I’m retired at 68 and want to go back to college — to enrich my golden years and get perks like the campus gym. Can I afford it, even with discounts?
Some view college as a ‘life hack’ that will lead them to higher lifetime earnings. But now, even some older Americans are seeing college as a life hack for retirement — regardless if it comes at a time when the pursuit of higher learning is unlikely to contribute to career growth. Must Read Thanks to […]
New scam targeting airline passengers, results in a reported “influx” of fraud. How it works and why your baggage tags are key
“Toss your bag tags at home!” was the subject line of a recent Reddit post by someone who claimed to know their risks as a Delta Airlines baggage claims manager. They warned that Delta is “getting an influx of fraudulent claims” where scammers use the information from discarded airline baggage tags — the adhesive ones […]
I inherited $100K. My fiancée says I’m “stingy” for refusing to spend it on our wedding — but I want to put it toward a house and kids. Am I wrong?
When Jim’s grandmother passed away, he didn’t just inherit her favourite teacups or photo albums — he inherited $100,000, and with it, a dream she always had for him that includes building a future, buying a home and starting a family. Not long ago, Jim proposed to his girlfriend of three years. They’d been planning […]
Texas woman’s ex-fiance paid cash for a $1M ranch, put her on the deed — then left. Dave Ramsey says get out, but not without a ‘whiplash penalty’
Rebecca from Texas is in a moral conundrum after her boyfriend of two years said he was ready to take the next step in their relationship, dropped $1 million in cash on a ranch and put her name on the deed. They even had a wedding venue picked out. Then, three weeks after they moved […]
An attorney left the US for Mexico after his side hustle took off — now he makes $350K+ a year and travels the world. Could his strategy work?
When COVID-19 brought Derrick Morgan Jr.’s legal career to a standstill, he looked for a way to make money from home — and found one that changed his life. Today, Morgan works full-time as a trademark attorney offering services directly to clients through online platforms. He lives primarily in Mexico City, pays himself $350,000 a […]
A whopping 350,000 Americans are now facing a steep deadline as this 1 state unpauses unemployment clawbacks — here’s what to do if it happens to you
Unemployment insurance clawbacks are moving ahead in Michigan, affecting about 350,000 workers with overpayments dating back five years. Most of those affected filed claims in 2020 and 2021 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic [1]. At the time, benefit claims surged nationwide — including a wave of fraudulent filings — overwhelming the system. Later, […]
Nearly 25% of Gen X workers who’ve been laid off in the last 10 years are still looking for work — and 11% took low-ball offers just to stay employed
Getting laid off later in life can undermine retirement security, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of Boston College’s 2012 to 2022 Retirement Study. Of Americans aged 50 to 65 — many of whom would be Gen X, born between 1965 and 1980 — 14% were laid off once in the previous 10 years, […]
Detroit cop suspended after being caught on his own bodycam stealing $600 from a suspect — but here’s who really pays the price for police misconduct
A Detroit police officer has been suspended without pay after he was allegedly caught stealing $600 from a suspect’s purse. While he hasn’t been charged yet, the evidence is strong — it comes from his own body camera. “Our (internal affairs) lieutenant took a look at the video and immediately recognized that we had a […]
There’s a new scam targeting airline passengers, resulting in a reported ‘influx’ of fraud — how it works and why to keep your itinerary to yourself
“Toss your bag tags at home!” was the subject line of a recent Reddit post by someone who claimed to know the risks as a Delta Airlines baggage claims manager. They warned that Delta is “getting an influx of fraudulent claims” where scammers use the information from discarded airline baggage tags — the adhesive ones […]
I’m 54, $90K in debt and my business is struggling — now my kid wants to go to college and I’m dreading having to tell her that I can’t afford to help
Sarah, 54, runs a struggling business, is $90,000 in debt and has zero savings — and now her daughter is starting to look at colleges. She’s managed to hide her dire financial situation from her daughter, who is blissfully unaware that her mom is deeply in debt. While Sarah doesn’t want her daughter to end […]