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'I'm very cynical': My stepmother, 85, makes bizarre requests for money from my father's $10M trust. Should I be concerned?
My father left a life estate for my 85-year-old stepmother. The current market value is about $10 million. He used a crappy lawyer to set up a very boilerplate trust agreement and, because the ...
My ailing parent's house burned down in the California fires. Will our brother, who took care of them, lose his inheritance?
The house was lost in the California fires. Our family's trust lawyer now says that, because the house is gone, the insurance proceeds and case settlement might now need to be split between my sibling ...
If you read April's jobs report, you won't be surprised by the No. 1 'best job' in America
The U.S. job market is healthy, for now, or so it seems.
'Retirement is within my grasp': I'm 57, my 401(k) is dropping and I'm feeling anxious about a recession. What can I do?
By Quentin Fottrell 'I feel like I'm fiddling while Wall Street burns' Dear Quentin, It looks like a recession is on the horizon. Surely the time has come to take action. I've not ...
My boyfriend owns a house and earns more than me, but I refuse to marry him without a prenup. Is that wise?
I'd like to maintain my own bank account. He will have his own account as well. We've discussed a third, joint account for common spending such as the mortgage, utilities, etc. I own no property of ...
'We are the most privileged': My husband and I are tired of paying for our friends. How do we get them to pay their way?
'My husband almost always ends up paying for everyone or picks up the entire bill' ...
My sister has a learning disability and her husband squandered $100,000. How do I protect her from his financial misdeeds?
That lost $100,000 could save your sister $500,000.
Opinion
Trump's China tariffs aren't temporary negotiating tools - they're divorce papers
Trump's China tariffs aren't temporary negotiating tools; they're permanent strategic realignments. These aren't just tariffs - they're divorce papers. Signed, sealed and delivered straight to Beijing ...
The S&P 500 is headed for its longest winning streak in more than 20 years. That doesn't mean the worst is over for stocks.
After one of the most volatile months for stocks in recent memory, the S&P 500 SPX has swung from deeply oversold to borderline overbought, based on the 14-day relative strength index, a momentum ...
Sitting on cash? Lock in this new Series I bond rate to protect your savings from inflation.
The new rate for Series I bonds effective on May 1 may not shock you or tantalize you as an investment, but it may give you an alternative to stuffing cash under your mattress - or, even worse, ...
My sister has a learning disability and her husband squandered $100,000. How do I protect her after I'm gone?
That lost $100,000 could save your sister $500,000.
Economic Fallout from Tariffs Will Likely Preclude 2025 LTL Demand Rebound for XPO
Following the breakup, LTL shipping became the firm's flagship division in terms of net revenue and EBITDA generation. XPO is now heavily focused on driving LTL profitability improvement (via yield ...