This man from Toronto feels broke making $73,000 a year — his wife recently left him and he has an 18-month-old child. Here’s what Dave Ramsey told him
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Breakups can be painful, but the pain can be amplified if you relied on your ex-partner to handle your finances. Elliot from Toronto, called into The Ramsey Show explaining that his separation from his wife has left him both emotionally and […]
Investments are at a record high with 6 in 10 Americans in the stock market — and $51 trillion is at risk if the market crashes. Are you prepared?
Things have been looking rosy on the stock markets this year, but beware of rose-colored glasses looking to the future. In July, August and September of 2025, the Nasdaq Composite recorded 27 new highs, followed by the S&P 500 with 24 and Dow Jones Industrial Average with 12. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you […]
This Tampa man nearly lost $15K in a sophisticated ‘cash bag’ scam — until 1 dead giveaway stopped him cold. Learn how to spot this fraud yourself
Impostors posing as Wells Fargo reps over the phone were so convincing that Tampa resident Moses Harmon almost fell for their scam, ready to withdraw $15,000 and hand it over. In fact Harmon, who runs a landscaping business, had reached the point that he was standing in front of a teller at his local Wells […]
This personal finance expert asked a group of American seniors what their biggest retirement regrets are — how many of them do you have?
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Retirement is no time for regrets. Your golden years should be spent reminiscing about a life well-lived — filled with hard work, meaningful relationships and hopefully enough savings for some much-deserved days on the beach. Unfortunately, some Americans have more than […]
A bitter cup: why your coffee is costing more
Coffee isn’t just a morning ritual — it’s a staple in Canadian daily life and wallets. As of 2024, Canadians spend roughly $504 a year on coffee outside the home, (1) making it clear that rising prices hit more than just the taste buds, they can also put a real dent in household budgets. By […]
Gap’s ‘Better in Denim’ spot and American Eagle’s Sydney Sweeney campaign went viral — but do ‘powerful pop culture’ moments pay off for investors?
Jeans rarely make Wall Street headlines, but the denim feud between American Eagle and Gap has investors paying attention. In late July, American Eagle rolled out its Sydney Sweeney campaign with the tagline “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans.” The ad went viral, but not in the way the company hoped. Critics slammed it as “rage-bait,” […]
Canadian snowbird retirees are being forced to sell their Florida homes amid skyrocketing insurance costs, plunging loonie — is this temporary or long-term exodus from the Sunshine State?
For years, Ontario retiree Cesidia Cedrone and her husband escaped Canada’s brutal winters by retreating to their cozy Florida condo. But this year, instead of packing their bags for the sunshine, they packed up their belongings in Florida — for good. “Things changed so drastically. The Canadian dollar is not at par with the U.S. […]
Warren Buffett says if he retired with just $1,000,000, he wouldn’t stress too much about cash — but only if his portfolio did 1 thing. Does yours?
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, legendary investor Warren Buffett is worth about $151 billion [1]. However, in a 2019 interview with Yahoo Finance [2], the Oracle of Omaha said he could live comfortably on much less. In fact, he estimated that he could live well even if he didn’t have 99.99% of his wealth. […]
Georgia widow’s family says she’s being evicted by company that didn’t pay for her home — now she’s hospitalized over the stress. How’d this happen?
When Kimberly Gravitt — a widow from Gwinnett County — fell behind on her mortgage, she reached out to a company she believed would serve as a lifeline: Homesaver 911. However, signing up for this company’s services wound up setting off a chain of events that has left her with nothing. Gravitt is now facing […]
I’m almost 50 and don’t have enough retirement savings. What should I do? Don’t panic. Here are 6 solid ways you can catch up
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Retirement planning is often seen as a distant concern — until it isn’t. In a recent post on X (formerly known as Twitter) that went viral, a 49-year-old confessed to having $0 savings for retirement and only $900 in their bank […]