I’m 59 and inching closer to retirement — but after a nasty divorce, I’ve been left with basically zero savings. What 3 things can I do ASAP to cobble together a comfortable nest egg?
Jamie, 59, is inching closer to retirement, but after going through a nasty divorce, his emergency fund and savings have been wiped out. He still has a 401(k), a pension and some investments, but his divorce will impact the value of those assets. Without additional savings to supplement those assets — which will be divided […]
My wife and I are well off but we told our daughter, 21, we couldn’t afford to pay for her college — now she’s graduated with $90K in student loans and a chip on her shoulder. What now?
Picture this: James and his wife Nola, both 62, have done well in life, earning a combined income that gives them an upper-class lifestyle. But, when their daughter Tia went to college, they told her they couldn’t afford to pay her way. Most of their money is tied up in investments and employer-sponsored retirement plans, […]
I’m 57 years old and recently divorced. I walked away from my marriage with just $18K in retirement savings — with only about 10 years to catch up, how do I secure my suddenly solo future?
Divorce isn’t just a young person’s game. For some, love is fleeting and can evaporate quickly. In other cases, it’s a bond that can last for decades until it’s worn down or suddenly broken. Kathryn, 57, finds herself single after nearly 30 years of marriage. Her ex was the breadwinner of the household, and she […]
‘Liberating these buildings from its dark past’: Developers spent $64 million turning this Virginia prison — originally commissioned by Theodore Roosevelt — into a 165-unit apartment complex
Would you choose to live in a prison? You might — if it had been converted into a community of well-designed apartments with a club house, swimming pool, green spaces, restaurants, retail shops and even a preschool. That’s exactly what was done to an old prison in Lorton, Virginia. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old […]
‘The house is on fire, darling’: Canadian man sitting on a shocking $1.8M debt — with a second child on the way. What Dave Ramsey says to do ASAP before everything goes up in flames
While homeownership was once viewed as a path to wealth and financial stability, some homeowners are feeling trapped by homes they can no longer afford. Take Mendy, for example. This 35-year-old from Canada has a total of $1.8 million in debt, which includes his family home and a triplex he was renting out in Montreal. […]
‘Quiet cracking’: This dangerous new office condition is the latest troubling trend impacting US workers — and you may not even realize you’re suffering from it
From The Great Resignation to quiet quitting, there’s been no shortage of trends over the past few years that reflect growing dissatisfaction and disengagement in the workplace. The latest is quiet cracking, a phrase coined by TalentLMS, a learning management system company. The term describes a persistent sense of burnout and stagnation that leads to […]
38% of Americans have taken on second jobs to cover debt payments — how the rise of the reluctant hustler is rewiring careers
With consumer household debt hitting record highs, more Americans are picking up extra work to cover bills and becoming reluctant hustlers. A new survey from AI-powered career platform Zety found that 38% of respondents have taken on side gigs or second jobs to make extra money and keep up with their debt. The online poll […]
‘You can’t displace someone’: Denver couple taking developers, the city to court over alleged property encroachment — how these types of disputes cause more than just headaches for homeowners
Jorge Cardenas and Griselda Barbosa Martinez from the West Colfax neighborhood of Denver have filed a 50-page lawsuit against the City of Denver, a property developer and a construction company, accusing them of violating the family’s rights and threatening their property, reports CBS News Colorado. The couple claims that, due to the construction next door, […]
‘A recipe for disaster’: Virginia woman wants Dave Ramsey’s help dealing with daughter, 18, who’s never had ‘a single boundary’ with money — but he sees a way bigger ‘crisis’ to address
Heather, who lives in Fairfax, Virginia, called into The Ramsey Show and asked co-hosts Dave Ramsey and Dr. John Delony if there’s any hope to get an 18-year-old to budget when she’s always had easy access to and been surrounded by wealth. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — […]
At 18, a South Carolina woman discovered her mom had stolen her identity and racked up $186K debt in her name — now she feels ‘stuck’ but Ramsey Show hosts say she needs a ‘paradigm shift’
When she turned 18, Jessica from South Carolina found out her mom had been using her Social Security number since she was a toddler — racking up $186,000 of credit-card debt in Jessica’s name. After hiring a lawyer, Jessica was able to have her credit wiped clean, but she’s left with zero credit history and […]