Canadian households pull back as spending slows in last half of 2025, RBC reports
Canadian consumer spending eased in August, according to RBC’s latest Consumer Spending Tracker, signalling that many households are trimming budgets and rethinking priorities. RBC’s total cardholder spending dropped by 2.2% month-over-month from July, while core retail sales (excluding automobiles and gasoline) posted just a 0.4% gain. This marks the third straight month of slowing growth […]
Crushed by student debt? Learn financial literacy (aka: money skills) that can set you free and build the future you deserve
For most young Canadians, the journey to financial literacy begins with pursuing a degree at a college, university, or technical school. This step into launching an adult life is also when many begin to take on significant debt. To illustrate, during the the 2022–2023 academic year, approximately 532,000 students received $3.1 billion in non-repayable Canada […]
NC woman charged a shocking $12K after canceling confusing health insurance — but state’s industry watchdog can’t help. Here’s her warning
When Elizabeth Gildersleeve canceled a health insurance plan that let her down, she thought her troubles were over. Instead, her credit card kept getting hit again and again, resulting in charges that eventually totaled around $12,000. “I got to tell you, I lost sleep over it,” Gildersleeve of Charlotte, North Carolina, told local station WBTV. […]
As housing prices keep homeownership out of reach for many Americans, here’s how some are making it work
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Charly Bass-Davis moved to Wilmington, Delaware, when she was 10 years old. At the time, there were thriving businesses and a solid sense of community. However, her neighborhood began to decline as housing prices rose, leaving many homes vacant. A former […]
‘They are awful’: Dave Ramsey is fed up with millennials and Gen Z and claims they don’t work but want to own homes — here’s what he says you need to be a successful investor
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. 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. Dave Ramsey has never been shy about what really grinds his gears when it comes […]
NC wife says her husband joined ‘sovereign citizens,’ stopped paying taxes and they now owe the IRS $500K. Don’t ‘go down’ with him warns Ramsey Show
Mary from Charlotte, NC, called into The Ramsey Show in July with an unusual but extremely dire problem: her husband, a conspiracy theorist, denies that they owe the government money — when they in fact owe over half a million dollars in back taxes and their home has been at risk of foreclosure twice. Mary’s […]
From baby boomers to Gen Z, these 6 stats show Americans of all ages are rethinking retirement — are your plans shifting?
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Investment firm BlackRock’s Read on Retirement survey captures many of the uncertainties and growing anxieties Americans now face when planning for their golden years. From a lack of financial literacy among Gen Z and the burden of student loans for millennials, […]
Millions of New Yorkers will receive inflation relief checks worth up to $400 in the fall — but other states have their own rebates. Do you qualify?
Prices keep climbing, and it’s hitting working Americans the hardest. For folks with low to moderate incomes, every trip to the grocery store, gas station or pharmacy feels like a squeeze. A February poll conducted by CBS News [1] and YouGov found 77% of Americans said their income isn’t keeping up with inflation. And in […]
‘It’s not that hard’: Dave Ramsey tells NY woman — stuck in a paycheck-to-paycheck cycle despite $300K family income — How to break the pattern
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. A school psychologist named Maria called into The Ramsey Show in July with an unusual problem: Despite having minimal debt and a combined yearly income of nearly $300,000, she and her husband could not seem to stick to their budget. Ramsey […]
Missouri woman says her mother-in-law is camping out in her backyard — and refuses to leave. Dave Ramsey tells her there’s just 1 way to end it
Brandy called into The Ramsey Show looking for a solution to a prickly predicament: The Missouri native lives with her husband and five kids — and as of three years ago — with her mother-in-law. Brandy is growing increasingly frustrated with the situation as her mother-in-law moved into a family camper in their backyard three […]