How Do You Charge a Friend for a Professional Favor?
Despite the adage that friends and money don’t mix, the arrangement can have unique benefits — as long as the boundaries are clear.
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Should We Keep Paying for Our Ungrateful Son to Join Us on Family Vacations?
Unsatisfied with her middle-aged son’s meager displays of gratitude, a reader wonders whether to stop footing his bill for a yearly camping retreat.
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Why Do Men Insist I’m Not Perimenopausal After I’ve Told Them I Am?
A reader wonders how best to call out male friends and co-workers when they dismiss her assessments of her own health.
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Why Can’t I Get My Wife to Split the Costs of Sharing Our Home?
A retiree is mystified as to why his new wife is willing to pay for her share of groceries and utility bills, but refuses to chip in for property taxes and insurance premiums.