Tag: money
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Dear Abby: Woman who loves to travel says her husband is baggage she’d rather not bring
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: I love to travel, yet I loathe traveling with my husband. He gets anxious and extremely mean on the days leading up to the trip and especially while en route. I do all the planning and pay for everything, and I regard it as not only ungrateful and rude, but unnecessary. Is ... -
Dear Abby: Would it be wrong to ask my biological mother for money so I can help my adoptive parents?
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: Would it be wrong to reach out to my biological mother for financial help? I was adopted when I was just 2 months old. I was lucky to have wonderful parents, but they are in poor health, and it’s affecting both of them physically. I’m going into debt helping them out financially. ... -
Shutdown looms despite House GOP claims of progress toward spending plan
[ad_1] House Republicans Wednesday evening voiced renewed confidence they could soon pass a short-term spending measure that would carry federal agencies past the current Sept. 30 deadline, though by Thursday morning it once again remained unclear whether they will actually have the votes to do so. Even if the House manages to move the bill ... -
Dear Abby: Son neglects his aging mom when possessive women are in his life
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: My son’s former wife was difficult — manipulative, spoiled and possessive. I tried to get along with her, but no matter what I did, she gave me no respect and turned my son against me. They have been divorced for six years. He began dating a few years ago, and each woman ... -
Dear Abby: I got angry when my fiancé referred to a co-worker as ‘baby’ and he says I’m overreacting
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: My fiancé and I went to his co-worker “Tina’s” house on a Friday night to socialize and play trivia games. We had been at her place before, for a Christmas party. Tina wore a short skirt, and when she sat down you could see all the way up to her black lace ... -
U.S. government shutdown could slow weapons transfers to Ukraine, Taiwan
[ad_1] A shutdown of the U.S. government could reduce arms transfers to Ukraine by stymieing the small workforces that approve arms transfers and arrange weapons’ contracts—even as Ukraine battles to liberate territory in its south. The State Department has not issued guidance yet for how it will handle a shutdown, but past shutdowns have meant ... -
How a Parking Lot Became a Panacea for This School District’s Housing Crisis
[ad_1] “It’s stunning,” Worden says of the building. “The goal was to create a product that was on par with at-market rate [alternatives]. It rivals buildings I’ve seen in San Francisco.” He remembers giving tours to interested staff and reveling in their “oohs” and “ahhs” as they walked into individual units. Many hadn’t known what ... -
Dear Abby: Can you give me some tips for being someone others want to be around?
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: I’m 26 and not currently in a relationship. I don’t have many friends. I’d like to have more, and I try. I wasn’t popular in middle and high school, either. I have been in and out of college, so I haven’t been able to make friends there. I have worked at my ...







