Dear Penny: Is my huge paycheck scaring away the men I date?
Maybe try not talking about paychecks right out of the gate, the advice columnist writes.
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. I have kind of the opposite problem.
As a single girl in her late 20s, I make a more-than-decent living in an area where cost of living is relatively low. Iâm making significantly more than the average person here, especially at my age.
As Iâm getting more serious dating, Iâm finding that people of my generation are very upfront about their financial situations, and many of the men Iâm dating are thrown by even the implication of the money I earn.
Dear Penny: Iâll never marry my boyfriend, So can I keep my debt secret?
You can, the advice columnist says. But is that really the best course of action?
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Dear Penny,
My boyfriend and I are 71 and 72. Heâs been divorced three times, and Iâve been widowed twice. We both have our own homes and good incomes.
The problem is, Iâm in debt due to my last husband. My boyfriend always talks about how he is debt-free except for his mortgage. We are in love and committed to each other.
Do I have to tell him about my debt when we have said we donât want to remarry? I am embarrassed about the debt.
Dear Penny: Am I too old to start investing at 71?
The fact that the letter writer has pension payments coming in affects the answer.
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Dear Penny,
Iâm 71 years old and retired at 67. Iâm on Social Security and receiving two pensions. Itâs not a lot of money but Iâm OK from month to month.
I finally dug out of massive debt just before retiring. I was caught in the housing bust in 2008 and went into deep credit card debt managing two hefty mortgages on my own. Slowly and steadily, I have paid it down over the years. I should be credit card debt-free in the next six months or so. My credit score is excellent, but debt allowed for no retirement planning.
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