My sister made frequent withdrawals from the 'bank of Mom and Dad.' Now our family is torn apart. What can I do?
'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 ...
My 90-year-old parents' neighbor is friendly, nice and, I suspect, a predator. Am I wrong?
'He tells my parents to ignore me when I suggest that it's time to look into senior-living situations' ...
'I can afford to be generous': How much should I give my stepdaughter for her wedding gift? I want to be fair.
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.
Private equity in 401(k) plans? 'Highly risky' for the average investor.
With the incoming Trump administration just weeks away from starting, private-equity firms are poised to lobby in Washington for broader access to retirement plans, including 401 (k) plans. But such ...
Los Angeles rents could rise by up to 12% because of the wildfires, experts say
It's a different story in Los Angeles. With L.A. being more housing-starved than Houston, "we should see rents rising anywhere from two to three times the level we saw in Houston," Lybik said. In ...
Do you still have to pay your mortgage if your house burns down? Some multimillion-dollar homes may not qualify for disaster relief.
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 ...
Here's when you can file your 2024 taxes - and what's new this year with refunds, tax laws and free tax prep
The Internal Revenue Service has set its calendar for the upcoming tax-filing season: Americans can start submitting their income-tax returns on Monday, Jan. 27. As people send in their 2024 federal ...
I'm blindsided by extra Medicare charges because of my income. How do I avoid this situation?
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 ...
'I've never been happier': I married a wonderful lady from Ukraine. I have two successful kids. Do I put my wife on the deed to my home?
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 brother is squatting in a house that my siblings will eventually inherit. How do we get him out?
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 ...
This doctor retired at 45 and then got 'deeply depressed.' What he finds wrong with FIRE.
Grumet became intrigued with FIRE at age 41 in 2014, when he was feeling burned out and unhappy running his concierge practice full tilt. That's when he read the FIRE book, "The White Coat Investor," ...
'He threw a book at me': Why IRMAA surcharges make seniors on Medicare so mad
Craig Cheney travels the country making people mad.