My stepmother wants me to relinquish my rights to my father’s estate. What now?
Unfortunately, he died unexpectedly last September. He had been battling a terminal disease. He was immunocompromised, and a double whammy ...
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True inflation may have peaked in late 2022 — at 18% — and still hovers around 8%
“Consumer borrowing costs in the U.S. have skyrocketed, but the CPI doesn’t count this. ” There are widely divergent perspectives ...
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My friend’s husband pressured her to give up her job — and ‘lost’ her passport
I want to help a friend who is going through some challenges with her husband. My friend and her husband ...
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My father died without a will. His wife moved — and I’m paying the mortgage.
My father died in 2021 with no will. He shared a home with his second wife. The house is financed ...
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I borrowed $20K from my mother, and repaid $5K. She has since died. What now?
When we sold our late mother’s house last year for $600,000, the equity was supposed to be divided equally by ...
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EA to lay off about 5% of its workforce, end development of some videogames
Videogame maker Electronic Arts Inc. said Wednesday it will cut about 5% of its workforce and plans to cancel some ...
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I lost $240K after a friend I met on Instagram encouraged me to invest in crypto
Over the past six months, I was crypto scammed. I just retired and lost $243,000 that I don’t think I ...
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I’ve been diagnosed with dementia. I suddenly could not spell or write legibly.
I have been diagnosed with brain damage and dementia. Word to the younger folks: I woke up last year and ...
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My sister can’t afford to buy me out of our mother’s $450K home. What do I do?
My father passed away several years ago. My parent’s home has long been paid for and my mother probably has ...
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I’m 58, earn $4,400 a month. Do I really need to replace 80% of my income?Â
Dear MarketWatch, I’ve heard over and over that I will need 80% of my current salary in retirement. If I’ve ...
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