Is this fall a good time to strike a deal on a house? 54% of Canadians think so, according to data from REMAX
Canadians are approaching the fall real estate season with a mix of caution and opportunity, according to REMAX Canada’s Fall 2025 Housing Market Update. Nationally, average home prices are expected to decline by roughly 6.5%, with sales down about 5% through the end of 2025. However, regional conditions vary sharply, with Atlantic Canada and the […]
Federal agents recover $100K in an alleged SNAP benefit fraud as 42 million people wait for aid — is SNAP funding scams instead of feeding families?
Federal agents have busted an alleged fraud in which SNAP benefits were traded for cash, clothes, appliances at a local store in Cleveland. They recovered $100,000 in the process. “Exchanging the SNAP benefits for cash is the most common form of trafficking for the SNAP program,” Brad Porcella, U.S. Secret Service special agent, told News […]
Graham Stephan confronted Dave Ramsey on the merits of ‘good debt’ — can it be used as a tool to help build wealth?
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Does such a thing as “good debt” truly exist? Graham Stephan confronted Dave Ramsey about his views on debt on an episode of “The Iced Coffee Hour,” a podcast Stephan co-hosts with Jack Selby. Stephan, a real estate agent and investor, […]
Better Business Bureau issues warning about ‘ghost tapping’ scam. Here’s why you may not even be aware if you’ve been a victim of this trend
As contactless payments become an integral part of everyday life, a troubling scam dubbed “ghost tapping” is becoming known for exploiting the very convenience it promises. 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 […]
A shortage of homebuyers is forcing sellers to lower prices for the first time in years — how to use this newfound leverage to lock in a better deal
Retired business owner Doug McCormick, 80, recently listed his four-bed, 4.5-bath home near Denver for $1.3 million. After two months, three open houses, and a price drop to about $1.28 million, he still hasn’t received a single offer. "I keep reminding myself you only need one buyer,” he told the Associated Press. [1] Now, he’s […]
House GOP declares all Biden executive actions ‘null and void,’ because they were signed with autopen — here’s what’s at risk for consumers
The U.S. House of Representatives committee on oversight and government reform recently released a 100-page report titled The Biden Autopen Presidency: Decline, Delusion, and Deception in the White House. In the lengthy document, the committee casts doubts on the legitimacy of every single one of President Biden’s executive actions signed by autopen. In fact, the […]
Scammers are staking out Americans’ front doors in a wily new debit card scheme — here’s what they’re after and how to protect yourself
You may think that credit cards are the payment method most targeted by financial fraudsters, but that’s not true. It’s, in fact, debit cards that fraudsters pursue most — and the number of cases involving them keeps increasing, according to a Federal Reserve survey of financial institutions. (1) And the reasons why this may leave […]
HSS operator admits to defrauding Medicaid of more than $1.2M — and he ‘weaponized incompetence’ to do it. Is this a big problem for US taxpayers?
A St. Paul, Minnesota resident’s guilty plea in a multi-million-dollar Medicaid fraud probe is shining a spotlight on health-care scams costing U.S. taxpayers billions. Anwar Adow, 25, is convicted of wire fraud after admitting his company — Liberty Plus LLC — billed Medicaid $1.2 million for care it never provided through Minnesota’s Housing Stabilization Services […]
Boomer’s remorse: Here are the top 5 big ticket purchases you’ll (probably) regret in retirement and how to better prepare for them
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. One surprise that hits retirees in their first few years is that even without the costs of working and contributing to retirement accounts, they end up spending more than when they held down a job. Some financial planners cite three retirement […]
Kevin O’Leary says investors can become millionaires if they do 1 crucial thing. Here’s what it is and how to do it
With an estimated personal fortune of US$400 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Kevin O’Leary is clearly a rich man. However, in a recent video posted on YouTube (1), the entrepreneur insists that the pursuit of money is not what drives him. “Yeah, I woke up rich one day but I didn’t care and now […]