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Xavier Lorenzo | Moment | Getty ImagesNot long ago, it was common to earn low returns on cash — less than 1%.But after the Federal Reserve embarked on a series of interest rate…

Their shared hippie spirit brought them together over a vegan potluck dinner, but the prospect of  years in federal prison for allegedly stealing millions…

Recently, both my parents passed away. The most recent leaves pretty much everything to me. Both of my half-sisters have passed away as well, but my parents wanted something to be…

My long-time girlfriend and I moved to Florida three years ago. After renting a home for a year in an area we liked, we bought a home together. I was not working at the time, she…

Are you less happy at work since you befriended that new recruit? Have they told you stories about how colleagues have constantly undermined them? Maybe you have a boss who…

My husband and I have been together for 28-plus years, and married for three. We have lived in Florida for seven years. He now wants a divorce. I stayed home with our kids for six…

Dear Quentin, My brother just recently passed away in June. Instead of leaving his belongings to his siblings, he chose to donate to charity — that is, his…

Dear MarketWatch, I am the trustee for my mother’s revocable trust, and my brother is a backup trustee. When she passes, I plan to sell her house and…

From a wide lens, Sean Audet's career looks random: He was a biochemistry student, trained fine-dining chef and local college lecturer before picking up photography.Audet's…

Prenuptial or premarital agreements, often called “prenups,” have a reputation for being a tool the ultra-wealthy use to protect their assets. But as marriages have evolved, so…