‘It was horrible’: Illinois man files $50K lawsuit against major retailer after ‘white-glove’ delivery escalates into 911 call — says he can’t believe he ‘was treated that way’ over furniture
Imagine spending nearly $18,000 on brand-new furniture, only to end up face down on the street, confronted by cops with guns drawn. That’s exactly what happened to Noah Jacob, a Naperville, Illinois, father who says a home delivery from Ashley Homestore turned into a nightmare. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old and have nothing saved […]
Arizona’s AG issues warning over ‘equity-stripping’ scam that tricks victims into signing over their home — and the fraud has been running for almost 10 years. Here’s how it works
It started with a promise of help. It ended with hundreds, possibly thousands, of Arizonans losing not just their homes, but the very foundation of their lives. For nearly a decade, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said a criminal enterprise has been preying on vulnerable homeowners, using high-pressure tactics and legal loopholes to rob them […]
Angry pavers intentionally pushed asphalt up against doors of this Oklahoma gas station — trapping terrified owner inside. But she says she agreed to nothing. How to prevent a similar ordeal
An unexpected sales pitch paved the way to a terrifying ordeal for one gas station owner. According to Lisa Hoang of Moore, Oklahoma, she allegedly fell victim to an attempted extortion by a rogue paving crew. The confrontation happened when workers from Done Right Paving, based in Kalispell, Montana, allegedly dumped their extra asphalt across […]
Done with Florida — Canada’s snowbirds are putting their properties up for sale and canceling trips as trade war heats up
Over a million Canadian snowbirds go south when it gets cold every year, and many of them choose to spend winters in Florida. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don’t panic. Here are 5 of the easiest ways you can catch up (and fast) […]
Boston man thinks his fiancée’s parents might have committed financial fraud — now worried about signing marriage papers. Here’s what Dave Ramsey called their actions
A Boston man reached out to The Ramsey Show for advice after learning that his fiancée’s dad may have gamed the student aid system — something he feared might amount to fraud. According to Cody, “back in November, [my fiancée] told me her father had transferred all her parents’ investments to her so that her […]
The Family Service of Rochester was supposed to help support older, disabled Americans — then it lost $650,755 and forced folks to move out. But someone followed the money
Moving is hard under the best of circumstances, but imagine being an older or disabled person and given less than two weeks to pack up and leave. That’s what happened to residents of the Enriched Housing Program in Rochester, New York, operated by the nonprofit Family Service of Rochester. The program was set up to […]
‘He clearly is an unmotivated slug’: Atlanta surgeon tells Dave Ramsey her actor boyfriend ‘doesn’t want to work’ — but statistics show more and more men share this ‘deal breaker’ trait
Forty-year-old Jenny is a surgeon earning nearly half a million dollars a year. She called into The Ramsey Show to ask a hard financial and emotional question: “My boyfriend doesn’t want to work. Is that a deal breaker?” While Jenny is projecting to earn $500,000 this year, her 51-year-old actor boyfriend earned less than $23,000 […]
A car crashed through the roof of a Missouri veterans hall — for the 2nd time in 3 months. Why the building’s so vulnerable and how it could impact their insurance
A small-town veterans hall is facing a big-money headache after a second vehicle plowed through its roof in less than three months — just days before the building was set to reopen. The latest crash at the Clay-Ray Veterans Hall on St. Louis Avenue in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, injured one person and has left the […]
‘The solution isn’t to abandon markets’: BlackRock’s Larry Fink is betting on a new wave of investment as a cure for economic anxiety. What he’s selling and what it means for your portfolio
Just when people are more worried than ever about their investments, even to the point of cashing them out, BlackRock Inc. CEO Larry Fink says it’s time to go all in. But he has a specific investment in mind: private equity, also known as alternative investments. BlackRock (BLK) has long been known for its low-cost […]
‘We’re just waiting it out’: Sellers are being forced to slash prices as homes now sit on the market for months on Galveston Island — why the tides have turned on this once-hot beach town
Located just an hour from Houston, coastal getaway Galveston Island is going through a housing slump. Once a dream destination for vacation homes and investment properties, the island city has become a buyer’s market. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don’t panic. Here are […]
