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1. We’re in our 60s with $1.5 million. Would a trust be more effective than a will to prevent conflict among our heirs?

2. My girlfriend is 62. Can she claim her late husband’s full Social Security benefit — or does she have to wait?

3. Here’s what’s worth streaming in August 2026 on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and more

4. My ex-husband’s sister died — so why is Fidelity asking me for her death certificate?

5. S&P 500 profit growth is getting even wilder as Amazon makes its mark

6. If Social Security’s funding crisis is the elephant in the room, this is the mouse everyone has overlooked. You have been warned.

7. ‘We have always been civil’: My sister refuses to replace me as executor. Can I step down before she dies?

8. How Apple’s cheap MacBook Neo sparked a war in budget laptops

9. Investors are rotating into financial stocks. The Fed’s next move could determine how far the rally runs.

10. Financial stocks are crushing it. These charts show why the ‘breakout’ rally may have just begun.