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1. Thursday, October 8, 2026

2. 09:15business
   I’m a 68-year-old widow. My two adult children keep asking me for money. Are they taking advantage of me? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

3. Wednesday, October 7, 2026

4. 09:15business
   ‘He grew up wealthy’: My husband inherited $3 million. He wants a vacation home. I want to save for retirement. MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

5. Tuesday, October 6, 2026

6. 09:16business
   My brother-in-law convinced his parents to sign over their home and savings to buy a $3 million compound. Do I intervene? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

7. Monday, October 5, 2026

8. 13:00business
   ‘The pain was excruciating’: A friend in her 80s fell down her basement stairs. Could it have been avoided? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell
9. 11:40business
   ‘People in the U.S. need to wake up’: As a mortgage loan officer, I rejected wealthy couples due to overspending. We’re all heading for trouble. MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

10. Friday, October 2, 2026

11. 09:15business
    ‘I don’t want to die on the sales floor’: I’m 67 and earn $19.50 an hour at a big-box store. When can I finally retire? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

12. Thursday, October 1, 2026

13. 09:15business
    My wife never went back to work after raising our kids. Do I have to share my retirement savings 50/50? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

14. Wednesday, September 30, 2026

15. 09:15business
    I’m 71 and still working. I earn $108,000 a year. Am I doing the right thing? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

16. Tuesday, September 29, 2026

17. 09:16business
    ‘I have a low interest rate’: I’m 80 years old. Should I move out of my house because of dangerous stairs? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

18. Monday, September 28, 2026

19. 14:11business
    ‘I’m never selling’: I’m 47 and buy bitcoin with every dollar I earn. Am I crazy? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell
20. 09:15business
    ‘I feel like he’s holding me back’: I have $8 million. My husband resents my success. Should I pay for more things? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

21. Sunday, September 27, 2026

22. 18:45business
    ‘I want to make her proud’: My mother, a divorcée, died and I’m her executor. Do I need to file for probate? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

23. Saturday, September 26, 2026

24. 12:00business
    ‘We lived within our means’: I earned $30,000 as a pastor and still retired comfortably. Why don’t you tell people that? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

25. Friday, September 25, 2026

26. 14:15business
    My friend is terminally ill. Should she sell her rental home and pay $100,000 in capital gains? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell
27. 12:15business
    I’m 77, pay rent and live off Social Security, but I help homeless people. Why are so many people going hungry? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

28. Thursday, September 24, 2026

29. 16:00business
    I spend my time and money caring for my aging mother — yet she gave my brother $100,000. Should I pull back? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell
30. 09:15business
    ‘We made a bad, bad decision’: I learned the hard way how to manage my aging father’s money MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

31. Wednesday, September 23, 2026

32. 10:15business
    ‘I don’t begrudge them their money’: My husband and I have friends who spend, spend, spend. How do we keep up? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell
33. 09:15business
    My friend grosses $300,000 a year with her pet-sitting business. She pays herself $50,000. Should I do the same? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

34. Tuesday, September 22, 2026

35. 12:53business
    ‘It doesn’t seem fair’: I’m retired and have plenty of money. Why can’t I qualify for a retail credit card? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell
36. 09:15business
    ‘She gave a neighbor $2,000’: Social Security overpaid my mother, 82, by $20,000. What else is hiding in her finances? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

37. Monday, September 21, 2026

38. 10:16business
    ‘She says it’s just money’: My friend pays for everything. I should be grateful, but I can’t stand her anymore. MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell
39. 09:15business
    My husband and I are in our 50s and have no kids. We have $2 million. Do we need a will? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

40. Sunday, September 20, 2026

41. 16:30business
    ‘My main goal is to help people’: I’m single, 74, with $10 million burning a hole in my pocket. What should I do? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

42. Friday, September 18, 2026

43. 23:00business
    ‘I’m burned out’: I’m constantly helping my cousin who is running out of money. Is it too much to expect his sister to help? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell
44. 23:30business
    I’m in my 50s. My mother died from Alzheimer’s. Do I need long-term-care insurance? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

45. Wednesday, September 16, 2026

46. 19:15business
    I have $125,000 in credit-card debt. Will $17,000 a month in income, including disability, affect my bankruptcy? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell
47. 22:16business
    My rental property is paid off, but I need cash. Is this a bad time to take out a $50,000 HELOC? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell story

48. Tuesday, September 15, 2026

49. 09:15business
    ‘There might be a silver lining’: My friend’s wife died at 60 after a high-earning career. Can he claim her Social Security? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

50. Monday, September 14, 2026

51. 15:01business
    ‘My total balance should be worth $20 million’: I invested $1.1 million in a crypto platform. Have I lost it all? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell
52. 09:45business
    ‘He does not have a spouse or children’: My son has a serious genetic disease. What should I do with my $1.3 million estate? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

53. Saturday, September 12, 2026

54. 12:00business
    ‘I still don’t have my MRI’: My health insurer canceled my plan without warning. Is that legal? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

55. Friday, September 11, 2026

56. 11:15business
    On my late husband’s birthday, I want to pay for every customer at his favorite restaurant. Is this a good idea? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

57. Thursday, September 10, 2026

58. 20:00business
    ‘I feel tricked’: My contractor handed my $42,000 pool upgrade to a subcontractor I had already rejected. What can I do? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell
59. 19:00business
    ‘Poverty doesn’t have to be my reality’: I thought I’d have to rely on Social Security. Then I taught myself how to invest. MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell
60. 11:15business
    I have two sons. Should I allow one son to build a $400,000 house on my land? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell
61. 11:00business
    My 87-year-old mother wants to pay for my brother’s kids’ education. I don’t have children. Is that fair? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

62. Wednesday, September 9, 2026

63. 22:00business
    ‘We fear financial exploitation’: Who will manage our finances if my wife and I become incapacitated? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell
64. 22:30business
    I’m a single 58-year-old veteran in California with $1.5 million and a VA pension. Can I retire? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell

65. Tuesday, September 8, 2026

66. 21:30business
    Why does almost nobody want to befriend older people like me — except scammers? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell
67. 22:00business
    ‘I’m the executor’: My two siblings and I inherited an IRA. Can we just cash it out? MarketWatch by Quentin Fottrell