Marlon Wright articles

People wear jewelry daily without realizing their worth. Some hold priceless family memories, while others resurface at antique fairs or Craigslist—ordinary pieces that may hide extraordinary fortune in both sentiment and money.

You want to sell your house, but major repairs need to be done. How much should you lower the asking price to account for the necessary upgrades?

You’re unemployed and staring at $65,000 in credit card debt. You want to dip into your 401(k), but your spouse is dead set against it. The disagreement is financial, but also about values, risk tolerance, and your family’s future.

Having a boss who depends on drinking is an incredibly stressful situation, especially when their behavior directly impacts your professional image. Luckily, with the right steps you can protect yourself, and even come out stronger on the other side.

Certain objects once dismissed as ordinary possessions now sell for staggering sums. Somehow, time has turned some of these overlooked belongings into cultural icons and financial assets.

Lending cash to family sounds warm and supportive until silence replaces “I’ll pay you back.” Suddenly, you’re chasing dollars tangled in holiday dinners and old memories. What begins as whispered excuses can grow into resentment and paperwork. And yes, if nothing else works, you may end up across from your own brother in court. But, preparing for that possibility is also about protecting yourself while accepting that family and finances can collide in painful ways.

Some workplace rules are weird. But firing someone for a normal, biologically unavoidable behavior like yawning? That takes it to another level. And now, instead of addressing the bigger issue, like stress or overwork, your boss is asking everyone to log their energy levels every single hour. So what do you do when your workplace starts tracking your focus like it’s a performance score?

If you and your family members are bogged down in an acrimonious legal battle over an inheritance, you need to examine your options and plan your next steps wisely.

You trust your financial advisor to do what you instruct him to. If he does something against your wishes that causes you to lose money, action needs to be taken.