With the confusing U.S. February unemployment report in the rear-view mirror, economists will be looking at…
Author: Arthur Bleemer
I’m 65 and the high earner in my marriage. Can I claim my husband’s Social Security benefits before my own?
“My husband started collecting Social Security at Full Retirement Age. He is now 73.”
My mother-in-law’s nursing home costs $315 a day, but her long-term care policy pays $100. My in-laws have a reverse mortgage. What should we do?
“Should I pay off the reverse mortgage and risk losing the money if she ends up…
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Certainty may be comforting, but you’ll pay the price
I used my RMD to give to charity but my accountant says I messed up and have to pay a penalty
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Office-to-residential conversions are facing obstacles under White House program, developers say
Property owners say time is running out as the real-estate industry’s finances grow more dire, and…
A Palm Springs house sold for $1.3 million in 2023 after zero days on the market. It previously sold for $611,000 in 2021. How is that possible?
This mother of all house flips has ended up in a bank-owned short sale less than…
‘I’m very sad’: My brother refinanced our mother’s house and sold the contents. Can we claim a share of the proceeds?
“I wrote him a check for $5,000 15 years ago because my mother would have died…
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s $9 million stock sale this week may be cause for caution
Recent transactions by both Amazon’s chief executive and a board member seem linked to the stock’s…
BigBear.ai’s stock sinks as AI company barely shows revenue growth
BigBear.ai’s latest earnings didn’t justify the stock’s 88% year-to-date rally in the eyes of Wall Street.
My wife and I are selling our $1 million rental property. Should we pay off our $7,000 monthly mortgage — or invest the proceeds?
“My wife is inclined towards paying off the mortgage to achieve stress-free living and freeing up…
‘Death and money bring out the worst in people’: My stepmother wants me to relinquish my rights to my late father’s estate. How do I handle this gracefully?
“How do I make sure my stepmother is taken care of financially without completely giving up…