A man knocked on my door offering to mow my lawn for $100 and wouldn’t take no for an answer. It was definitely uncomfortable — but was it a scam?
Mark answered a knock at the door, expecting it to be a new neighbor. Instead, he was confronted with a situation that unsettled him. The person at the door said that he would mow Mark’s lawn for $100. At first, he seemed friendly, but when Mark said that he didn’t require the man’s services, things […]
Peter Schiff says recent sell-offs in this asset aim to ‘scare out’ weak hands — but the bull market is ‘alive and well.’ Here’s how to play it
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Anyone who’s watched markets for more than a minute knows one thing: big rallies don’t move in neat, polite lines. Even the strongest trends can be interrupted by sudden, jarring pullbacks — but that doesn’t necessarily mean the narrative has changed. […]
Trump could put Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on the market by the end of the year, housing chief says — here’s what it could mean for your mortgage
President Donald Trump is “opportunistically evaluating” taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public as early as the end of the year, says Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) chief William Pulte. “President Trump made the right decision not to take Freddie and Fannie public during his first term and is opportunistically evaluating an offering this time […]
I accidentally deposited $10,000 instead of $1,000 into my daughter’s 529 account. Is there a way I can withdraw the $9,000 without paying a penalty?
The goal of 529 plans is to make it easier to save for college. These tax-advantaged investment accounts allow you to save and use the growth tax-free to pay for qualified educational expenses. Like most tax-advantaged accounts, however, there are rules about how much you can contribute — and what you can pull the funds […]
Forget Charlie Munger’s $100K milestone — why $20K is the real turning point for growing your wealth in Canada
If you’re trying to build wealth, your first six figures of savings are a huge milestone, according to the late billionaire Charlie Munger. “It’s a b—-, but you gotta do it,” Munger told investors at an annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting two decades ago. “I don’t care what you have to do — if it means […]
We all dream of a peaceful retirement, but life can shift overnight. Here’s how to adjust your financial plan when the unexpected takes over
Most of us make retirement plans with the best-case scenarios in mind. But what happens when those carefully laid plans are upended by tragedy? Imagine David, a 60-year-old man who retired seven years ago. He’s living on around $1.5 million in retirement funds and had planned to take Social Security at 67. But then his […]
‘I failed many times’: Shaq said he made so many money mistakes when he was younger — but now he’s worth $500M. How he got better
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Shaquille O’Neal, the NBA Hall of Famer, has seen significant success off the court, largely thanks to early investments in companies like Google, Ring, Apple, and Lyft, contributing to his $500 million fortune. However, he admits that his journey to becoming […]
Personal bankruptcy filings are soaring this year due to ‘mounting financial pressure’ — but how do you know when you need a ‘financial reset’?
It’s a financial situation that feels hopeless and scary: bankruptcy. Unfortunately, it is also a situation that an increasing number of Americans find themselves in. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don’t have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. […]
Federal Budget 2025 bets big on business — and why that matters to Canadian investors and workers
After 18 months without a federal budget, Ottawa is finally putting its money where its mouth is — and the focus is clearly on investing in Canadian business to help restart Canada’s stalled economy. Framed as an “investment budget,” Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first fiscal framework focuses mostly on big-ticket investment-driving items, rather than spending […]
Investors pour billions into ETFs — but their retirement returns are being eroded by these 3 big mistakes. Are you making them, too?
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have soared in popularity in recent years. And the funds are adding up. In the first six months of 2025, ETFs collected US$540 billion in new money, according to Morningstar (1). As investors pour money into ETFs, more are coming to market. In the first half of 2025, 464 new ETFs were […]