Dear Eric: Can you cast any light on sending money with sympathy cards? I have never heard of that in my 77 years of life. Personally, I would feel insulted if somebody put money in a sympathy card.

Dear Eric: My cousin recently passed away after a long hospitalization. We were very close. I sent a sympathy card with money to the family, but I was sent the money back. I have never heard of this ...

Dear Eric: My beloved husband of 22 years is seriously ill with a poor prognosis, and is concerned about leaving money to his four children from a previous marriage. When we met, “Mike” had been ...

Dear Eric: My husband and I have been married for almost 10 years. He has three siblings, and it seems like he’s the forgotten one. His mom and siblings always put money together and send it for each ...

Asking Eric: How much are our items worth? Asking Eric: I don’t want him in my life anymore Asking Eric: How can I learn more about this? Asking Eric: I feel excluded from my own family Asking Eric: ...

Dear Eric: Over the course of our 26-year marriage I have caught my wife in numerous lies. We started marriage counseling three months ago and during an early session I asked if we could finally be ...