Ask Ann Cannon: My sister-in-law lives lavishly, but pleads poverty at family gatherings

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ann Cannon knows just how to deal with a difficult family member.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ann Cannon knows just how to deal with a difficult family member.

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| Nov. 16, 2018, 7:35 a.m.

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