For the first time since the 1960s, the gender pay gap is widening again — experts say these 3 economic forces are pushing women’s earnings backward
Women have always faced a persistent gap in pay compared with men — but now, it’s getting worse. While women have made steady gains in education, workforce participation, and leadership over the decades, equal pay has never been fully achieved. At best, the gap had been slowly narrowing — until now. Must Read Real Estate: […]
Virginia senior warns of ‘solar nightmare’ after taking out $32K loan for panels — Dominion bill rose to $200 despite trying to cut costs. Here’s why
Mara Willis thought she was buying peace of mind. In 2022, the Virginia homeowner spent $32,000 for solar panels and even a new roof in hopes of cutting her climbing power bills from Dominion Energy. For a while, it worked. Her monthly statement fell, and the sun seemed to be doing its job. But when […]
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, […]
Texas drops over 1 million children from Medicaid and CHIP in only 2 years. Here’s what US families can do if they’re part of the post-pandemic purge
Texas removed over 1 million children from the state’s Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) over the course of two years, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. (1) Between March 2023 and June 2025, the number of children enrolled dropped approximately 27%. During the COVID-19 pandemic, states were required by federal rules […]
My mom is 50 years old and only has $15,000 saved for retirement. How can I get her on the right track?
As you get older, it’s important to have more retirement money saved so you can start preparing for the day when you leave the workforce. Americans believe they need $1.26 million saved to retire comfortably, according to a study by Northwestern Mutual. However, among those with retirement savings, 25% say they have one year or […]
Texas woman, 85, was moments from losing $23K in Bitcoin ATM scam when ‘guardian angel’ saved her — here’s the $250M warning all Americans should hear
When Fran Bates received a call that her bank account had been hacked, the 85-year-old wanted nothing more than to protect her savings. Must Read Real Estate: 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. […]
These 2 groups are now most at risk of falling victim to extortion scams — and, no, seniors aren’t one of them. How digital hygiene is playing a part
In 2023, scams targeting Americans ages 60 and over caused more than $3.4 billion in losses, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. (1) And the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that in 2024, older Americans who fell victim to fraud lost more money than their younger counterparts — a median $1,650 among those […]
When grief meets taxes: The $660,000 mistake you don’t want your family to make
Ashley Galea never imagined that losing both parents in the same year would bring not just grief, but also a six-figure tax bill that swallowed nearly all of their retirement savings. “It made me more angry than anything,” Galea told CTV News (1). “We lost both our parents inside 11 months and (the Canada Revenue […]
I’m 60 and have been diagnosed with a terminal illness that will require constant costly care. How can I set up my retirement accounts to pay for it?
Preparing for retirement is a decades-long process we focus on throughout our adult lives and careers. However, retirement doesn’t always go according to plan. Sometimes, an illness creates a sudden need to find a Plan B. Imagine this hypothetical situation. At 60, Dawn was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Dawn had planned to work […]
Costco Canada: Are the deals worth It? Canadians have their say
Grocery bills are eating up a sizeable portion of Canadian household budgets, and families are looking for every possible way to stretch their dollar. In 2023, the average household spent about $12,000 a year on food, according to Statistics Canada — roughly $1,000 a month when you include groceries and restaurant meals. Just keeping the […]