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My elderly mom’s basement tenant told neighbors he owns her house. He’s made unauthorized changes to the suite. Should I be concerned?

When a tenant begins telling neighbors that he is the building owner, the real owner needs to step in and set the record straight to prevent confusion.
January 7, 2026 Sammy Tran

A collection agency called me about my deceased dad’s credit card debt. I blocked them, but now I get calls from multiple numbers. What do I do?

If collection agencies are demanding that you pay back the debt of a deceased relatives, you need to know your rights before you do anything else.
January 7, 2026 Alex Summers

Money Mistakes Baby Boomers Tried To Warn Millennials About—But They Didn’t Listen

Baby boomers didn’t always explain money well—but many of their warnings came from hard-earned mistakes. To millennials, that advice often sounded outdated, annoying, or incomprehensible in a Charlie Brown–teacher sort of way. Now, a lot of millennials are realizing—usually mid-budget crisis—that those warnings weren’t totally wrong after all.
January 6, 2026 Jesse Singer
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It's not an illusion: Companies are stealing value from products and your purchases don't go as far as they used to.

That satisfied feeling after shopping once lasted for weeks. Today, many people find themselves back in the aisle days later, scanning receipts and cupboards, wondering how full bags emptied so fast.
January 5, 2026 Miles Brucker

We're getting ready to sell our home, but my in-laws said the outdated kitchen will scare off buyers. Do we really need to renovate before selling?

You're looking to sell your home, but the kitchen and some of the other rooms are looking dated. Does it make sense to renovate before putting the house on the market?
January 6, 2026 Sasha Wren

I told a coworker I got a 10% raise, now my manager is complaining to me that everyone else is demanding a raise as well. Should I have kept quiet?

Letting it slip to a coworker that you got a big raise could backfire on you in more ways than one.
January 6, 2026 Miles Rook

The new income thresholds have been released, but what is defined as "upper-middle class" now comes with new tradeoffs.

A salary that once promised stability now comes with unexpected tradeoffs. Six figures used to signal financial confidence, but today, that assumption feels outdated. Rising costs and regional price gaps have quietly rewritten the rules of comfort.
January 6, 2026 Marlon Wright

My realtor insisted on using his recommended home inspector, I bought the home and now I’m facing repairs they somehow missed. What can I do?

The realtor insisted that you use his recommended home inspector, but he missed several problems with the house that are going to cost you money. We look at what options you still have.
January 2, 2026 J.D. Blackwell
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They always said investing $1,000 at the birth could change everything. What it does now is just depressing.

Investing $1,000 at birth sounds like a powerful advantage, as market growth and optimistic projections create high expectations. Yet when the numbers are examined closely, the outcome looks far more modest.
January 5, 2026 Marlon Wright
Why Wealth Determines Access to Marriage in Modern America

Marriage in America is increasingly a privilege of the financially secure as trends continue to change.

Marriage still carries cultural weight, but fewer Americans feel able to reach it. Financial pressure and widening inequality are quietly redefining who marries and when.
January 1, 2026 Marlon Wright

I finally removed my daughter from my will. I'm leaving her exactly what she left me.

Weekend calls slowed, then stopped. No fight, no blowup. A parent kept reaching out, worried and hopeful, while messages went unanswered, until silence turned into peace and a quiet financial decision to change the will.
January 2, 2026 Jane O'Shea

I’m about to go on maternity leave but I already know I don’t want to return to my job. Should I quit now?

If you're about to go on maternity leave from your job and not planning to return afterward, you're far better off not quitting right away.
December 31, 2025 Quinn Mercer