I need $80K to buy my husband out of our home. Do I raid my $180K Roth IRA?
“I have two young children, and I have a great mortgage rate.”...
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Quentin Fottrell
13:19
My late husband’s employer is forcing me to take 10% 401(k) distributions. Help!
“A company representative said the account needed to be emptied within a 10-year period.”...
Quentin Fottrell
13:19
‘I feel shaken’: A man offered $50 to powerwash my patio. He would not take ‘no’ for an answer.
I wasn’t interested. I told him, “No thanks.” That didn’t work...
Quentin Fottrell
21:19
‘The sky has not fallen — yet’: Is it time to start worrying about a recession?
GDP rose by 3% in the second quarter, but the economy added just 73,000 new jobs in July...
Quentin Fottrell
21:19
‘I have never been asked for money before’: My friend wants to borrow $1,600 to pay her rent. Do I say yes?
“I have heard mixed reviews on lending people money.”...
Quentin Fottrell
14:19
Most American weddings are a lot more extravagant than the nuptials of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos
Americans spend an average of $33,000 on their big day, equivalent to between 25% and 50% of their annual household
Quentin Fottrell
14:19
I’m a stay-at-home. Do I take a part-time job to spend more time with my kids — or get a job for six figures?
“So much of my head has been filled with thoughts of needing to be the best, the brightest, the wealthiest.”...
Quentin Fottrell
14:19
My wife and I have $7,000 in pensions, $140,000 cash, plus $3,500 in Social Security. Can we afford to retire?
“My wife of 20 years is a Japanese national and lives in the U.S. as a permanent resident.”...
Quentin Fottrell
08:21
‘He’s so manipulative’: My brother stole $100K from my mom to buy bitcoin. Do I convince her to sue him?
“They started retirement a year ago with $300,000 in cash.”...
Quentin Fottrell
12:22
My mother-in-law thought the world’s richest man needed Apple gift cards. How on Earth could she fall for this scam?
“Her siblings are all shocked that she would believe this.”...
