My sister is dying. Her husband, 70, doesn’t get Social Security. Can he claim under her wage history?

“Does he need to wait until she passes?”

Foreclosures jump 20% as more people miss mortgage payments. ‘People are biting off more than they can chew.’

On top of surging homeowners-insurance premiums, property taxes are also pushing up people’s costs and putting…

Obamacare premiums are still in limbo after the government shutdown. How to pick your plan now.

A promised Senate vote next month on expiring healthcare subsidies coincides with a key deadline for…

My late husband’s son is listed as beneficiary on his IRAs. Where does that leave me?

“My husband’s son said he doesn’t want any part of the IRAs or the insurance policies.”

My friends say it’s weird I’ve kept my finances separate from my husband’s for over 10 years. Should we get a joint account?

Creating a joint bank account from which you automate your bill payments may help with the…

‘I am considering calling it quits’: My husband, 73, is only giving me a life estate in his home, but leaving his son a $200K Porsche

Published: Nov. 11, 2025 at 8:31 a.m. ET Dear Quentin, I’m following up on my earlier letter…

Warren Buffett is giving away $1.4 billion just before he retires, and has nearly $150 billion to go

Published: Nov. 10, 2025 at 3:06 p.m. ET Warren Buffett said in his final Thanksgiving letter before…

The steep price of housing is forcing Americans to delay marriage, kids and other milestones

More than half of aspiring homeowners in one recent survey believe that they will be 40…

Pfizer won its fight to buy an obesity-drug maker. It took an extra $1.7 billion and a phone call.

Published: Nov. 10, 2025 at 8:05 a.m. ET Pfizer Inc. pulled off a comeback win, beating out…

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.”