana to seek help from UN's top court as Venezuela vies for control of disputed territory
Guyana’s government says it will seek help from the United Nations’ top court to deter plans by neighboring Venezuela to elect a governor to rule its western Essequibo region, an area rich in ...ABC News - 5d -
How one U.K. man helps people cope with homelessness
Verral Paul-Walcott isn't part of any charity, but during the COVID lockdown in the U.K., he saw a problem and mobilized a group of people to help. He told CBS News' Leah Mishkin how he built a ...CBS News - 5d -
'Where do I go?': Chaos on Hollywood streets as people flee
People are running away from their homes as the Sunset fire sweeps through Hollywood Hills.BBC News - 5d -
‘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 - 6d -
A moment that changed me: I went to Kew Gardens – and found a place of safety after homelessness and drug addiction
I’d had a very tough few years after my father died, living on the streets and sleeping with one eye open. But as I looked at a tulip tree that day, my love of gardening came flooding back. I spent ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
‘How long can I stay?’ Families tell of last-minute escape from California wildfire
By the time Jon Oei’'s family drove toward the ocean, it was dark and the power was out: ‘There were no lights, and everything was on fire’. Live coverage: Pacific Palisades fire doubles in ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
'I can't get divorced as I can't get my pension valued'
Divorcing teachers say they are living in limbo waiting for pension valuations to be calculated.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
'I can't spend another five years in my caravan'
A Doncaster mum suffers her second major flood in five years.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Biden praises Trudeau: 'I am proud to call him my friend'
President Biden praised Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, recounting a variety of issues the leaders worked on together over the years and emphasizing he is “proud to call him my friend.” ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
My petty gripe: thumbs-up emojis say ‘I don’t care’ – please stop using them on my big news
It doesn’t matter if it’s Mario Party or my fictional promotion to junior regional manager, my texts deserve more than a digital eff-off. More summer essentials Get our breaking news email , ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Vikings' O'Connell: 'This is where I want to be'
Kevin O'Connell made clear Monday that he wants to continue as the Minnesota Vikings' head coach, even as his contract status has reportedly spurred interest from other NFL teams in acquiring his ...ESPN - Jan. 7 -
After Chile’s Coup, My Regret Was That I Didn’t Die
I believed my friend died because of me. Fifty years later, I learned the truth.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
‘He ended up homeless and penniless’: My uncle conned my father into signing over their mother’s house. What can I do?
“His brother went to the prison where my dad was incarcerated and had him sign over the house.”MarketWatch - Jan. 6 -
The kindness of strangers: I needed a place to take my burnout and my dog, then a woman I’d never met sent me an invitation
A woman related to my memoir so much, she offered to lend me her holiday shack. When we met in person, we couldn’t stop talking. Find the rest of our series of stories on the kindness of ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
‘Silence put my cancer into focus’: how a retreat helped me put my diagnosis into words
After the worst year – cancer, chemo, a mastectomy at just 32 – Emma Hall went to a silent retreat. Here, she reveals how it gave her the strength to confront her fears. Emma, tell me who you are.” ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Losing my ‘haunted’, mouldy flat was awful. I swore I’d get it back – and I did | Claire Jackson
Some people long for a storybook house, but I found sanctuary in a home in the woods, where saucepans were said to move by themselves. In our end of year series, writers and public figures ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
'I lost my voice laughing': Darts fans on the pantomime of watching live
Spectators at Ally Pally might not be able to see where the darts land - but that doesn't detract from the funBBC News - Jan. 3 -
Chris Hayes: I Want Your Attention. I Need Your Attention. Here Is How I Mastered My Own.
The problem we face is existential and spiritual, not situational.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
I started singing in a rock band in my 50s – and learned it could boost my brain health | Virginia Muzik
A concussion inspired me to challenge the invisibility of middle age, find my voice and discover how music might ward off dementia. When I saw the email from my neighbour asking whether I’d like to ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Jimmy Butler loudly signals he wants trade from Heat: 'I want to get my joy back'
Jimmy Butler isn't having fun anymore with the Heat.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3 -
'No-one deserves this': Victims' families seek answers in New Orleans attack
The family of one 25-year-old victim says they have had "zero information" about how he was killed.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
My friend has left her husband for a man I detest. Should I tell her how I feel? | Leading questions
Criticising a person’s partner is a pretty good way to strain a friendship, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. There’s no benefit in keeping the moral score. Read more Leading ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
I thought I could be a ‘cool mum’ – just strap my baby to me and keep living life as usual. I was so wrong | Tara Kenny
I’ve discovered new ways to be cool: rhyme time is my cocktail hour, the park my catwalk and I have a nappy bag that’s chicer than a Fendi Baguette. When I was six months pregnant, against all ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Dancer Wayne Sleep: ‘I hid my sexuality from my mother, so it was wonderful to come out and be myself at last’
The dancer and his husband on meeting at a beach bar in Spain, the stresses of working together, and who is the teenager in the relationship. Born in Plymouth in 1948, Wayne Sleep is a dancer and ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Strasbourg, Ankara, Madrid: none felt like home, but in books I discovered my people | Elif Shafak
As a child I moved from France to Turkey to Spain – then I finally found roots and belonging in stories. In our end of year series, writers and public figures remember the place or time when they ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Boulter’s win helps to see off Australia and fiance De Minaur in United Cup
British No 1 dominant in 6-2, 6-1 victory over Gadecki Britain will face Poland in quarter-finals on Thursday As the Great Britain and Australia teams lined up ahead of their highly anticipated ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
As a child, I couldn’t wait to change my Iranian nose. Now I’ve learned to see its beauty | Bea Dero
I photograph people with non-western features, and pay homage to our profiles and the history in our faces. “So when are you getting your nose job?” was a question 11-year-old me would often hear ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
In Gaza we were the happiest family I could imagine. Then came the worst days of my life | Fadwa al-Masry
I am an academic, a mother, no threat to anyone. Yet those I love have been injured and killed, and I have endured indescribable hardships. I am a Palestinian mother with a bachelor’s degree in ...The Guardian - Jan. 1