Business

Q. Is there any relief for people who have to sell their rental properties to pay for their main property because of financial difficulties?

Q. My wife worked at a Pantry Pride supermarkets for a few years while in high school and after. She recalls contributing to a pension and wondered if/how to find out if she can check if she can claim it after all these years.

Q. My brother isn’t good with money and his teenagers aren’t doing too well either. I want to give them advice but I don’t want to get in a fight with my brother, who never wants to talk about money. Any suggestions?

Q. I need to relocate but I want to keep my shore home. I was thinking of taking a HELOC to use as down payment on the new condo. Is this a good idea ?

Q. I’m having trouble deciding on who to name as guardians for my kids. I know my sister loves them but she’s bad about money. Am I better off with someone who is more responsible with money?

Q. We want to buy an investment home with friends. How do we handle ownership and the expenses?

Q. We have heard horror stories about New Jersey’s use of the value of a vacation home to claim that we would still be residents, even if our primary home is in Florida. Our vacation home is on LBI and will most likely be worth more than our home in Florida. We want to be residents of Florida. Is our only option to sell the beach house?

Q. My father died and we found $200,000 cash in two fire boxes in his basement. Do we have to include that in his estate? He owned a home and already will have to pay New Jersey estate taxes.

Q. I’m nervous about what will happen to the stock market no matter who wins the election. What do you think will happen. I have 20 years before I retire.

Q. My husband thinks we shouldn’t have separate checking accounts. I think we should so we don’t fight about money. How can we compromise?