DEA FEELING LEFT OUT: It’s completely understandable that you’re feeling uneasy. Marriage is a partnership, and that includes finances. You’re not wrong to want to know where you stand, and your husband shouldn’t see that as a challenge; it’s simply good sense.

I’ve been married for more than 20 years, and my husband has always handled our finances. I trusted him to take care of everything, but recently, I’ve started to feel uneasy. When I ask about our savings,

Dear Annie: My mother-in-law recently moved in with us after a very (thankfully) minor stroke. She has NO savings, and up until that point she was working sporadically just to keep a roof over her head and food in her belly.

My mother-in-law recently moved in with us after a very (thankfully) minor stroke. She has NO savings, and up until that point she was working sporadically just to

If I may backtrack back to the no savings ... For the past 30 years, she has literally laid in bed and watched TV all day after her husband left her. She would occasionally pick up a job but always lose it within a few months.