My sister made frequent withdrawals from the 'bank of Mom and Dad.' Now our family is torn apart. What can I do?
'I stayed in touch with my parents, but always changed the topic when something regarding my sister came up.' She went to the "bank of Mom and Dad" often, especially after Dad passed. It annoyed my ...
My 90-year-old parents' neighbor is friendly, nice and, I suspect, a predator. Am I wrong?
'He tells my parents to ignore me when I suggest that it's time to look into senior-living situations' ...
'I can afford to be generous': How much should I give my stepdaughter for her wedding gift? I want to be fair.
Ultimately, your stepdaughter will have the answer. If she is too modest to tell you what she may want (so you can ascertain the cost), deposit $1,000, $5,000 or $50,000 in her account.
'I'm rich beyond my wildest dreams': I'm 66 and inherited $500,000. How do I make sure this money lasts?
'Should I buy an investment property? Stocks? CDs?' ...
Do you still have to pay your mortgage if your house burns down? Some multimillion-dollar homes may not qualify for disaster relief.
Yes, a homeowner who takes out a loan to pay for their house has to eventually pay their mortgage back. But there are laws on the books that can give most homeowners time to get back on their feet ...
I'm blindsided by extra Medicare charges because of my income. How do I avoid this situation?
I'm one of many people, I'm sure, who've been blindsided by IRMAA. I'm trying to plan my 2025 income now to minimize my 2027 Medicare charges. I'm filing single. It seems that no one knows what the ...
'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. I would not want to leave her homeless once I pass. I have two children, ...
My brother is squatting in a house that my siblings will eventually inherit. How do we get him out?
My oldest brother passed and had no wife or children. My mom was his next of kin and received all his retirement savings and house. She does not want the house, so my siblings and I decided one of us ...
Trump's Day 1: Incoming president looks set to act on tariffs, crypto, energy and immigration
To be sure, it isn't entirely clear the extent to which Trump will go through with his pledges about Day 1 tariffs, or if they're mostly rhetoric and/or a negotiating tactic. It's possible countries ...
Their Social Security benefits were slashed. Now they're getting hundreds - maybe thousands - of dollars back under new law Biden just signed.
Bryant, who is a field organizer for the Alliance for Retired Americans in Texas, was a teacher for 32 years, but paid into Social Security before and after college and while working part time for her ...
'Delay, Deny, Defend' author: Fix the insurance industry to calm Americans' rage
Insurance companies delay paying some claims, deny other valid claims altogether, and force policy holders to defend themselves in court - all to increase profits.
Can January really tell the stock market's future? Let us count the ways.
The U.S. stock market's January gyrations so far tell you next to nothing about how stocks are likely to perform for the rest of the year.