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Dear Penny: Will I Be Left With Nothing When My Partner of 50 Years Dies?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, I will have been with my partner for 50 years in July, but we’re not legally married. Can I receive his…
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Dear Penny: My Sister Is Broke Due to Her Freeloading Sons. Do I Help Her Anyway?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, My sister left her husband and moved into the city I live in now, living a block away from me. Shortly…
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Dear Penny: My Dad Spends Up to $30K/Month. Could I Be Liable for His Debt?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, A few years ago, my parents got divorced. I’m in my mid-30s with my own family. The divorce was messy with…
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Dear Penny: How Do I Motivate My Boyfriend Who’s Refused to Work for 4 Years?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, My boyfriend of eight years stopped working four years ago. At the time, he told me it was because he needed…
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Dear Penny: My Handyman Says I Should Tip Him $20/Job. Seriously?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, I had a handyman with two helpers do remodeling in my house over a period of many months. Sometimes, all three…
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Dear Penny: Can I Pay My Wife So She Can Get Bigger Social Security Checks?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, I’ve earned more than the Social Security income limit for more than 35 years. I own my own business with my…
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Dear Penny: I’m Getting an Inheritance, but Grandpa Forgot About My Sister
[ad_1] Dear Penny, My grandfather worked hard his entire life and eventually became a fairly wealthy man. When he wrote his will, I was…
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Scared of Trading Bitcoin? Cash App Isn’t
[ad_1] The way people bank, invest and manage money has changed rapidly over the past few years and Cash App is one of few…
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Dear Penny: Should We Cut Out Kids’ Sports if We’re Always Broke?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, We are a two-parent household with three children under 10. We make about $7,500 a month combined but still struggle and…
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Dear Penny: My Boyfriend’s Debt and Crypto Loss Cost Me $48K. Can I Trust Him?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, My boyfriend of three years now has charged up $10,000 on my credit card until finally I put a stop to…
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Dear Penny: How Do I Kick Out My 32-Year-Old Daughter After 2 Years?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, I have a 32-year-old daughter who seems to think that it’s OK to not pay rent or be a contributing adult…
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Dear Penny: Are We Jerks if We Don’t Pay $600 for My In-Laws’ Housecleaning?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, My husband’s parents have always expected their adult children to pay their way for restaurants and vacations, and whenever they need…
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Dear Penny: Should I Tell My Daughter She’s Cut Off at 18 Now or Wait?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, I’ve decided to basically cut off my daughter once she’s finished high school, which will be just over five months from…
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Dear Penny: My Brother Owes Me $6K. Should I Forgive the Debt or Sue Him?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, My brother owes me over $6,000, and he is taking forever to pay it off. He owes money to banks as…
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Dear Penny: Do I Have to Send a Gift if I Was Uninvited From a Wedding?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, I need some insight into today’s wedding protocol. My sister’s stepdaughter is getting married. I received a non-personalized notecard saying that…
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Dear Penny: Can My Daughter Inherit Life Insurance if She’s Still a Minor?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, I’m a single mother, and I’m trying to best plan how to protect my daughter if I were to pass. I…
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Dear Penny: I Refuse to Sign My Boyfriend’s $5,000/Month Mortgage. Am I Wrong?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, My boyfriend’s mother passed away in April 2022. In 2000, she refinanced her deceased mother’s brownstone. She had her name and…
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Dear Penny: Is My Underachieving 52-Year-Old Boyfriend Using Me?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, My boyfriend is a bit of an underachiever. He’s 52 and makes $15 an hour working about 25 to 30 hours…
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Dear Penny: Can My 17-Year-Old Grandson Invest in a Roth IRA?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, My 17-year-old grandson is working after school and putting half of his salary in a savings account. His grandfather and I…
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Dear Penny: Can I Keep My $150K Inheritance Secret From My Kids’ Dad?
[ad_1] Dear Penny, I have inherited $150,000 from my father. What can I do with the money so that my children’s father will not…