You can’t fix what you don’t track — do you really know where your money goes?
Your credit score might just be three digits, but those numbers can make a big difference in your life. A strong score can open doors to lower mortgage rates, cheaper insurance, and better loan offers — savings that can add up to thousands of dollars over time. In other words, the better your credit, the […]
Frustrated Maine man pays $20K fine with coins weighing over 12K pounds — but the town may charge a handling fee to count it. Whose side are you on?
When most people get slapped with a fine, they settle it the usual way: wire transfer or check. But Maine contractor Kirk Sherman took a more unconventional route. After buying a waterfront property on Lake Sheepscot in April 2024, Sherman was hit with a $20,000 fine for violating the town’s lakeshore ordinance. He told WABI […]
The new 2025 ‘retire comfortably’ number is in. Here’s what Canadians feel they need — and why 95% of us are falling well short of that goal
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. How much do you think you’ll need to retire? Based on recent studies, the average Canadian thinks they’ll need about $1.42 million for a comfortable retirement. Fidelity Canada’s 2025 Retirement Report indicates that people over 45 feel that they’ll need $1.02 […]
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 Thanks to […]
Dave Ramsey aghast that NJ man’s wife wants to keep her $6.5K student loan around ‘like a pet’ — why ‘free money’ can cost you more than interest
The scale of student debt in the U.S. today is jaw-dropping. Americans collectively owe $1.814 trillion in student loans, with an average balance of $42,673. [1] Most people would love to be rid of their student loans, but one man in New Jersey called into The Ramsey Show for help with the opposite problem. Must […]
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 […]
Don’t retire in America until you reach these 6 ‘must-hit’ milestones — how many have you crossed off the list so far?
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Most people spend countless hours planning their retirement before the big day finally arrives. After all, it usually takes a lifetime of saving to confidently exit the workforce and enter your golden years. With that in mind, here are six milestones […]
Massachusetts man says he wants to keep his family inheritance from going to his drug-addict brother. Dave Ramsey says he needs to do this 1 thing
David in Massachusetts wrote into The Ramsey Show to get advice on a difficult situation. (1) 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. Here’s how Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans […]
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 […]
American shoppers will shoulder more than half the cost of Trump’s tariffs, says Goldman Sachs. Is it time to change your shopping habits?
Since President Donald Trump’s announcement in April about new tariffs he would impose on the U.S.’s trading partners, Americans may have wondered whether there’s been an impact on what they’re paying for products and services. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, […]