Ultimately, your stepdaughter will have the answer. If she is too modest to tell you what she may want (so you can ascertain the cost), deposit $1,000, $5,000 or $50,000 in her account.

I will gain no equity. But I will also not have the headaches and expense of replacing the roof, the HVAC, etc, when necessary. Should I pay for half of the utilities and half the going rent for ...

If you have a $2 bill burning a hole in your pocket, think twice before spending it at some store. The bill itself might be worth a lot more than two dollars — enough to build some serious ...