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Dear Abby: My 43-year-old daughter won’t attend financial counseling after filing for bankruptcy

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Dear Abby: My 43-year-old daughter won’t attend financial counseling after filing for bankruptcy

DEAR ABBY: My 43-year-old daughter, “Patti,” a mom of two from different dads, is constantly in financial difficulties and periodically asks family members for money. Her live-in boyfriend earns a good living but is no help beyond paying the rent. Their partnership allegedly exists only for the kids’ benefit. The two school-age daughters attend private … Read more

I’m a 43-year-old mom with terminal cancer — this is the fatal mistake I made in my 20s

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I’m a 43-year-old mom with terminal cancer — this is the fatal mistake I made in my 20s

A mom-of-three diagnosed with stage four skin cancer is urging youngsters not to make the same mistake that she did in her twenties. Claire Turner, 43 was diagnosed with the cutaneous malignant melanoma in January, learning that the disease had spread to her liver, thighs, lymph nodes and shoulders. “I did use sun beds and … Read more