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Is My Wife Lying About Her $100K Inheritance?
Dear Penny, When my mother-in-law passed away, my wife received $100,000, which she deposited in a credit union under her…
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Can I Avoid Default Risk if I Co-Sign My Daughter’s Mortgage?
Dear Penny, We have a 47-year-old daughter with a just-settled divorce. She is a teacher, but she’s not working full…
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Why Can’t I Claim My Dead Husband’s Social Security?
Dear Penny, Â My husband passed away two years ago. This year, I turned 60 and was under the impression I…
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Can I Be Forced to Pay for My Estranged Father’s Funeral?
Dear Penny, Should I take out a life insurance policy for my estranged father? My father is in his mid-50s…
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My Husband Refuses to Pay for the Costs of Raising Our Kid
Dear Penny, My husband makes at least twice as much money as I do and we both pay bills. He…
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Should My Gravely Ill Brother-in-Law Pay for Ruining Our Home?
Dear Penny, Fifteen years ago we paid $17,000 to renovate my husband’s homestead that his mom left him. His brother…
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Do I Get My Ex’s Social Security if He Worked Under the Table?
Dear Penny, My ex-husband obviously only had jobs that paid him in cash or under the table since our divorce…
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Should I Take on Student Loan Debt to Buy a New Prius?
Dear Penny, Our Prius needs repairs. We trust our mechanic and the repairs are legit. It has 170K+ miles on…
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Will I Crush My Boyfriend’s Dreams by Charging Him Rent?
Dear Penny, I live with my boyfriend of 12 years. We have always rented and split expenses. He owes me…
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Do My Kids Get My Life Insurance if I Didn’t Disclose Terminal Illness?
Dear Penny, I have a life insurance policy worth $1.5 million with my two kids as beneficiaries. I have a…
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