Athena Valentine
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 3
- Latest publication
- Sep 18, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Slate
- Top 50K sites
- Earliest in this view
- Aug 21, 2026
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My Brother-in-Law Was Doing a Good Job Taking Care of My Ailing Sister. Then Things Got Strange. (opens the original)
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Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we’re diving into the Pay Dirt archives to share classic letters with our readers. Submit your own questions about money here. (It’s anonymous!) My sister has Alzheimer’s and no longer speaks. Her husband, my brother-in-law, is her full-time caretaker. My brother-in-law gave me authorization to both of their bank accounts in case something happened to him. He also suggested I get a power of attorney on my sister, which I did. He told me t
I Finally Called My Daughter Out on Her Troubling Pattern With Money. Now She Won’t Speak to Me. (opens the original)
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Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we’re diving into the Pay Dirt archives to share classic letters with our readers. Submit your own questions about money here. (It’s anonymous!) I am 70 years old and have a daughter in her 40s. She has asked me for money for at least 15 years. Sometimes she pays it back. Sometimes she doesn’t. I am retired on a fixed income. I have enough for my needs and sometimes hers. I have always helped her, and she always promises to pay me back, b
I Spent $1,000 on a Weekend With a Friend I Don’t Even Like. Now I’d Like to Ask Her an Awkward Question. (opens the original)
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Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we’re diving into the Pay Dirt archives to share classic letters with our readers. Submit your own questions about money here. (It’s anonymous!) I recently had an online friend visit me and my partner for the first time in real life. We spent the weekend doing various activities and eating at restaurants. By the end of the weekend, it had become clear to me that she wasn’t someone whose company I particularly enjoyed, a nd I didn’t want t
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