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‘I cook and clean’: I live with my boyfriend. We’re 51. I pay for all utilities and groceries. Now he wants me to pay half his mortgage.

‘I cook and clean’: I live with my boyfriend. We’re 51. I pay for all utilities and groceries. Now he wants me to pay half his mortgage.

Dear Quentin, I have been in a relationship with this man for five years. I moved into his home a year ago. The plan was for me to pay all the utilities, dog expenses, and groceries. I cook and clean, and take care of things around the house and now he is asking me to …

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How to maximize your streaming in October 2023, and why Netflix is all you really need

How to maximize your streaming in October 2023, and why Netflix is all you really need

It’s time to churn, baby, churn. The streaming scene has changed significantly over the past year or so, and for the worse: more expensive, less new programming, smaller libraries of older shows. And it’s coming at a time when consumers are being increasingly pressed by higher costs on all fronts. Prices for Disney’s ad-free tiers …

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Keep your finances on track for the rest of the year with this 6-step fall money clean-up

Keep your finances on track for the rest of the year with this 6-step fall money clean-up

If summer is a season of spontaneity and indulgence, then fall offers a counterpoint: It’s a chance to get back on schedule, and back on budget. “Summer, with travel and no school, tends to be a really spendy time. The fall is a nice reset,” says Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, a certified financial planner and author …

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‘I’m moving from L.A. to New York’: Property experts explain how to find affordable rentals in the Big Apple

‘I’m moving from L.A. to New York’: Property experts explain how to find affordable rentals in the Big Apple

New York City rents have reached an all-time high, but that doesn’t mean deals and discounts can’t be found. Is it possible to find an affordable rental in the city? Yes, experts say, but it will require a lot of work. “It’s usually not the best idea to try to time the market. Everybody has …

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