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I’m selling my law practice and retiring. Do I pay off the $2 million loan on my office building — or keep the mortgage?

“My wife is not a fan of tying up $2 million of equity in one building.” Source link

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Oil futures fall further below $100 on hopes of peace deal

Oil futures on Tuesday fell further below $100 as hopes rise that the U.S. and Iran may soon reach a peace deal. Source link

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‘It feels awkward’: I gave my friend’s daughter cash for her wedding. Silence. Do I say something?

“They cashed the check 10 days after the wedding.” Source link

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Vance leaves Pakistan talks with no deal. How financial markets are reacting.

As U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan ended without a deal, U.S. stock futures were sliding and oil was climbing, based on trading via a crypto-based trading

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‘I am at a crossroads’: I’m 37 and have $1.3 million. Do I stop working to spend time with my young kids?

“Right now, we only see our kids (ages 5 and 2) awake for about 90 minutes a day.” Source link

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Global chaos is now a permanent guest in your portfolio. Why big tech and emerging markets are essential, says this strategist

The Strait of Hormuz crisis is not an aberration from the new geopolitical order — it is an expression of it and investors need to

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‘I plan to exit corporate life’: I’m 50 and have $400,000. My wife is a teacher. Can I retire at 55?

“I would like to stop working in about five years to spend more time with our child and support my wife.” Source link

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We’re in our 70s with no heirs. I like donating $30,000 from our $700,000 IRA to charity — my husband disagrees. Who’s right?

“Our income — Social Security, his VA disability and three pensions — covers all expenses.” Source link

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‘I paid the $10 entry fee’: A friend picked my March Madness bracket. Ethically, do I owe her half of my $150 winnings?

“There was no real expectation of splitting the winnings.” Source link

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Crude oil dropping after historic $11 surge, as negotiators race against Trump’s deadline for Iran

Oil prices are falling on Monday after President Donald Trump threatened to knock out Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz