You bought them for the cover story, flipped past the perfume ads, and somehow ended up planning a vacation you couldn’t afford. In the 1980s, magazines could take over your coffee table (and your bedside table). But how many of these once-familiar names do you actually remember?

Most 10-year-olds in 1940 were more interested in toys than the stock market, but Warren Buffett was already fascinated by money. During a trip to New York City, he had lunch with a member of the New York Stock Exchange, an experience that helped shape his ambitions. Just two years later, at age 11, he would make his first stock purchase and begin one of the most remarkable investing careers in American history.

It started with a simple agreement: your adult child could use your credit card when something unexpected happened. But now the emergencies seem endless, the balance keeps climbing, and you're left wondering how to say no without damaging your relationship. The good news is that you can take practical steps to stop additional spending, address the existing debt, and establish healthier financial boundaries.