Olivia Christensen

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Advice Columnist at Business Insider

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My spouse and I are $25,000 in debt, and he refuses to sell his things to help. How do I get him to care?

4 days ago | businessinsider.com | Avril Ayers |Olivia Christensen |Henry Blodget

The reader is not pictured. Marco VDM/Getty Images 2025-04-20T12:30:02Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . For Love & Money is a column from Business Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader's spouse refuses to help out with a $25,000 debt.
When I lost my job, my sister said not to worry about rent. Now, she wants me to pay her $5,000 or we're done. What do I do?

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Libby Kane |Olivia Christensen |Henry Blodget

Sibling relationships can be complicated, our columnist says. The reader is not pictured. Connect Images/Frank and Helena/Getty Images 2025-04-13T12:30:02Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? .
I think my partner has a gambling addiction. How do I talk to them about it?

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Avril Ayers |Olivia Christensen |Henry Blodget

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My husband spends a ton on his outdoor hobbies and gets upset when I splurge. How do I get him to be reasonable?

3 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Olivia Christensen |Avril Ayers

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My wife and I have an open marriage but one of her partners just moved into our house without my permission. How do I tell her this is not OK?

1 month ago | businessinsider.com | Olivia Christensen |Avril Ayers

Personal Finance Money Stories The reader is not pictured. Rawpixel/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . For Love & Money is a column from Business Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader in an open marriage faces a dilemma: What to do about an unwanted roommate.
I had a verbal agreement to rent my son's condo until I died. He died first, and his wife wants the money. What do I do?

1 month ago | businessinsider.com | Olivia Christensen |Avril Ayers

Personal Finance Money Stories DMP/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . For Love & Money is a column from Business Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader made a verbal agreement to rent their son's condo for $200,000. Our columnist says this is a chance to grow closer to their daughter-in-law. Got a question for our columnist?
My son's girlfriend broke an expensive bowl and paid to replace it. Now my son is furious. Should I pay her back?

1 month ago | businessinsider.com | Olivia Christensen |Avril Ayers

Personal Finance Money Stories The reader is not pictured. Phynart Studio/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . For Love & Money is a column from Business Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader's son feels his girlfriend should not have had to pay to replace a broken vase.
I got a useless degree, and now I'm stuck in a dead-end job. What do I do?

2 months ago | businessinsider.com | Olivia Christensen |Avril Ayers

Personal Finance Money Stories The reader is not pictured. Erik Von Weber/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . For Love & Money is a column from Business Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader feels trapped in a dead-end job with a useless degree.
9 Retirement Mistakes That Leave People Broke (And How to Avoid Them)

2 months ago | financebuzz.com | Olivia Christensen |Chris Kissell

Millions of workers worry they'll reach retirement age only to realize there isn't enough money to quit their jobs. And those who have already retired may hold an even bigger concern — that they are going to run out of the money they set aside for this chapter of their lives. The smartest way to save money and plan for the unknowable is to study your present habits, examine your hopes, and watch out for signs that your plan is going off the rails.
I've loaned my sister thousands over the years. Now that she has a high-paying job, how do I get her to pay me back?

2 months ago | businessinsider.com | Olivia Christensen |Avril Ayers

Personal Finance Money Stories The reader is not pictured. LWA/Dann Tardif/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . For Love & Money is a column from Business Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader wants her sister to pay her back a decade's worth of loans.

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Articles

My spouse and I are $25,000 in debt, and he refuses to sell his things to help. How do I get him to care?

When I lost my job, my sister said not to worry about rent. Now, she wants me to pay her $5,000 or we're done. What do I do?

I think my partner has a gambling addiction. How do I talk to them about it?

My husband spends a ton on his outdoor hobbies and gets upset when I splurge. How do I get him to be reasonable?

My wife and I have an open marriage but one of her partners just moved into our house without my permission. How do I tell her this is not OK?

I had a verbal agreement to rent my son's condo until I died. He died first, and his wife wants the money. What do I do?

My son's girlfriend broke an expensive bowl and paid to replace it. Now my son is furious. Should I pay her back?

I got a useless degree, and now I'm stuck in a dead-end job. What do I do?

9 Retirement Mistakes That Leave People Broke (And How to Avoid Them)

I've loaned my sister thousands over the years. Now that she has a high-paying job, how do I get her to pay me back?

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