‘I can’t even come to my home’: Eviction battle leaves Texas landlord barred from rental home — and headed towards bankruptcy. How to protect your real estate assets during tenant disputes
What happens when your tenants are driving you to financial ruin, but you can’t kick them out during an ongoing eviction battle? That’s the problem faced by property owner Akosua Danquah in Iowa Colony, Texas. Her tenants stopped paying rent and called the police when she tried to check on her home. Though she’s trying […]
I’m 68 and retiring in June after 19 years at my company — should I give many months of notice or just 4-to-6 weeks to avoid a last-minute ‘grunt work’ dump?
Mildred has worked as a manufacturing engineer at an auto parts company for the past 19 years. Over time, Mildred has become indispensable to her company. She possesses in-depth knowledge of several of the company’s manufacturing processes that few others have. She loves her job, her coworkers and her manager, but she’s worried about remaining […]
It’s not a pipe dream: This 1 hack could help you slash your water usage by up to 50% — and it only costs $5
Whether you’re a renter or a homeowner, you may be looking for ways to save money around the house. 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) Gain potential quarterly income […]
‘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, […]
‘Swedish death cleaning’ — How this simple morbid-sounding practice could make your retirement stress-free and purposeful
Evelyn is turning 65 and about to retire — and now her kids are talking about something called "Swedish death cleaning." While it may sound morbid on the surface, the phrase has philosophical roots, based around the idea of practicality. In Swedish, it’s known as döstädning, which is essentially a decluttering exercise that helps you […]
Ready to retire with $1,000,000? Here are 3 big risks that can quickly turn your retirement dreams into a nightmare — even with a healthy nest egg. Protect against them now
Many hard-working Americans dream of a retirement with no stress, no daily commute and no demanding boss. Life will surely be better with the freedom to do what you want, when you want… right? Even if you have a decent nest egg of $1 million, there are potential downsides to retirement that you’ll want to […]
Montana farmers — left in limbo as Trump’s ‘random’ tariffs threaten their livelihood — fight back, throwing support behind bill to ‘bring stability and accountability’ to US trade policy
A 25% tariff on Canadian imports has left Montana farmers in limbo and worried about their livelihoods, given Canada is Montana’s largest trading partner. “Many of our farmers, their closest supplier or their closest buyer is from Canada,” Walter Schweitzer, president of Montana Farmers Union (MFU), told NBC Montana. “And they’ve been receiving letters telling […]
Are US taxpayers getting ‘DOGE dividend’ checks? What we know about the idea floated by Trump and Musk — and if we do get them, why they might only cover a fraction of the cost of tariffs
Back in February, James Fishback, founder and CEO of investment firm Azoria, proposed the idea of a “DOGE dividend” on social media. It was an idea that caught the attention of Elon Musk. “American taxpayers deserve a ‘DOGE Dividend’: 20% the money that DOGE saves should be sent back to hard-working Americans as a tax […]
‘A slow bleed of support’: This economic expert is warning a ‘large number of foreign investors’ are ‘worried’ about investing in America — why she says they’re losing faith in the US
U.S. stocks had been outperforming the rest of the world for years — until a slew of tariffs and trade policies spooked investors and caused global markets to plunge in March. Now, some foreign investors are rethinking their exposure to U.S. markets. That’s according to economic expert Rebecca Patterson, who previously served as Bridgewater’s chief […]
OIder Americans got fleeced online last year, FBI says, losing an average $83,000 to scams. Here’s how to learn from their mistakes
Being robbed doesn’t always happen at gunpoint. Cybercriminals can sneak into your home through your computer and your phone — and may make you an unwitting accomplice to your own robbery. It’s a problem for everyone, but if you’re over 60, you’re particularly vulnerable. Last year, losses to cybercrime increased 33% from 2023 to a […]