Advice
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Asking Eric: What will happen when my boss thinks I’m too old?
I need to work until I'm at least 65.
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Harriette Cole: I think my boyfriend is gaslighting me about his financial situation
He's always telling me he can't afford things, and I end up paying for them.
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Miss Manners: Her foul-mouthed outburst in the book club was unwarranted
Plus: Shouldn't people knock before they try the bathroom door?
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Dear Abby: I blocked this bully, and now she’s all chummy with my in-laws
I suspect she's trying to show them she's a nice person. She's not.
![There’s nothing like a soaring stock market to make a summer break more enjoyable. The S&P 500 index’s near 15 percent return for the first half of the year ranks as the 13th best start since 1950, according to Comerica Wealth Management.Before you break out the confetti, it’s notable that the entire universe of stocks did not rise […] There’s nothing like a soaring stock market to make a summer break more enjoyable. The S&P 500 index’s near 15 percent return for the first half of the year ranks as the 13th best start since 1950, according to Comerica Wealth Management.Before you break out the confetti, it’s notable that the entire universe of stocks did not rise […]](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Jill_Schlesinger-1.jpg?w=94)
Jill On Money: Half time for stocks
There’s nothing like a soaring stock market to make a summer break more enjoyable. The S&P...
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Asking Eric: The bride and groom never explained this wedding snub
A cousin got the place of honor that should have been mine.
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Harriette Cole: My girlfriend hasn’t realized I’m gay. How do I break it to her?
I'd like her to stay in my life, but in a platonic way.
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Miss Manners: Where am I supposed to make friends now? And don’t say the coffee shop.
When my co-workers do show up at the office, they feel like they need to...
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Dear Abby: I didn’t think my husband was serious about this retirement plan
Plus: The bio mom claimed she's the real mom. Now our 6-year-old is very clingy.
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Asking Eric: My husband’s road rage forced us to end our vacation
Plus: My wife insists on cooking "healthy" dinners, and I can't take it.