Most financial mistakes don’t arrive loudly. They grow from familiar routines that stop working as conditions change. For many middle-class families, the challenge now lies in spotting which habits deserve a second look.
When a loved one passes away without a will, settling their estate can quickly become a nightmare. If you were promised something but never got it in writing, you might find yourself in a difficult position when you try to claim it as yours.
You walk into work, and before you’ve even logged in, someone comments on your outfit. Another chimes in with a “joke” about your body. Everyone laughs, except you. It’s 2025—shouldn’t we be past this? Spoiler: we’re not.
You agreed to let a friend store his bicycle in your garage. Then someone broke in and stole it and your friend is threatening legal action. We examine your legal rights and options.
Your brother-in-law always talks about his wins betting on sports. Now suddenly he’s asking to borrow $2,000 until the end of the month. But if his betting is going as well he says, why is he asking to borrow money?
A woman in San Bernardino bought an abstract painting for $5 at a Goodwill thrift store in 1992 — only to discover it might be a long-lost Jackson Pollock worth up to $50 million, sparking decades of controversy, expert debate, and art-world intrigue.
You stayed home to raise the kids and keep the household going. Now that you’re facing divorce, your husband argues you didn’t earn half the assets. . You have legal rights and options to a fair settlement.
You were living in the home as part of your job caring for an elderly woman until she passed away. Now her adult children want you out of the house in a week. We look at ways you can handle this stressful situation.
If a parent dies without a will and the surviving step-parent refuses to discuss the distribution of the estate with you, there are steps you can take to protect yourself.
Your nephew is the executor of your late brother’s estate, but the job is overwhelming him and probate has ground to a halt. We look at options to salvage the situation.
