Dear Quentin, I live in New Jersey, which is a community property state. My husband and I have had a very rocky relationship and are contemplating divorce for the second time. My parents are both elderly but are in good health, thankfully. It has been suggested that when they die, …
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Just stop for a moment to remember your grandparents and compare them to grannies nowadays. Did you notice the changes? Age is something that is changing all the time and we cannot stop it, but we can make these changes less important and get more benefits from getting one more …
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Dear MarketWatch, Any ideas for an upscale retirement area with lots of hiking and biking? Great restaurants and culture? Near an airport? We are unsure where we want to retire. We live in Northern New Jersey right near New York City. The area has gotten too congested and expensive. Ideally, …
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Dear MarketWatch, I’m 74, and my wife and I are looking to retire to a place full-time where it is warm all year long (over 60 degrees during the day in winter), has a liberal mind-set and is on the East Coast and on the ocean. Right now we are …
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Buying a new home in 2021? Once you find the home you’re looking for, get approved for a mortgage and close on the property, you’re pretty much done, right? Not so fast. You still have interior painting and decorating before you fully settle in. That’s the easy part of homeownership. …
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Introduction Decorations are the spirit of festivities and great mood. People tend to decorate their homes, gardens, walls, and living spaces. In fact, some of the earliest forms of decorations were found in the caves during the cavemen. Walls represent the taste and sometimes the royalty of the residence. Here …
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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 …
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Dear MarketWatch, My wife and I will be retiring in five years. We have lived in colder northern Midwest states for most of our lives and are ready to live in warmer and drier climes! We will have an annual combined income of $ 44,000 from Social Security. We will …
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Illustration by Kevin Whipple The year is 2100 and a worker is facing retirement. She’s been a conscientious employee, but she hasn’t been able to save much for her future because of years of family caretaking, student debt and low wages. But she’ll be able to enjoy retirement. That’s because …
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