“I was told that there’s a benefit for the minor children of retirees receiving Social Security.”
Relationships
Easing the rift? King Charles invites Harry and Meghan to use his country estate.
Published: Jan. 21, 2026 at 5:03 a.m. ET King Charles has reportedly attempted to ease the royal…
We plan to retire at 62 and have $1 million, plus my wife’s pension and Social Security. Do we have enough to retire early?
Published: Jan. 17, 2026 at 8:12 a.m. ET Dear Help Me Retire, I am 56, and my…
It took my boyfriend 10 years and $100K to get his degree. How can I tell him to get it together?
If you aren’t both working toward similar goals, this relationship might not be viable over the…
My wife, 74, collects survivor benefits on her first husband. Can she now claim on her own Social Security record?
“My wife began receiving survivor benefits at age 60 from her deceased husband.”
How to make amends with your adult children — before it’s too late
Published: Dec. 2, 2025 at 11:29 a.m. ET It’s not easy to admit that you weren’t the…
‘I’m burned out by the drama’: Is it wrong to skip my Thanksgiving family dinner? Last year was fraught.
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I’m in my 50s, happily divorced, and fell in love with an old school friend. Do we marry?
“I have a mortgage balance of $600,000 on a $1.7 million house.”
‘They upset me every time I see them’: How long do I keep my mother’s IRS and medical records? She died 4 years ago.
“Her low income did not require her to file taxes, and once she moved to the…