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I gave my daughter $5,000 for her divorce, but she lashed out when I refused to give her more. When will enough be enough?
"I have provided more than $166,000 in financial assistance to my daughters since they graduated from…
Our older son, 37, is an artist and puts $1,000 a month on our credit card. Our other son, 35, is self-sufficient. Is that unfair?
"We’ve been contributing to a Roth IRA for each of them when we can."
Is there a subprime credit-card crisis on the horizon?
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I’m looking for a place that has year-round mild, sunny weather and is near or on the water, and my budget is $125,000 — where should I retire?
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