Tag: Health Care
My father, 49, is marrying his third wife. How do I talk about my inheritance?
My dad recently told me he wants to marry his girlfriend soon and I am concerned he is rushing his estate planning, particularly as it [Read more about this post…]
‘If I say the sky is blue, she’ll tell me it’s green’: My daughter, 19, will inherit $800,000. How can she invest in her future?
I have a 19-year-old college-sophomore daughter who is coming into a large sum of money — around $800,000. What is the best way for her [Read more about this post…]
Our neighbors ask us for money. My husband gave them $400. Is it bad to say no?
This man and his wife have fallen on hard times, but in reality they have been in this predicament for decades. He hasn’t had a [Read more about this post…]
My partner and I are not married, but he set up a revocable trust. Is that wise?
Dear Quentin, I have been in a committed, long-term relationship for 14-plus years. My partner does not want to marry and believes he is taking [Read more about this post…]
Here’s why Biden may not get a political lift from strong GDP growth
The U.S. economy scored another good grade Thursday, showing stronger-than-expected growth of 3.3% in gross domestic product for the fourth quarter. President Joe Biden and [Read more about this post…]
Humana’s stock tanks as it cuts 2024 guidance amid soaring medical costs
Humana Inc.’s stock fell 13% on Thursday, after the managed care company’s quarterly loss widened amid soaring medical costs and it cut its 2024 profit [Read more about this post…]
How to make the move to a care facility less traumatic for an aging loved one
It happens unexpectedly — an urgent call that Dad can no longer live alone. Within weeks, he finds himself relocated to a long-term-care facility. His [Read more about this post…]
I’m 76 with no relatives. What should I do with my estate?
Dear MarketWatch, I’m 76 and have been widowed since 1994. I’m retired in South Carolina. I have savings of $620,000, Supplemental Security Income of $2,200 [Read more about this post…]
‘I can’t afford to keep paying for two households’: My adult sons live rent-free in my house, while I pay for 50% of utilities in my second husband’s condo
In 2007, my now ex-husband and I bought a home, where we lived as a family with our two boys for just a few years [Read more about this post…]
More than 4 million people are turning 65 this year — and it will affect you
Everything in society — housing, healthcare, the workplace, inflation and even the way urban planners design city streets — will be affected by the sheer [Read more about this post…]
