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Where Should I Retire?: Im 59, Have $2,500 A Month To Spend And Want An Artsy Community Near The Ocean Thats Not Too Hot. Where Should I Retire?

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He’s ready to leave Alaska for somewhere warmer on the West Coast. Read more

Upgrade: Im 68 And Have $48,000 In Debt. Should I Take My Social Security Now Or Wait?

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The debt is from a HELOC. How should she handle it? Read more

The Moneyist: My Frugal 31-year-old Daughter Is Living At Home While She Pays Off Her Student Loan — Isnt That The Equivalent Of A $2,500 Monthly Gift?

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‘She disagreed, given that no cash is changing hands. Who is right?’ Read more

Climate-change Deniers Are Propping Up Home Prices In Waterfront Communities, Research Suggests

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A new study examined how people’s opinions on climate change affect real-estate prices. Read more

My Wife And I Have Bailed Out Our Son With His Mortgage And Car Payments, And Set Up 529s For His Kids — Yet We Have The Daughter-in-law From Hell

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‘We have lent them considerable money, but his wife now denies it was a loan.’ Read more

Outside The Box: How To Figure Out When To Claim Social Security

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How large of a cut are you willing to suffer? Read more

More Americans Are Leaving Their Money In 401(k) Plans After Retirement — Should You?

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55% of Fidelity participants haven’t touched their accounts a year into retirement. Read more

Outside The Box: Heres Why Home Prices Keep Going Up — And What We Can Do About It

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Mortgage lenders must find innovative, affordable ways to help buyers, writes Sanjiv Das. Read more

Where You Live May Affect How Many Years You Have Left

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The places that boost life span may surprise you. Read more

Outside The Box: Low Returns For Public Pensions Threaten Future Retirees

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The government is footing the bill for unrealized investment returns. Read more

Mortgage Rates Rise To Highest Level Since August

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Nevertheless, affordability may be improving for home buyers. Read more

Have You Started Saving For Your Parents Old Age?

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Most Americans don’t, but they probably should. Read more

Turbo Charging Your Retirement Savings Later In Life Is Harder Than You Think

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Taking a nontraditional job late in life will likely hurt your retirement, this study indicates. Read more

Howard Gold's No-Nonsense Investing: How To Build A Secure Retirement By Creating Your Own Personal Pension

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Most people can carve out the retirement security a pension brings — with a few caveats. Read more

The Moneyist: I Was Diagnosed With Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer In April — Should I Tell My Family How I Intend To Distribute My Estate?

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‘I set up 529 plans for my four nieces and nephews, and have asked my sister to fund the plans with the proceeds from ... Read more

My Fathers Estate Is Worth $2 Million, But He Says Our Stepmother Will Take Care Of Us Financially After Hes Gone

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‘He is under the assumption that everything will work out once he dies — and he trusts his wife, our stepmom, to lea... Read more

White Workers Are More Likely Than Black Or Latino Americans To Have A Good Job — Even With The Same Level Of Education

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A report from Georgetown University and JPMorgan Chase says people of color face ‘discrimination, racism and other inj... Read more

The Moneyist: My Stepfather Died And Left My Mother, His Wife Of 21 Years, Nothing — Now My Step-siblings Have Taken Control Of His Estate

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‘His life insurance was supposed to go to my mother, but that policy was terminated a few months prior to his death du... Read more

This Couple Fought $25,000 In Fraudulent Credit-card Charges After Falling Prey To Identity Theft — Then Things Got Worse

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The thieves had expensive taste, opting for luxuries like diamond earrings, Gucci and Armani. Read more

Where Should I Retire?: Im 66, Get $26,300 A Year In Social Security And Want To Live In A Small City By The Ocean — So Where Should I Retire?

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A retirement near the beach can be had for less than you might think. Read more