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The Moneyist: I live with my mother. Her boyfriend, 75, made sexual comments to my 11-year-old daughter. My mom said, ‘That’s just the way men are’ — what should I do?

‘My father gave me half of the ownership of the house when he died. If I ask her to leave and buy her out, she would be homeless or stuck at a retirement home.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 25th, 2020

The Moneyist: My mother is dying of cancer. My stepfather told me that she made a will. When is a good time to ask her about it?

‘Obviously, I don’t want to sound greedy, but I feel as though this is important information for me and the rest of my family to know.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 14th, 2021

The Moneyist: I’m a farmer in my late 30s, live a frugal lifestyle, and my son has a disability. Should I pay extra on my mortgage — or save for retirement?

‘I have experienced one devastating year where my crop was destroyed and I only had $20,000 in crop insurance to live on that year.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 6th, 2021

The Moneyist: My daughter was a TV star and saved $1 million. If she buys a home and moves in with her boyfriend, will he have a claim?

‘If he contributed to any part of the mortgage payments, could he claim he contributed to the (increased) value of the property, asking for money if/when it is sold?’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 8th, 2021

The Moneyist: My father is trustee of my late mother’s estate. He is marrying again, and won’t distribute our inheritance

‘He and his new wife have already traveled to France together, and apparently intend to live it up on his personal trust and their combined income.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 22nd, 2021

The Moneyist: I pay my boyfriend rent and help run his property business. He takes my commissions and won’t discuss marriage. What can I do?

‘Six months ago, I became very frustrated and made a few spreadsheets: one documenting the rent I have paid over the last 10 years, one for all of the unpaid labor.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 19th, 2021

The Moneyist: I pay rent to my boyfriend and help run his property business. He takes my commissions and won’t discuss marriage. What can I do?

‘Six months ago, I became very frustrated and made a few spreadsheets: one documenting the rent I have paid over the last 10 years, one for all of the unpaid labor.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 19th, 2021

The Moneyist: My sister put our mother in a nursing home, where she died of COVID-19. Should I take legal action against her or the nursing home?

‘This facility already had several COVID deaths in early spring, and they had terrible scores with the state throughout the year.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 6th, 2021

The Moneyist: My sister put our mother in a home where she died of COVID-19. Now she wants $20K mom gave me when she was alive

‘This facility already had several COVID deaths in early spring, and they had terrible scores with the state throughout the year.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 5th, 2021

The Moneyist: My husband, 67, wants to leave his $2 million estate and home to his disabled daughter and his sister’s kids. Can he do that? I could outlive them

‘It just seems a little harsh that I can only have the house to live in and not sell, if I need the money for future medical expenses. He’s very controlling of his money.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 31st, 2020

The Moneyist: I received a financial gift from my mother. I returned it to her 5 years ago. Now that we’re divorcing, my husband says half of that money belonged to him

‘Several years after this gift was made, my husband raised the spectre of divorce. At that time, I returned the balance to my mother in Europe.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 29th, 2020

Outside the Box: My 84-year-old mother has made some money missteps; my sister is concerned, I think she’s overreacting — who’s right?

How to protect a loved one's finances before there are memory issues......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 22nd, 2020

The Moneyist: I earned $100,000 last year, but I did not make as much in 2020. Why did I not get a stimulus check? Do you think that’s fair?

‘I also know people who made over $100,000 in 2019, but can’t get a stimulus because of their 2019 tax return’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 22nd, 2020

The Moneyist: My boyfriend’s ex-wife claimed her sons as dependents and got their stimulus, despite losing full custody. What can we do?

‘The mother of these 2 boys lost custody through the Department of Homeland Security, and has offered no support.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 22nd, 2020

The Moneyist: Our building is tipping our doormen and super 25% extra due to COVID-19. My husband wants to stick with this amount next year. I disagree. What do you say?

‘I am an Upper East Side wife and mother with two children. I realize I am very fortunate.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 21st, 2020

Seattle Housing Forecast: Cyclone of Sales Activity Intensity

Cyclone of Sales Activity Intensity The year 2020 brought many changes in how we live and has made many refl.....»»

Category: realestateSource: rismediaDec 16th, 2020

Amazon Introduces One-Year Free Subscription For Its Food Network Kitchen App

In collaboration with Discovery's Food Network Kitchen, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has made its live and on-demand 2,300 cooking classes as a free service for a year starting Apr 27, read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 28th, 2020

The Moneyist: I"m a financially bullied husband. My wife makes $500,000 — 5 times my income — and tells me to live in a motor home. What will happen if we divorce?

‘I shower her with expensive gifts two to three times a year. She loves quality jewelry, but I love her and love to make her happy.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 7th, 2020

The Moneyist: I"m a financially bullied husband. My wife makes $500,000 — 5 times my income — and tells me to live in a motor home. Would I be entitled to anything if we divorced?

‘I shower her with expensive gifts two to three times a year. She loves quality jewelry, but I love her and love to make her happy.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 7th, 2020

Costco E-Commerce Gains Shine Through in Its Earnings

Costco has released its earnings results for fiscal year 2020 and data on its February sales. However, the retailer did not offer guidance and made no further comments on what it expects from the........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstMar 6th, 2020

The Moneyist: My mom asked for a divorce. My dad made his mother his pension beneficiary — then took his own life. Now my mom and grandma are feuding. Who’s right?

‘My grandmother and mother both have lawyers, and they both say that they are going to get this pension. It’s been dragging on for nearly two years.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 5th, 2020