Anthony Fauci is on a mission to get more Americans to take COVID-19 seriously. In an interview with InStyle magazine, in which he posed wearing sunglasses and stars-and-stripes socks, Fauci said this of his original advice to not wear face masks: “I don’t regret anything I said then because in …
Read More »The Moneyist: ‘I’m having a hard time understanding how earning over $200,000 a year is too much to qualify for a decent stimulus check’
Dear Moneyist, Unfortunately, we are one of the families who only got a $ 200 stimulus payment. We have a family of five that we provide for, but because one of our kids would have owed around $ 800 in federal taxes and would benefit more from us not claiming …
Read More »Where Should I Retire?: ‘I’m 73 and fed up with California and want a gun-friendly, affordable city with good weather — so where should I retire?’
Dear Catey, I’m 73 and looking for a location outside of California (I’ve had enough of living there). What I would like is a gun-friendly environment with moderate temperatures and a lot of trees, which may mean a somewhat higher elevation. Need a low cost of living, as my primary …
Read More »The Moneyist: I’m a cashier at a truck stop. I have COPD, asthma and hypertension. I’m scared of coronavirus. Should I stop working?
Dear Moneyist, I am concerned about getting sick. I am a cashier at a truck stop in Minnesota. Drivers from all over the U.S. stop at our outlet. Currently, I’m working the third shift, so it’s not super busy. I wear gloves, I use sanitizer and I try to keep …
Read More »Key Words: As coronavirus ravages his native New York, media mogul David Geffen observes a sunset from his $400 million superyacht: ‘I’m hoping everybody is staying safe’
If ever there were doubts about how the superaffluent are faring amid a pandemic for the ages, media mogul David Geffen wants to make it abundantly clear that, for his part, he’s doing just fine — and he wishes us all the best. Geffen, whose net worth is estimated at …
Read More »Upgrade: I’m 59, and my husband and I earn $500,000 a year — but have credit card debt and nothing saved for retirement. What should we do?
Dear Catey, My husband is 65 and a lawyer and partner in his firm with a thriving practice; I am 59 years old. We have three children (more on that below), and I was fortunate to be a stay-at-home mom. I now work part time, which is essentially just “play” …
Read More »Upgrade: I’m 40, will get a pension and have $60,000 saved for retirement. Should I borrow from it to pay off $17,500 in credit card debt?
Dear Catey, I am a 40-year-old law-enforcement officer and hope to retire in 13 or 14 years. At that time, I will have 30-plus years on the job with a pension giving me 70% of my current income with a cost-of-living annual percentage increase around 2% or 3%. Additionally I …
Read More »How to make the PERFECT margarita! {I’m spilling our secret ingredient.}
Hey hey! I was going to share a DIY project with you today, but then I heard that National Margarita Day is this weekend and I had to switch topics. This is timely for that “holiday” but if you’re like us, useful all year round. I’ll just say it — …
Read More »The Moneyist: ‘I’m sick to death of him.’ My 70-year-old boyfriend sits in front of the TV and has no savings — is it too late to tell him to go?
Dear Moneyist, I’ve been living with the same man for close to 27 years. Of course, our relationship was good in the beginning. Most are. However, he has always had an inability to handle money. Our home has always been in my name, usually because of his poor credit. I’ve …
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