Americans should have the right ‘to use paper currency,’ say Senators pushing Payment Choice Act — here’s why protecting cash is important for many
We live in an increasingly cashless world — one where those who still spend paper currency risk being left behind. Nations around the world are moving toward cashless societies, with Sweden, Finland, Australia, China and the United Kingdom among those leading the way. Trending Now Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord […]
‘Leave the cult’ advises Dave Ramsey after a single woman asks if she should buy a house, alone, despite friends and family telling her to wait for a husband
Kate, in her early 20s, is a marketing professional from the state of Michigan who runs her own business and makes US$150,000 a year. She’s managed to save US$125,000 for a down payment on a house, but she’s getting pushback from her friends and family — because she’s single. She wrote into The Ramsey Show […]
I’m 61 with a stellar resumé but I’ve failed to get a job — or even an interview — since my layoff 10 months ago. Do I need to conceal my age?
Imagine this scenario: Gary has been job hunting for the past 10 months after being laid off by his previous employer. He has a ton of experience and excellent references, but here’s the catch: he’s 61. While he’s sent out countless resumes, he worries that he’s already aged out of the workforce. At the same […]
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 […]
I’m 20 and just lost out on an apartment — because my mom was secretly carrying a $6K credit card balance in my name. My credit is wrecked — what do I do?
Rosalie, a 20-year-old woman, just found out that her mother secretly carried a $6,000 balance on a credit card opened in Rosalie’s name when she was still a child. The card finally closed two years ago after being paid off and inactive, but it was mismanaged for years, leaving her with a “very poor” FICO […]
“He turned $200K into zero” — Couple in debt after husband refinanced their house and lost the cash-out through day trading. Dave Ramsey warns the worst is yet to come
Ava and her husband, who live in Charleston, South Carolina, are US$200,000 (CDN$275,000) in debt after he refinanced the house — and then used most of the cash-out for day trading. “It’s all gone now,” Ava said when she called into The Ramsey Show, seeking advice on how to get out of debt while getting […]
5 easy ways to save an extra $1000 a month for retirement
We adhere to strict standards of editorial integrity to help you make decisions with confidence. Some or all links contained within this article are paid links. It’s not always easy to save for retirement. After all, 46% of Canadians live paycheck to paycheck per Leger, which means that many may find it hard to find […]
This 1 ‘demoralizing’ employment trend is locking computer science grads out of their industry — and minimum wage jobs won’t take them either. Are $165K tech jobs permanently at risk?
For years, we heard about the tech talent shortage — that there was a glut of jobs and not enough bodies to fill them. For students studying computer science, a bright future was on the horizon. Upon graduation, they could expect multiple job offers, high starting salaries and lots of perks, from free food and […]
I’m 61 with a stellar resumé but I’ve failed to get a job — or even an interview — since my layoff 10 months ago. Do I need to conceal my age?
Imagine this scenario: Gary has been job hunting for the past 10 months after being laid off by his previous employer. He has a ton of experience and excellent references, but here’s the catch: he’s 61. While he’s sent out countless resumes, he worries that he’s already aged out of the workforce. At the same […]
Mark Zandi says Trump’s mass deportations could cause inflation to spike up to 4% by early 2026 — here’s where you might feel the pinch most
Mass deportation of immigrants and undocumented workers might come with an unexpected side effect: inflation. That’s according to Moody Analytics’s chief economist Mark Zandi, who told Fortune [1] that if immigrants continue to be deported at the current rate, inflation will jump from 2.5% to 4% “by the time it hits its peak early next […]