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SUNDAY PUZZLE — Christina Iverson and Jeff Chen team up this week for a feat of grid architecture worthy of a nomination for the Pritzker Prize. You’ll see their grid has a sort of loaf-shape of white squares sitting at bottom center, completely walled off from the rest of the puzzle. That’s intentional. Another sign you might be in for an adventure? The instructions at the … [Read more...] about NYT Crossword Clue: Field work of note in 1979

You’ve inherited an individual retirement account, or IRA. Now what?Unfortunately, you cannot leave the money in the original IRA opened by the deceased person. There are several ways you can receive the funds after inheriting either a traditional or Roth IRA, but your options will be narrowed by a few factors. Failure to handle an inherited IRA properly can lead to a … [Read more...] about I Inherited an IRA. Now What?

pbk-pg / Shutterstock.comWill there be a housing market crash in 2021? A majority of experts think not.“People are saying we’re in a housing bubble, but I don’t think the term housing bubble is the right description,” said Tabitha Mazzara, director of operations at mortgage lender MBanc. “A bubble is something that’s going to pop. I look at it as a phase. The market is … [Read more...] about Should You Prepare For a Housing Market Crash in 2021?

The Faces / Shutterstock.com You likely assume that people with monster retirement nest eggs got them by having a monster income. Well, while a big income certainly helps, it’s not the only way to retire rich — or, at least, richer. Little things you do now can lead to lots more money down the road. For example, here are several simple things successful retirees do, which you … [Read more...] about 6 Things Rich Retirees Know That You Don’t

THE Anglo-Irish Agreement of 1985 was a turning point in Irish-British relations. It didn’t bring peace immediately but represented the first major advance on the road to a peaceful resolution of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The Sunningdale Agreement in 1973, which attempted to establish a power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive, might have worked, but was extinguished by … [Read more...] about Sowing the seeds of peace – new book reveals tense negotiations behind signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1985