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I paid $15,000 for my friend's live-in boyfriend's funeral. He was in his 40s and only had $5,000 in the bank. What happens next?
A friend's live-in boyfriend passed away in his 40s with no will and only about $5,000 to his name. I paid $15,000 for his funeral. He had parents, brothers and a minor child. No one wants to ...
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'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?
Thanks for all the great advice you have given over the years. My situation is a bit of an odd one. My wife and I have been best friends since we were in our teens (we are 45 now). In 2008, before our ...
A retirement expert's best advice? Don't retire.
Economist Alicia Munnell, one of the nation's leading experts on retirement, has some advice that may seem counterintuitive: The key to a successful retirement, she says, is not to retire.
Want to retire abroad? Read this instead of the usual 'best places to retire' lists.
Every year, various publications reveal new "best places to retire abroad" lists. Providing snapshot overviews and gorgeous photos of top expat countries, these articles are wildly popular whether ...
'I'm nervous about the market': We're living off my pension as practice for retirement, but I'm afraid of a market correction
You might find, after careful analysis of your spending needs and savings goals, that it is OK to withdraw some of your investments to in order to delay claiming Social Security. Ultimately, it's a ...
'I worked hard for my savings': I'm 71 and a retired teacher. I want to give my kids money - but my daughter spends lavishly and my son is wealthy.
Give each child an equal amount and allow them to make their own mistakes. If you don't trust your daughter to spend the money wisely, have a separate conversation with each child about their needs, ...
Forget the 4% rule. Consider this new magic number for retirement withdrawals instead.
The time-honored - and sometimes controversial - 4% rule suggests that a retiree should be able to withdraw 4% of their savings and investments in their first year of retirement and then adjust the ...
My Social Security benefit will be $4,500 a month. My wife's is now $615. Can she get more?
She stopped working about 15 years ago and started drawing her Social Security when she was 62' I am close to pulling the plug on working. I turn 70 next year and plan to work until I hit 70 before ...
The second-season curse: Why Round 2 of 'Squid Game' may not be a winner for Netflix
Netflix has certainly done its share to promote the second season: It not only gave it a prime holiday spot on the calendar - it debuted the day after Christmas - but it also has created a free mobile ...
'I don't want to spend my remaining days living hand to mouth': I divorced my husband and remarried. Can I claim his Social Security?
If you don't pursue this because you are afraid, then you may as well still be in the marriage feeling unhappy and powerless. This is the time to stand up for yourself and claim what you are entitled ...
Gold or bitcoin? Here's the case for adding both to your portfolio in 2025.
Cryptocurrencies and gold have been rounding out an impressive year, with bitcoin and the precious metal both lifted to record highs. That's one of many things digital and physical assets suddenly had ...
'My stepmother makes me feel unwelcome': I bought a house for my father in 2008, but now he wants me to sign over a 50% share for his third wife
You are your stepmother's stepson - not her stepfather.