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I Want to Take My Brother-in-Law to Court Over Money He Borrowed for a Fake “Emergency.”
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (266+ words) Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. My husband’s brother, “Ron,” called up last week claiming that he was short $500 in his rent money due to a dental emergency and asked if we could help him out. We…...
‘Humane Eldercare Has Become a Luxury Item’
2+ week, 5+ day ago (184+ words) When both her parents developed dementia at the same time, Anna de la Cruz’s family split into two different care paths: one in the U.S., one in Mexico. Nursing home care in the U.S. can run families $10,000 a month, a…...
Think You Know More About the ’90s Than Our Resident Gen Xer? As If!
2+ week, 6+ day ago (47+ words) Test your knowledge of the golden decade. More Games From Slate Slate SoundBites for August 24, 2026 Slate 1990s Crossword: Beanie Babies or Hummel Figurines, e.g. (15 Letters) Slate Pears Special 1990s Edition Slate Pears Game 375: Aug. 24, 2026 We need to talk about your adblocker...
I’ve Prioritized One Thing Above Everything Else in My Budget. Am I Making a Huge Mistake?
2+ week, 6+ day ago (490+ words) I am writing for an independent voice on whether I’m being responsible or irresponsible with money, or there is some other perspective I need to consider. I currently spend maybe 20 to 30 percent of my after-tax budget on one line item....
The Great Pyramid of Giza Was Constructed as a Tomb for Which Pharaoh?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (51+ words) Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Aug. 19, 2026. More Games From Slate Slate Mini Crossword for Aug. 19, 2026 Slate Crossword: Times to Undo a Tie? (Three Letters) Slate Pears Game 369: Aug. 18, 2026 Slate SoundBites for August 18, 2026 We need to talk about…...
Can You Identify Which Item Cost More Than $10 in the 1897 Sears Roebuck and Co. Catalog?
3+ week, 5+ day ago (52+ words) Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Aug. 18, 2026. More Games From Slate Slate SoundBites for August 18, 2026 Slate Mini Crossword for Aug. 18, 2026 Slate Crossword: Turn Out at a Cultural Event? (Nine Letters) Slate Pears Game 368: Aug. 17, 2026 We need to talk…...
I’m Fearful for the Future and Want to Do Something Specific With Our Cash. My Husband Has Other Plans.
3+ week, 6+ day ago (313+ words) We recently sold an investment property and made $175,000 in profit. Currently it’s just sitting on our regular savings account. My husband and I can’t agree on what we should do with this money. I grew up very financially unstable and…...
Help! I Stepped Up for My Pregnant Friend After Her Boyfriend Left Her. Now I Have to Share Some Bad News.
3+ week, 6+ day ago (100+ words) Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we’re diving into the Dear Prudence archives to share classic letters with our readers. Submit your own questions to Prudie here. —Missing Out of My Goddaughter’s Birth —She’s Not…...
Does Hating Influencers Really Mean Hating Women?
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