Dear Moneyist, I’m a 28-year-old male marrying a 30-year-old woman. I have racked up about $ 100,000 in student-loan debt by earning two graduate degrees; luckily I obtained a finance job with unlimited earning potential, just heavy work hours, so I am not too worried about repaying my loans if …
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Dear Moneyist, My ex-boyfriend was killed in an accident. With him being unmarried and my child being his only surviving child, he was awarded a large sum of money in the subsequent lawsuit. As he was 10 at the time, I set up an annuity to be dispersed between the …
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Dear Moneyist, Why do I need to wear a mask if I have already had COVID-19? I can’t infect anyone, and I can’t be infected by someone. Like everyone else, I am hoping that the vaccine will help infection rates and more people can get back to work. Who is …
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Dear Moneyist, I pay my gardener $ 100 per month. He or one of his employees comes once a week on Mondays, and does a pretty good job. When the weather is rainy, he does not come until it is dry, so sometimes there is a week where he does …
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Dear Moneyist, I have 2 kids and I pay child support. I have one daughter who I didn’t know about until she was 5 years old. My arrears for child support have kept me down most of my life. My credit score never goes past 515. I have a hard …
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Dear Moneyist, I have 2 daughters. Growing up in an agricultural family during the farm crisis was tough. My dad was extremely abusive both physically and mentally. At 12 years old, he would pinch my ears with pliers. He told me once that he loved me, but he treated me …
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Dear Moneyist, I am concerned that people are receiving another 11 weeks of unemployment benefits along with an extra $ 300 per week. I don’t have a problem with providing assistance to those who need it. It’s so sad to see families suffering financially. But what about these other people …
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Dear Moneyist, I received a gift from my mother several years ago. She transferred a substantial amount of money into a bank account under my name only. My husband persuaded me to add his name to the account several months later. The money was not touched for several years. No …
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Dear Moneyist, My brother-in-law is just over 40, and he has health issues. He’s also suffering from mental-health issues that have mostly been undiagnosed due to his refusal to see anyone, and essentially he does nothing but smoke weed, drink booze, and play video games. Right now his parents pay …
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