I’m 31, inherited $100,000 from my grandma, and my fiancée says I’m ‘stingy’ for refusing to spend it on a ‘dream’ wedding — but I want to use it for a house, kids. Am I wrong for saying no?

When Jim’s grandmother passed away, he didn’t just inherit her favorite teacups or photo albums — he inherited $100,000, and with it, a dream she always had for him: 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 a small, […]

‘You willfully ruined people’s lives’: Florida man to spend 20 years behind bars for swindling customers out of $1.3M — leaving them with unfinished pools and ‘a shattered sense of security’

Putting a pool in your backyard is a major decision — costing upwards of $100,000, according to HomeGuide — that inevitably involves disruption. But for Tampa Bay-area clients of Olympus Pools, the cost and disruption were far more than they bargained for. As WFLA News Channel 8 reports, hundreds were left with nothing but holes […]

‘Gold’s not going to solve it’: Arizona man called into The Ramsey Show for advice on protecting his family in the case of ‘societal collapse’ — here’s the surprising advice they gave him

Chris from Phoenix is worried about “huge civil unrest” resulting from a collapsed dollar — and he doesn’t think President Donald Trump or billionaire Elon Musk can fix the situation. The dad of two young daughters called into The Ramsey Show and asked co-hosts George Kamel and Dr. John Delony for their thoughts on how […]

‘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 […]

From ashes to adobe: California wildfire victims turn to ‘radical’ building technique using ‘SuperAdobe’ — consisting of sandbags, dirt and barbed wire — to ‘beat nature at its own game’

In the wake of destruction from the January wildfires, some residents in Greater Los Angeles are looking to build back better. And, for some, that means turning to the past for future solutions. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don’t panic. Here are 5 […]

This Chicago family is ‘stuck in limbo’ after their dream home turned into a nightmare before they’d even moved in — how 1 seller’s code violations unleashed a can of worms

Buying a house can be an exciting venture, but the potential for disappointment and heartbreak can quickly turn the entire process into a nightmare. For one Chicago family, their homeownership dream was derailed at the finish line, and instead of settling into their new home, they’re now “stuck in limbo,” according to CBS News Chicago. […]

‘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 — […]

‘Trash that is passed as news’: Donald Trump orders funding halt for ‘biased’ PBS, NPR — and even took a swipe at Sesame Street. How this could hurt communities across the US

A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump calls for an immediate halt to federal funding of NPR and PBS, citing what he calls “biased and partisan news coverage.” A statement from the White House called the outlets “biased” with “trash that is passed as news.” The order directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting […]