My mother told me many times over the years that she had a will, and I believed her. When she died, we discovered that her will was 40 years old Read more
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My boyfriend, 68, lives with his father, 95. He has almost no ‘mad money’ to go places and do things. Is it unreasonable to expect him to get a part-time job?
I am a 65-year-old retired woman with modest Social Security and annuity payments. I also own my own home and have savings. I’ve been seeing a 68-year-old retiree since just Read more
My sister and I cared for our parents until they died, but our other siblings don’t want to compensate us
Dear Harry, I am the trustee of my parents’ trust. My sister and I, out of six children, have also been the sole caregivers for both parents. They are both Read more
Do you have a ‘third place?’ It could be critical to establishing social connections as you age.
The role that a robust, age-diverse support system plays for a solo ager (an aging adult 55+ single or partnered, who is without the support of adult children or close Read more
‘She has no ambition’: I make $100,000. I’m buying a home before the wedding. My fiancée earns $50,000 and has $20,000 in student debt. What’s a fair prenup?
I have been in my current relationship for almost three years. I’m a young woman, 41, have a great, stable career and make about $100,000 a year. I am ambitious Read more
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A breezy January morning made the mid-30 temperatures feel even chillier. But it was an important day for the young man pushing 30 himself. He was about to face his Read more
Your new love has adult kids. They’re a royal pain. What’s your next move?
In the movie Gloria Bell (2018), a budding romantic relationship between two divorcees fizzles in part because one of them has two adult daughters who behave badly. Needy and spoiled, they call Read more
‘My mom says she was already after him at my grandmother’s funeral’: My grandfather married a 2nd time before dying. Do I have any right to an inheritance?
Dear Quentin, My paternal grandmother died when I was 5 years old. Her husband, my grandfather, remarried a woman a couple of years later. (My mom says she was already Read more
My friend has no 401(k), but she likes to spend money. She wants to go on a spa weekend for our 40th birthdays. Should I give her financial advice instead?
I am very fortunate to have a steady career and a 401(k), and I have been able to put money aside for my children’s education. This was not always the Read more