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My parents' healthcare reality has completely ruined their longtime retirement plans. What's their best path forward now?
Healthcare costs can derail even the best retirement plans. Learn practical strategies to manage long-term care expenses, protect savings, navigate Medicare and Medicaid, and create a sustainable retirement plan for aging parents.
July 9, 2026
J.D. Blackwell
FINANCE TIPS
My son lost a great job offer, but won’t follow my advice and sell the car he just bought. What can I do?
June 29, 2026
J.D. Blackwell
SAVE MONEY
My husband secretly co-signed a $40,000 loan for our son before he died. Now my son is three months behind on payments—am I really stuck paying it?
June 11, 2026
J.D. Blackwell
CAREERS
I went through a four-part job interview, but I found out the company had one of their own people picked for the job all along. Can they do this?
Companies often go through a public hiring process even when they've already chosen a current employee for the position.
May 27, 2026
J.D. Blackwell
INVESTING
I'm inheriting $40K from my dad, but his financial advisor says I have to open an account at his firm to collect the money. Is that normal practice?
Transferring money out of a trust as part of an inheritance comes with some specific procedures.
May 19, 2026
J.D. Blackwell
CAREERS
I called in so I wouldn’t get my coworkers sick. I could’ve worked from home, but my boss refused. I have to burn a sick day now. Is this normal?
Companies can have strict policies about working from home when you say you are too sick to come in to the office.
May 12, 2026
J.D. Blackwell
FINANCE TIPS
My mom left me everything in her will, but she was co-signor on my uncle’s mortgage. Am I now on the hook for his debt too?
When a co-signor to a loan dies, their obligation stays with their estate, but doesn't transfer to next of kin personally.
May 1, 2026
J.D. Blackwell
CAREERS
I trained the new guy for a month and heard he’ll be working from home. I’ve been asking to work remotely for years without success. What can I do?
Management may not always assign remote work according to workplace seniority.
April 23, 2026
J.D. Blackwell
SAVE MONEY
Our previous landlord is billing us for water damage to the rug that he just discovered. We already moved out three months ago. Can he do that?
If you moved from a house several months before, your old landlord could still try to charge you for damage.
April 16, 2026
J.D. Blackwell
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