This Baltimore parking lot attendant built a $500,000 stock portfolio. Here’s his simple strategy and how you can apply it in 2025
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Earl Crawley, fondly known as “Mr. Earl,” spent 44 years working as a parking lot attendant in Baltimore, earning no more than $12 an hour or $20,000 a year. Yet, against all odds, he built an investment portfolio worth $500,000. Crawley’s […]
50% of Canadian pet parents avoid taking their pets to a veterinarian: study reveals
Half of Canadian pet parents say they’ve skipped or declined vet care for their pets, according to a PetSmart Charities of Canada-Gallup study (1). The biggest reason? Cost. But travel distance matters, too — the farther a clinic is, the more likely pet parents are to put off a visit. The research offers a first-ever […]
Kevin O’Leary dismisses work-life balance — but how important is it for working Canadians today?
If you believe in work-life balance, Kevin O’Leary doesn’t want you on his payroll. “Nine-to-five only [people], they don’t work for me, I can tell you that,” said the outspoken investor in a YouTube video. (1) “I hope they work for my competitors.” In the description, O’Leary explains that remote work has rendered the typical […]
Elon Musk warns America will be ‘toast’ if 1 critical problem isn’t solved — and says US government is ‘basically unfixable.’ Protect your wealth now
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Tesla CEO Elon Musk had quite a ride heading the Department of Government Efficiency — an initiative designed to slash federal waste. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and […]
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio says Trump’s economic agenda could be catapulting America toward a world order ‘very much like the 1930s’
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. The founder of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s largest hedge funds, has voiced concern that President Donald Trump’s economic agenda could lead to “something worse than a recession.” “Right now, we are at a decision-making point and very close to […]
Trump-appointed Federal Reserve governor breaks ranks with Jerome Powell — here’s why that matters for markets
The Federal Reserve lowering its benchmark interest rate to between 3.75% and 4% — their second rate cut this year — should have been the biggest news coming out of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. But the 25 basis point cut was overshadowed by the fact that the decision yielded two dissents — […]
Hidden in plain sight: The Habsburg 137-carat Florentine Diamond that proves Canada’s banks are built on trust
A diamond that once glittered in the crowns of emperors resurfaced — and not in Vienna or Paris, but inside a secure Canadian bank vault. According to The New York Times (1), the 137-carat Florentine Diamond — a jewel of the Habsburg dynasty thought lost, stolen or recut more than a century ago — “has […]
This Denver doctor was hit by a car and then a $63K bill after her insurer denied her coverage. Here’s why the No Surprises Act didn’t spare her
This past February, when physician Dr. Lauren Hughes headed to her Denver clinic, she was shocked to end up dealing with her own emergency — and the hospital bill that came with it. Another driver T-boned her Subaru. She was raced to the nearest emergency department at Platte Valley Medical Center. Must Read Thanks to […]
Government shutdown nears end, but health insurance costs could spike for 20M+ Americans — 3 things to do now before the Dec. 31 expiration
After eight senate Democrats broke ranks and joined Republicans in voting to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits, which hang in the balance ahead of the December 31 extension deadline, is squarely in the spotlight. The tax credits were the main […]
Trump eyes $1,000-$2,000 ‘dividend’ checks for Americans — and cash will ‘ultimately’ come from $1T in tariff revenue. Would you be happy with it?
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Imagine opening your mailbox to find a $2,000 “dividend” check from the government. That’s the eye-popping idea President Donald Trump is now floating — all thanks to his sweeping tariff policy. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become […]