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Will I Be Left With Nothing When My Partner of 50 Years Dies?
Dear Penny, I will have been with my partner for 50 years in July, but we’re not legally married. Can…
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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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My Dad Spends Up to $30K/Month. Could I Be Liable for His Debt?
Dear Penny, A few years ago, my parents got divorced. I’m in my mid-30s with my own family. The divorce…
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How Do I Motivate My Boyfriend Who’s Refused to Work for 4 Years?
Dear Penny, My boyfriend of eight years stopped working four years ago. At the time, he told me it was…
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My Handyman Says I Should Tip Him $20/Job. Seriously?
Dear Penny, I had a handyman with two helpers do remodeling in my house over a period of many months.…
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Can I Pay My Wife So She Can Get Bigger Social Security Checks?
Dear Penny, I’ve earned more than the Social Security income limit for more than 35 years. I own my own…
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I’m Getting an Inheritance, but Grandpa Forgot About My Sister
Dear Penny, My grandfather worked hard his entire life and eventually became a fairly wealthy man. When he wrote his…
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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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My Boyfriend’s Debt and Crypto Loss Cost Me $48K. Can I Trust Him?
Dear Penny, My boyfriend of three years now has charged up $10,000 on my credit card until finally I put…
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How Do I Kick Out My 32-Year-Old Daughter After 2 Years?
Dear Penny, I have a 32-year-old daughter who seems to think that it’s OK to not pay rent or be…
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