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Can I Dump My Deadbeat Boyfriend and Keep His House?
Dear Penny, I’m not married but have been with my boyfriend for 16 years. We have two children and a…
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Do You Get $250/Month Child Credit if You’re on SSI?
Dear Penny, My daughter is disabled and her only income is SSI. Her 6-year-old son is also partially disabled, having…
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How Much Do I Spend on New Co-Worker’s Wedding Gift?
Dear Penny, My team is taking up a collection for a joint wedding gift for a new employee in our…
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How Do I Deal With a Mooching Family Member?
Sometimes you have to help your family get through tough times. But for some family members, every day is the…
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Will Social Security Tell Me When My Ex-Husband Dies?
Dear Penny, My now-ex-husband is 13-plus years older than I am, and he earned more money over the course of…
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Can I Get a Refund on My Kids’ Student Loan Payments?
Dear Penny, I have been paying down my federal parent student loans during the pandemic and haven’t missed a payment.…
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Should We Invest or Spend More Money on Vacations?
Dear Penny, After much personal sacrifice, we just paid off our last car loan, leaving us with only the mortgage…
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How Do I Deal With My Husband Who Refuses to Work?
Dear Penny, My husband has constantly changed jobs since I’ve been out of pharmacy school for 11 years. He got…
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Am I Wrong to Make My Unemployed Niece Pay Rent?
Dear Penny, Recently, we had to move our mom to a nursing home. Prior to the move, my niece had…
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Is My Huge Paycheck Scaring Away the Men I Date?
Dear Penny, I read a recent article you wrote about disclosing debt to a partner. I have kind of the…
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