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- Oct- 2020 -27 OctoberPersonal Finance
My parents gave my brothers and me $8 million in dollars, stocks and bonds. I’d like to use my profit to travel. My parents refuse
Dear Moneyist, Last week, my parents surprised my three siblings and I, by giving us an in-life inheritance of $8…
Read More » - 27 OctoberPersonal Finance
How do you get the new Medicare Advantage benefits? It’s not easy
If you’re tempted by the new benefits some Medicare Advantage plans are touting, the annual open enrollment season (Oct. 15…
Read More » - 26 OctoberPersonal Finance
I make $140K a year. I’m trying desperately to help my half siblings: 2 are refugees in Turkey, 3 are in Syria. What can I do?
I’m not really sure where to start. I was raised by great parents in America, but grew up from the…
Read More » - 26 OctoberPersonal Finance
What you can do if you find yourself suddenly retired
The pandemic seems to be driving a surge of early retirements as businesses close or downsize and older people weigh…
Read More » - 22 OctoberBanking
We have two inherited IRAs, one for a spouse and one for adult children — can you help us figure it out?
Q: My family is having difficulty with IRA RMDs and spousal continuation. Any insight on the following would be greatly…
Read More » - 22 OctoberBanking
‘It is daunting to think about what the consequences will be.’ With no new stimulus deal, much of America’s temporary financial safety net will expire Dec. 31
The prospect of another stimulus package before Election Day is uncertain, even as the White House and Democratic leaders kept…
Read More » - 21 OctoberPersonal Finance
‘It is daunting to think about what the consequences will be.’ With no new stimulus deal, much of America’s temporary financial safety net is set to expire Dec. 31
The prospect of another stimulus package before Election Day is uncertain, even as the White House and Democratic leaders kept…
Read More » - 21 OctoberPersonal Finance
At the end of the month, my son asks me to pay his rent and says, ‘You don’t want us to be evicted do you?’ So I have to pay
My adult son lost his job when he became disabled. He is married with one child. His wife — who…
Read More » - 19 OctoberPersonal Finance
The risk of dementia is high. Here’s how to prepare
I vividly remember the day my husband and I walked into my father-in-law’s normally meticulously kept home 12 years ago…
Read More » - 19 OctoberPersonal Finance
My late mother’s house was ransacked by my aunt. All paper was removed — except for one alarming letter from her doctor
Dear Moneyist, My mom passed away and my aunt didn’t even notify me. I found out one month later. No…
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