by JEANNE FLEMING, PH.D. and LEONARD SCHWARZ
Question: I've decided to leave my husband, so I've begun transferring things from our home – mostly stuff from my family – to a storage locker I've secretly rented. Chris can be petty. Once he learns I want a divorce, he'll try to get everything he can, even items he doesn't care about. Am I doing anything wrong?
Answer: As the queen of heartaches MORE
kp - Jan 27, 2009 3:41 PM ET
by JEANNE FLEMING, PH.D. and LEONARD SCHWARZ
Question: When my father-in-law learned we were planning to move to a community with better schools, he said he'd send our sons to parochial schools here. He paid for their first semester, but hasn't paid since. Doesn't he have an obligation to honor this commitment? He's not hurting for money, and we stayed because of his promise.
Answer: We sure hope you're not counting on MORE
kp - Jan 20, 2009 5:35 PM ET
by JEANNE FLEMING, PH.D. and LEONARD SCHWARZ
Question: Dennis and I were hoping to retire this summer, but with the stock market slide, we now have to continue working. Until we replenish our nest egg, we'd like to cut back on giving to the local food bank, but we fear it will fold if we don't make our annual, substantial gift. What should we do?
Answer: Tough times mean tough decisions. But MORE
kp - Jan 13, 2009 5:42 PM ET
Question: I recently used UPS to ship a package valued at $375. The employee at the UPS customer center filled out the shipping label for me, but never asked about the value of the package's contents. The shipment was lost in transit, and UPS is telling me that they will only reimburse $100 (plus the shipping cost of $18.95) because I did not declare a value on the parcel. I MORE
kp - Jan 9, 2009 6:22 PM ET
by JEANNE FLEMING, PH.D. and LEONARD SCHWARZ
Question: I recently opened my own graphic design business. A prospective client is coming to my new office for a meeting, and I plan to hire two temps for the day, to give the appearance that my firm is busy. A friend says this is wrong. But since no one will get hurt, how can it be?
Answer: Do we have a great job candidate MORE
kp - Jan 6, 2009 5:10 PM ET
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