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My Sister Is Broke Due to Her Freeloading Sons. Do I Help Her Anyway?
Dear Penny, My sister left her husband and moved into the city I live in now, living a block away…
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Should We Cut Out Kids’ Sports if We’re Always Broke?
Dear Penny, We are a two-parent household with three children under 10. We make about $7,500 a month combined but…
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Stuck at the Airport? Tips to Survive Without Going Broke
Thousands of tired and frustrated airline passengers are stranded at airports and sleeping in terminals across the U.S. in the…
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5 Mistakes That Can Leave You Broke
The stock market has had a tumultuous few years. When the market tanked at the beginning of the pandemic in…
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How to Afford Music Festivals Without Going Broke in 2022
After two years of postponed shows and cancellations, music lovers are flocking to big festivals across the country. While festivals…
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I’m So Frugal I Make My Own Toothpaste, So Why Am I Always Broke?
Dear Penny, College was a struggle for me. As a student with a learning disability, I struggled and school took…
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Did My Husband Betray Me by Giving Our Broke Daughter Our Car?
Dear Penny, My husband and I had a four-wheel drive pickup. He bought this vehicle unseen in 2017. The car…
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Should I Date a Man Who’ll Leave Me Broke When He Dies?
Dear Penny, Recently I met a man I liked. Unfortunately, he’s divorced with five kids. His kids live in a…
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No, Social Security Isn’t Going Broke. 5 Shortfall Myths, Busted
A new trustee’s report provides some scary projections about Social Security’s future. Social Security’s trust is now expected to be…
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I’m a Single Stay-at-Home Mom, so Men Assume I’m Broke
Dear Penny, I’m a 30-year-old woman. Sixteen months ago, just a few weeks into the pandemic, I lost my husband.…
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