7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (233+ words) Dear Liz: I am 85, and my husband is 87. We are both retired. He has not paid our income tax for three to five years. I have given up trying to get him to do it. I know it’s partly my…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (403+ words) Dear Liz: You wrote in a recent column that grandparents could pay tuition directly to a school, and it would not trigger a gift tax return. That’s true, but my daughters have told me — and two private, expensive, and not…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (315+ words) Dear Eric: I have spent a year helping my elderly parents sell their house and pay off tremendous debt, mostly due to my mother’s spending and hoarding. My father is unable to handle anything due to health issues. I have…...

7+ mon, 6+ day ago   (266+ words) One daughter, “Marie,” borrowed a large sum of money and agreed to repay it in installments. She paid me back a portion of the money I had loaned her. When the next installment was due, she claimed her first payment…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago   (275+ words) DEAR ABBY: My husband developed an addiction to slot machines, but I didn’t realize it. He would leave the house in the early morning before I woke up. Abby, he gambled away every single asset we had accumulated during our…...

9+ mon, 5+ day ago   (439+ words) Dear Eric: my husband, 67, of 15 years has many sterling qualities. The issue? He is cheap! He’ll graciously allow me to treat him to expensive meals and say, “thank you,” while overtipping the cute young server, but when he’s anxiously asking…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (375+ words) DEAR ABBY: My older brother, age 70, is making his estate plans with his partner. We have no other siblings or children. I told him I’m financially secure and don’t need him to leave me anything, but he insisted on having…...

8+ mon, 1+ day ago   (604+ words) Dear Liz: What is the best way for us to contribute to our grandchild’s college expenses? I believe federal financial aid formulas no longer count grandparents’ cash or 529 contributions. Would direct cash to the student (who is responsible) or a…...

8+ mon, 3+ day ago   (360+ words) DEAR ABBY: My mother passed away six years ago. She was a manipulative woman who had alienated all family members except my adult son. She promised him a sizable amount of money when she passed but didn’t follow through. As…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (404+ words) Dear Liz: When I retired, I had a small 401(k) with about $12,000 in it. Instead of rolling that money into an IRA, I took a distribution and paid taxes on it. I had no immediate need for the remaining funds, so…...