In this Mailbag-only episode, we're talking about taking on a mortgage in retirement, buying a new car, using rewards credit cards strategically and more.

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When we shut off the lights and can’t shut off our brains, what should we do? This week, we sit down with Nancy H. Rothstein, The Sleep Ambassador, to discuss why our sleep is suffering, how to turn it around and why doing so is in our finances’ best interest as well. In Mailbag, we talk personal loans, where to keep emergency savings for the best returns, and traditional and Roth 401(k)s.

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Raising a child isn't cheap, and one study estimates the lifetime costs of treating and caring for an individual with autism can be $2.4 million. Judith Newman is the author of To Siri with Love: A Mother, Her Autistic Son, and the Kindness of Machines, and she shares her story. In Mailbag, we talk taxes, investing in retirement and how to dodge bank fees.

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Buying health insurance has never been more complicated, and we know you've probably got questions. So, with the help of Nate Purpura, VP of Consumer Affairs at eHealth.com, we've got answers on open enrollment and more.

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In the last few years, Dr. Nancy Snyderman lost her father, left her job at NBC News, let go of her identity as a journalist, and had to figure out who she was without all of them. She talks about the importance of knowing herself at her core as work identities come and go. In Mailbag, caretaking and credit reports.

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Conversations are essential to our survival, yet we’re having less of them and getting worse at them. Celeste Headlee is the author of “We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter,” and she shares five ways we’re holding ourselves back from being better communicators. In Mailbag, credit freezes and the FAFSA and consolidation loans.

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In this Mailbag-only episode, we discuss short sales and reverse mortgages.

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Being a mother is hard. Going at it alone? Even harder. Emma Johnson is the author of the book “The Kickass Single Mom,” and we discuss her journey, operating from a place of confidence and the importance of financial independence.

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This week, we’re talking with “professional oversharers” Catherine Belknap and Natalie Telfer — Cat & Nat. They head up a rapidly-exploding online community of like-minded moms, and are known for saying what you’re thinking. We discuss how the besties-turned-business partners handle money both personally and professionally. In Mailbag, buying a home with a VA loan and finances for couples who aren’t planning on tying the knot.

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Like a fine wine, Hoda Kotb keeps getting better with age. She takes us through the pain points of her 40s — cancer and divorce — and how all of them made her fearless. She also tells us how in her 50s, she's in a job she pushed for, and in a relationship that makes her happy. She's living her life by her own rules and sharing how you can do the same. In Mailbag, credit cards and credit scores.

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