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Situations When Couples Should Combine Finances — And When They Shouldn’t
Every partnership is unique, but one topic tends to introduce stress more often than others in a relationship: money. Specifically…
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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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The Ultimate Guide to Social Security Survivor Benefits
When a loved one dies, the financial fallout to deal with often adds to your grief. In some circumstances, Social…
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How to Maximize Social Security Benefits for a Married Couple
Here is the scenario: You and your spouse are approximately the same age, and are asking yourselves and your financial…
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How to Make a Retirement Budget So You Don’t Outlive Your Savings
You’ve spent decades in the workforce earning a living, your schedule dictated by the demands of the job. All the…
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When Should You Open a Roth IRA for Kids?
A lot of people regret not investing in their 20s. But what if you could go back in time even…
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I Have $700K, but Spending Gives Me Panic Attacks
Dear Penny, I’m a 61-year-old woman with $700,000 saved for retirement. I own my own home (with a mortgage), and…
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5 Steps to Claim Your Ex’s Social Security After Divorce
Love and marriage don’t always last forever. But if your matrimony lasted 10 years or more, the financial benefits can…
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Here’s When Social Security Recipients Get $1,400 Stimulus Checks
If you receive Social Security or SSI and you haven’t received your third stimulus check, your wait is almost over.…
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What to Do With Your 401(k) During a Stock Market Crash
You know the story of “The Tortoise and the Hare”? It turned out slow and steady won the race. That…
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