My boss told me I was overpaid $7K and now I have to give it back or work without pay. Is this legal?
Imagine how stressful this hypothetical situation would be: Natalie’s boss called her into his office recently and gave her some bad news. Thankfully, it was not a layoff, but it was something almost as nerve-wracking — and potentially financially devastating. Her boss said the payroll department had made errors over the past several months, and, […]
‘Meager’ Social Security bump for 2026 sparks fury among recipients, experts — why COLA will ‘hurt’ US seniors next year (and how to respond)
They may call it COLA, but many seniors say there’s nothing sweet about the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. The SSA’s 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase, announced on October 24, falls short of the current rate of inflation — which is what it’s supposed to help offset for those collecting Social Security […]
Americans are heading south to this 1 US state for lower costs and higher quality of life — should retirees be paying attention too?
Florida might get all the headlines, but there’s another Southern state quietly stealing the spotlight — and saving residents thousands of dollars in the process. For the sixth consecutive year, South Carolina has claimed the top spot as America’s most popular moving destination, and the financial incentives are hard to ignore. Must Read Thanks to […]
Some premium credit cards have hiked their annual fees by 45% — how to stop ‘fee creep’ from from robbing you of your hard-earned rewards
For some Americans, paying a high annual fee on a premium credit card is worth it for the perks. But, with credit card companies hiking those annual fees — by as much as 45% — is fee creep starting to cancel out those benefits (1)? In June, JPMorgan Chase announced it would be raising the […]
Faced with a $1.8M price tag to buy in their dream neighborhood, this California couple chose to build a $500K home in his parents’s backyard instead
Like many Californians, Aislyn and Ali Benjamin were priced out of their dream neighborhood. In Danville — a small city east of San Francisco — the median home sale price hit $1.8 million in August, according to Zillow. (1) Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as […]
Trump wants foreign companies to bring experts to teach Americans how to manufacture their ‘complex products’ — and then get out. Would it work?
President Trump has a bold suggestion to fix America’s manufacturing woes. He wants foreign experts to come to the U.S. temporarily to train Americans — then head home right after. "When foreign companies who are building extremely complex products, machines … come into the United States with massive investments, I want them to bring their […]
Elon Musk warns Mamdani policies would trigger ‘catastrophic decline’ in US living standards, sounds alarm on ‘low’ universal income. Is he right?
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn’t known for mincing words and his comments on New York City’s incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, were no exception. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — […]
This 70 year old retiree counted on an inheritance that never came. What her story teaches about financial security
“Nadine”, a 70-year old retired social worker, had been taking care of her aging mother for years, and her mother’s other children when necessary. As a single, unmarried, childless resident of the East Coast, Nadine planned her future around a potential inheritance from her mother, which seemed reasonable given how much of her time and […]
Over half of working Americans plan to claim Social Security before the age of 70, despite advice to wait. Are they making a costly mistake?
Financial experts often recommend waiting until age 70 to claim Social Security benefits — but many Americans don’t plan to take that advice. According to the 2025 U.S. Retirement Survey from Schroders, 56% of working Americans say they’ll claim before age 70 (1). Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord […]
The Buffett Indicator is screaming danger — Canadian investors face a riskier bubble than 1999. Is it time to dump stocks?
We adhere to strict standards of editorial integrity to help you make decisions with confidence. Some or all links contained within this article are paid links. Momentum in U.S. stocks just keeps building, with the S&P 500 recently hitting fresh record highs. Yet despite the market euphoria, one criterion — popularized by none other than […]