My friend said he put me in his will. Now he’s dead, and I don’t know what to do.
Pay Dirt is Slate’s money advice column. Have a question? Send it to Kristin and Ilyce here. (It’s…
The first five years of retirement are crucial. Watch out for the ‘thieves’ of retirement wealth.
Jessica Hall is a retirement reporter for MarketWatch. She was an Age Boom Academy Fellow with Columbia University…
How to deal with the winter blues and actually enjoy the cold
Across much of the United States, it’s downright dreary outside. It’s cold, the snow has gone from beautiful…
My husband lost $600K on slot machines — now we’re bankrupt and elderly
DEAR ABBY: My husband developed an addiction to slot machines, but I didn’t realize it. He would leave…
‘I Lost $300,000 to My Husband’s Secret Day Trading’
My Two Cents Personal-finance columnist Charlotte Cowles asks the nosy, revealing, sometimes uncomfortable questions about money so you…
My dad discovered a sweet hobby in his retirement. Some people have decided to paint it as something sinister.
Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. Dear Prudence, My retired father lives with me in our…
When it comes to discarding used batteries, there’s a right way and a dangerous way – The Irish Times
When your telly remote control claps out, what do you do with the old batteries? What about the…
I drained my life savings for my mother. Then I found out what she’d been doing to me.
Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we’re diving into the Dear Prudence archives to…
‘I am a separated dad and my 15-year-old daughter won’t talk to me’ – The Irish Times
Question I have a 15-year-old daughter who lives with her mum since we separated seven years ago. In…
How to get fit through walking
Experts share 10 simple ways to maximise the health benefits of going for a stroll Free, simple and…
from analogue kits to freedom phones – The Irish Times
Somewhat ironically, 2026 has been declared by online influencers as the year people will move their lives offline.…
I work at a fitness-related company. My colleagues’ reactions to my major weight loss are concerning.
Good Job is Slate’s advice column on work. Have a workplace problem big or small? Send it to Laura Helmuth…