moneywise

My son, 16, has been getting $700/month from Social Security since his dad died. I’m managing this money for him — but how do I make the most of it?

Raising a teenager often requires making tough decisions, but things can get particularly tricky when you have a teenaged child who suddenly comes into some money. That’s the situation that Amy finds ...
Slate

Help! My Daughter-in-Law Got Pregnant. Now She Has a Litany of Demands.

I have raised five children and currently take care of my nine grandchildren, and I never had a problem until my daughter-in-law, “Delilah,” got pregnant. Delilah has always been high-strung and ...
ZDNet

I swapped my favorite Linux desktop for System76's COSMIC alpha - and I have zero regrets

System76's COSMIC desktop will soon be in beta. Even as an alpha release, COSMIC is impressive. COSMIC is as fast as any Linux desktop I've experienced. Alpha releases aren't to be used for any reason ...
Oregonian

Dear Abby: Should I tell my ex’s family the dog he dumped on them has a biting history?

DEAR ABBY: My ex-partner has a dog, “Butch,” who is 9 years old. I lived with Butch for almost three years. Butch is a rescue who has some trauma from his earlier life. He’s shy and timid and doesn’t ...
Staten Island Advance

Dear Abby: I know the truth about my ex’s dog bite lie

My ex-partner has a dog, “Butch,” who is 9 years old. I lived with Butch for almost three years. Butch is a rescue who has some trauma from his earlier life. He’s shy and timid and doesn’t like ...
Newsweek

Reason Why Woman Can't Keep Foster Dog Has Internet in Stitches

Maria Azzurra Volpe is a Newsweek Life & Trends reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on everyday life topics and trending stories. She has covered Pet Care and Wildlife stories ...
WESH

70-year-old woman bites pit bull to save her dog during attack in Orlando

[email protected]. I GET ABOUT 50FT FROM THE FRONT DOOR OF THE STORE, AND THERE’S A PITBULL ALL OVER MY DOG. NEW VIDEO SHOWS THE MOMENT A 70 YEAR OLD WOMAN FROM ORLANDO SAYS SHE HAD TO FIGHT OFF A DOG ...
MarketWatch

My daughter has $500K in med-school expenses. Can my wife and I afford to pay it off?

I enjoy your articles and value your opinion. I am a 70-year-old retiree and married to my 66-year-old wife. Our 2025 income is $140,000 (annuity pension, Social Security and interest from a ...
ZDNet

This Lenovo ThinkPad in white has been on my mind since I tried it at IFA 2025

Lenovo announced a handful of new additions to its core line of ThinkPad laptops today at IFA in Berlin. The new devices announced are the ThinkPad P1 Gen 8, ThinkPad P16v Gen 3, and ThinkPad X9 in a ...
The Raw Story

Trump's attack dog who accused Fed official of fraud has parents who did same thing

Matthew Chapman is a video game designer who attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lives in San Marcos, Texas. Before joining Raw Story, he wrote for Shareblue and AlterNet, specializing in ...
People

Mom, 58, Has Deep Plane Facelift After Losing Weight on a GLP-1: ‘My Face Didn't Fit into My Size 2 Dress' (Exclusive)

Donna DiCarlo tells PEOPLE she was left with jowls after losing weight on a GLP-1, but a deep plane facelift made her feel "rejuvenated." Courtesy of Donna DiCarlo (2) Donna DiCarlo lost weight by ...
Slate

Help! My Neighbors Are Clearly Uncomfortable With My Dog. But What They’re Doing About It Needs to Stop.

I live in an apartment building that I like, except I think it has one too few elevators. There are two of them, and one of them is out of order not infrequently. I have a dog. There are residents in ...