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Financially fragile Americans during COVID-19 have difficulty answering these 15 money questions — can you?

A new survey asked who could cover unexpected expenses during the pandemic’s early days.

My wife and I have 3 kids. I also have 3 kids from a previous marriage. How should we split our house among these 6 children?

The Moneyist responds: ‘There is one meticulous, if slightly churlish, way of slicing this cake.’