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- Jul- 2021 -27 JulyPersonal Finance
No, you’re not crazy. Yes, the CDC’s mask guidelines are confusing — why you should wear a mask indoors even if you’re vaccinated
Wear a mask. Don’t wear a mask. Make one. Buy one. Wear it outdoors. Wear it indoors. Confused? You’re not…
Read More » - 20 JulyBanking
‘I could live on my Social Security and still save money’: This 66-year-old left Chicago for ‘calming’ Costa Rica — where he now plans to live indefinitely
Editor’s note: This article was first published in September 2019. A school break changed 66-year-old Martin Farber’s life forever. In…
Read More » - 10 JulyPersonal Finance
I’m 66, get $26,300 a year in Social Security and want to live in a small city by the ocean — so where should I retire?
I am 66, single, and hoping to retire soon. I currently live in Connecticut, where taxes are quite high, and…
Read More » - 7 JulyPersonal Finance
I’ll retire with a military pension and want to move to a bicycle-friendly, beer-loving place — so where should I go?
I have five years until I retire. I have a nest egg of $1 million and will also have a…
Read More » - Mar- 2021 -8 MarchPersonal Finance
COVID-19 relief bill will close loophole that critics say created ‘a perverse incentive’ for for-profit colleges and here’s how to help the women in your life get ahead at work
Happy International Women’s Day, MarketWatchers! Don’t miss these top stories: Personal Finance These teens are having fun in today’s stock…
Read More » - Jan- 2021 -6 JanuaryPersonal Finance
10 Biden tax plans that will sail through a Democratic-controlled Senate, and Congress looks to resume confirmation of Biden victory after protesters storm Capitol
Hi there, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories: Personal Finance 10 Biden tax plans that will sail through a Democratic-controlled…
Read More » - Dec- 2020 -11 DecemberPersonal Finance
My wife and I have 3 kids. I also have 3 kids from a previous marriage. How should we split our house between these 6 children?
Dear Moneyist, I am a remarried father of 3 boys and 3 girls; 3 of those children are from a…
Read More » - Nov- 2020 -18 NovemberPersonal Finance
‘I’m nobody’s ATM’: I’m 27, successful and always pay for my friends. How do I stop without losing them or making them angry?
Dear Moneyist, I recently decided to leave my job, and start my own business. The success of that business propelled…
Read More » - Oct- 2020 -28 OctoberPersonal Finance
I offered my son $30K for a down payment on a home. His fiancée wants a written agreement for my gift to be split 50/50
Dear Moneyist, My 29-year-old son is engaged to be married in June 2021. He is living with his fiancée in…
Read More » - 18 OctoberPersonal Finance
My husband earned less than me for a decade, so I paid more towards our expenses. I want him to repay me
Dear Moneyist, My husband and I have been married for 19 years. During the first decade, our income was comparable,…
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