Dear Moneyist, At the beginning of the year I took a different position at the same company where I’ve been working for the past six years. I enjoyed my previous role most days, but took my new position to learn a different side of the business and to potentially build …
Read More »The Moneyist: I’m 41. My fiancé is 61. I’m worth $1.3M. He’s worth $250K. He won’t marry if I insist on a prenup. How can I protect my assets?
Dear Moneyist, I am 41 and my fiancé is 61. I am worth $ 1.3 million. I have 1.1M cash in my business, and $ 200,000 on my house equity and personal checking. My career is booming. In 2015, I made $ 70,000, and so far this year I have …
Read More »The Moneyist: My parents gave my brothers and me $8 million in bonds, stocks and ETFs. I’d like to use my profit to travel. My parents refuse
Dear Moneyist, Last week, my parents surprised my three siblings and I, by giving us an in-life inheritance of $ 8 million U.S. dollars in stocks, bonds, ETFs etc. in a shared account (25% for each). As my brothers and I were discussing that we’d re-invest almost all of the …
Read More »The Moneyist: My sister moved from New York to our mom’s house due to COVID-19. She saved $11K in rent and expenses. Is that fair?
Dear Moneyist, My sister gave up her apartment in New York City and moved back home in April, shortly after COVID-19 erupted there, and has now been living rent-free with my mother for the past seven months. My sister is 42 years old and holds a full-time job with a …
Read More »The Moneyist: I’m 24 and dating a 64-year-old man. He wanted to get married, but I discovered he never got divorced. Have I been conned?
Dear Moneyist, I am 24 years old and I have been in a relationship with a 64-year-old man for five years. He is financially secure, he takes us on vacations, and he wanted to get married when we first met. He was in the U.S. Army and has been married …
Read More »The Moneyist: ‘I’m beyond hurt’: I took care of my mom for 12 years. She wants my sister to take over and does not want to leave me her house
Dear Moneyist, I love my mother very much. I have been living with my elderly mom for the past 12-13 years. Taking her to doctors appointments and shopping for her. Over the last 6-8 years she is suffering with heart and breathing issues so the care has been much more …
Read More »The Moneyist: My husband of 20 years is having an affair. He told friends he wants a divorce and does NOT want to pay alimony. What should I do?
Dear Moneyist, I recently discovered evidence that my husband of 20 years is having an affair, and he has made claims to others that he wants out of our marriage. He has not asked me to end the marriage yet, and I have not confronted him with this information. Some …
Read More »The Moneyist: My mother-in-law is narcissistic. My father-in-law is selfish. My brother-in-law is amoral. How do we protect our inheritance?
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Read More »The Moneyist: ‘I feel very bitter’: My sister was my late father’s power of attorney. She kept $100K of his savings. Should I pursue legal action?
Dear Moneyist, I am a 52-year-old unemployed homemaker with various health issues that have prevented me from working over the past 10 years. (I do not receive disability). My husband works full time. I have a sister who is retired, and she and her husband net approximately $ 15,000 per …
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