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My Mom Signed Our Truck Loan. What Happens if She Dies?
Dear Penny, We have terrible credit. My mom financed our truck. My husband was supposed to be put on the…
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Can I Get Survivor Benefits if Our Marriage Record Was Destroyed?
Dear Penny, I am a widow. My husband was 53 when he died. He was collecting Social Security disability for…
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Should I Cash Out of Stocks at 57 to Protect My Life’s Savings?
Dear Penny, I am 57 with $285,000 in a brokerage account, and about the same amount in retirement accounts. I…
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Should I Divorce My Husband Over His Spiraling Mountain of Debt?
Dear Penny, Many years ago, my husband fell in love with the strategy of using credit for everything. He has…
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Can My Daughter Claim Her Lazy Boyfriend as a Dependent?
Dear Penny, My 21-year-old daughter has been living with her boyfriend for the past seven months. He is the same…
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Should I Use $165K in Child Support to Pay My Kids’ Loans?
Dear Penny, I will be getting nearly $165,000 in child support arrears from my former husband. I have two kids…
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Can I Get Debt Forgiveness if I Owe $50K From Bailing Out Family?
Dear Penny, I am a soon-to-be divorcee after 20 years of marriage and five years of separation. I’ll have no…
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Does It Ever Make Sense to Refinance at a Higher Interest Rate?
Dear Penny, We recently came into some money and would like to pay down some of our mortgage. But we…
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Did My Wife Make a Huge Mistake by Investing Her Inheritance?
Dear Penny, My wife and I are middle class or maybe upper middle class. I make pretty good money. I…
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Can I Take My Ex-Wife’s Social Security if I Already Get SSDI?
Dear Penny, I am 63 years old, disabled and collect SSDI. My ex-wife currently pays me alimony ($360 per month)…
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