‘Between a rock and a hard place’: Ohio mobile home park deemed uninhabitable after years of neglect and extreme safety issues — and now its remaining senior residents are being forced out
Residents at Riverside Mobile Home Park in the city of Toledo, Ohio, are being forced out after the city declared the property unfit for human habitation, citing years of owner neglect. Despite being given 30 days to clear out, the few occupants that remain are reluctant to leave. “I wound up buying this trailer for […]
‘Abusive and unfair’: Florida mom takes fight against her town to state Supreme Court after receiving $165K in ‘unconstitutional’ fines — her lawyers say it’s part of a broader national trend
Sandy Martinez, a single mom in Lantana, Florida, is taking her town to the Florida Supreme Court to fight $165,000 in “outrageous” and “unconstitutional” fines for things like parking on her own property. “Six-figure fines for parking on your own property are outrageous,” her attorney Mike Greenberg said in a news release. Don’t miss I’m […]
Pressure building for US homeowners as home renovation industry gets hammered by supply chain chaos thanks to tariffs. How to prepare if your property is in dire need of repairs ASAP
Tariffs are hammering the home renovation industry, pushing designers, contractors and homeowners into a financial crunch as rising costs create chaos in the supply chain. Chad Esslinger, an interior designer based outside Chicago, says the pressure has been building ever since President Donald Trump introduced sweeping global tariffs in early April. Costs have been creeping […]
‘I thought I was getting somewhere’: New Jersey dad bought his daughter a $959 iPad — but when she unwrapped the gift, the box was empty. And that’s when his real headache started
Pete McCollum wanted to surprise his daughter with a top-of-the-line iPad Pro for Christmas. But when she unwrapped the $959 gift, she was shocked. “On December 23rd, I gave my daughter the gift, I gave her the box. She opened [the packing box] and opened the Apple iPad Pro box, but it was empty,” McCollum […]
‘I’m within my rights’: This NYC business owner erected a 50-foot steel fence on his property, cutting off the sidewalk and 10 parking spots. Now it’s causing a neighborhood nightmare
In a move that’s angering local businesses and neighbors, a longtime business owner in Astoria Heights has put up a massive steel fence that cuts off a public sidewalk and roughly 10 parking spaces. Anthony Della Vecchia, who runs Michael Della Vecchia & Son General Contractor on Hazen Street, paid about $25,000 to install the […]
This Naples couple was duped into handing over $2M in gold: How to stay safe against precious metal scams
In a heartbreaking scam that’s left a Naples couple reeling, two fraudsters tricked the 72-year-old couple into handing over more than $2 million worth of gold. The ordeal has left the elderly couple shattered. The gold is nearly impossible to trace, making it unlikely they will get their stolen assets back. Don’t miss I’m 49 […]
Squatters took over this Georgia home just 48 hours after the owner died, family says — then started throwing parties, posting videos from inside. How could this happen?
A grieving Decatur family has reclaimed their late father’s home after a group of strangers showed up and took it over less than 48 hours after he died. “The damages were minimal,” Marlene Oliver-Bruce, one of the siblings who own the home, told 11 Alive News. “There were a couple of spots in the walls […]
‘My whole account is messed up’: Student loan chaos ensues, borrowers face soaring payments, uncertainty as repayment system unravels
Student loan borrowers face steep increases in their monthly payments as court rulings and Department of Education staff cuts disrupt the repayment system. A February ruling from a federal appeals court expanded an existing injunction, blocking the Biden administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan, which was one of four income-driven repayment (IDR) plans. […]
This Florida woman says her boyfriend, 32, believes 401(k)s are a ‘scam’ — here’s why Dave Ramsey says she can’t just roll her eyes at his ‘broken and immature viewpoint’
Emily, a 30-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, reached out to The Ramsey Show looking for advice on an unusual situation. Her boyfriend, 32, views 401(k)s as a "scam," and his views are causing tension in their relationship. She’s been dating the “lovely young man” for about nine months, and during a casual chat about retirement savings, […]
‘I thought they’d take it back right away’: Social Security windfalls spark confusion — what you need to know
Recent changes to Social Security are leaving many recipients scratching their heads, as unexpected lump sum payments and overpayments are showing up in bank accounts — all without much explanation. Brooklyn resident Elizabeth Miller, 65, was shocked and confused when she noticed a large amount of money in her account. “I didn’t know what it […]
