'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 ...

'He tells my parents to ignore me when I suggest that it's time to look into senior-living situations' ...

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.

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 ...

'Should I buy an investment property? Stocks? CDs?' ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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.

Not only do income annuities squeeze more monthly income out of your savings than any comparable product, but new research shows that when we are retired we are much more comfortable spending an extra ...

We have two cars but the one with the best mileage is used every day. We also have a high-mileage truck, which is used to tow our travel trailer a few months a year. So I'm considering downsizing to ...

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