I'll get right to it. I met the love of my life and we are now in an almost three-year relationship. He's 70 and fairly wealthy. I'm 77 and independent, but not wealthy. I own my own home, as does he.

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Thanks for all the great advice you have given over the years. My situation is a bit of an odd one. My wife and I have been best friends since we were in our teens (we are 45 now). In 2008, before our ...

I don't know if my dilemma should involve some complicated equation or if it can be approached as a simple question with a simple answer. I'm 65 years old, and two years away from claiming Social ...

'I understood that, in California, hospitals and funeral homes have to notify the court when someone dies' ...

I read that the bank discourages people from storing jewelry and coins in the boxes, so I did not rent one' Dear Quentin, Is it safe to keep valuables in a bank safe-deposit box? It sounds like a ...

I made all the mortgage payments, in addition to paying for health coverage for both of us. He is taking his Social Security, and has Medicare and a small pension. He plans on leaving and taking half ...

For 2025, bond investors might want to make themselves comfortable with where yields have been in 2024. The US economy is ...