Consumer Affairs
- Apr- 2021 -13 AprilPersonal Finance
My mother is dying of cancer. Her husband said she’s leaving everything to me and my brothers. When is a good time to ask about her will?
Dear Quentin, My mother is dying of cancer, and doesn’t have much longer to live. I was told by her…
Read More » - 9 AprilPersonal Finance
My wife drinks and gambles our money away, and my adult stepchildren are deadbeats who do drugs and play video games. What can I do?
Dear Quentin, I have been with my wife since 2008. We got married in 2015. We have one child together,…
Read More » - 8 AprilPersonal Finance
I received two $1,400 stimulus payments because I was also claimed as a dependent. Should I give one back?
Two questions about one too many stimulus checks: Dear Quentin, I’m confused. My grandparents claimed me on their 2019 taxes…
Read More » - 7 AprilPersonal Finance
I’m 30. My wife is 34. We saved $350K and I have $350K saved for retirement. Should we pay cash for a home — or take out a mortgage and invest it?
Dear Quentin, After finishing graduate school, my wife and I decided to pay off all our debt before buying a…
Read More » - 2 AprilPersonal Finance
‘It could take more than a year to dig out of the total jobs shortfall’
“ ‘If we count how many jobs may have been created if the recession hadn’t hit …we are now short…
Read More » - 1 AprilBanking
My parents claimed me on their 2019 taxes and received my third stimulus check, but I don’t qualify based on my 2020 taxes. Will the IRS ask for it back?
Dear Quentin, I’m confused. My parents claimed me on their 2019 taxes (which was fine and agreed upon). However, I…
Read More » - 1 AprilPersonal Finance
My parents claimed me on their 2019 taxes and received my 3rd stimulus check, but I don’t qualify based on my 2020 taxes. Will the IRS ask for it back?
Dear Quentin, I’m confused. My parents claimed me on their 2019 taxes (which was fine and agreed upon). However, I…
Read More » - Mar- 2021 -31 MarchBanking
‘Frugality will continue to reign’: Eager to save hundreds of dollars, Americans flock to one type of product
The pandemic has changed the way Americans shop. Nearly one in five grocery shoppers in a national survey reported buying…
Read More » - 31 MarchPersonal Finance
Eager to save hundreds of dollars, millions of Americans are flocking to one product
The pandemic has changed the way Americans shop. Nearly 1 in 5 grocery shoppers in a national survey reported buying…
Read More » - 30 MarchPersonal Finance
I’m 68, earn $130,000 and love eco-travel in Peru, Brazil and Africa. I want to travel while I can, but I’m scared to stop working
Dear Quentin, I’m a 68-year-old guy having just worked from home for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. I…
Read More »
