The Moneyist: My boyfriend’s brother lent me $6K to buy a house 12 years ago. It rose 128% in value. How much extra should I give him back?
‘I bought the house for $125,000 and it is now worth approximately $285,000, with a total owed of $185,000.’
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The Moneyist: My wife’s brother, 60, lives with his mom. He thinks the house belongs to him. What should happen after my mother-in-law dies?
‘Should they let him have the house or rent it? Should they make him pay for the house?’
The Moneyist: My boyfriend talked me into depositing my paychecks into his bank account, and paying for a car in his name. What can I do?
‘He financed a brand-new car in his name for me — it cost over $45,000. I made aggressive payments every month and even took money from my 401(k) to pay off the car.’
