Dear MarketWatch, I’m retiring in six months and live outside of Los Angeles. It’s really pricey here. I’m 68 and my wife is 61. We will have about $ 800,000 in total savings and IRAs, and an income of $ 7,000 monthly including my Social Security. We currently rent. We …
Read More »The easiest Christmas village {that tastes good too!}
Hello my friends! I found an adorable baking pan a few weeks ago and it immediately went into my online cart. I thought it would be SO cute for holiday baking. If you’ve ever tried traditional gingerbread villages and ended up with a crumbled mess…this method is for you! This …
Read More »‘There’s a message of hope in our balcony songs: If we pull through, you will too.’ Italians unite during coronavirus lockdown
COMO, Italy — I was midway through my daily commute from Como to Milan when news broke of the first case in Italy of the novel coronavirus. The second semester of the university year was set to kick off. This early, portentous sign of an outbreak was happening in the …
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