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Author Rosalind Chow, a professor at Carnegie Mellon, reveals the importance of being a sponsor rather than a mentor.

Dear Liz: My 30-year-old son lives in Southeast Asia. He has some U.S. bank accounts but no U.S. credit cards. If I add him to my credit card, will that help to establish credit? Or is there ...

That will certainly help, but there’s a better way to call 9-1-1 for someone else. It’s best to call from their phone. And you can, even if their phone is locked with a passcode.

"Through our lived experiences, we can help someone else who's going through the same thing. Whether it's addiction, whether it's incarceration, whether it's through homelessness, ...