Are you ready for your first year of retirement? Here are 5 things you might not see coming — but you need to be ready for
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. You prepare for retirement your whole life — maybe as far back as your teenage years and your first paycheck. You put cash aside. You invest. You live within your means, and when the time comes, you downsize. So are you […]
Police used ‘Flock’ cameras to accuse Denver woman of theft — then she had to ‘prove’ own innocence even though she wasn’t there. Here’s how
They say that the camera never lies but, in the case of one Colorado woman, it certainly didn’t get to the truth of the matter either. Chrisanna Elser discovered that the hard way when a police officer showed up on her Denver doorstep on September 27 claiming that video footage from local Flock cameras — […]
‘Highly chaotic’: Ohio couple over $1M in debt, including $56K to the IRS, face a lien on their home. Dave Ramsey offers his sobering take
A couple from Ohio, who up until recently was earning around $230,000 in combined salary, plus revenue from a small side business, finds themselves facing a daunting debt scenario: $628,000 in debt on their house plus other debts totaling $500,000 to $600,000. Larissa, the wife, called into The Ramsey Show seeking advice on tackling the […]
Houston woman says her mother-in-law is holding her family back financially — but Ramsey Show hosts argue her marriage has a way bigger problem
Sometimes money problems aren’t money problems — they’re marriage problems. Sarah from Houston phoned The Ramsey Show because she said her mother-in-law is “holding us back financially.” Her husband’s mom has never been good with money, she added, recalling a period of homelessness after she refused to pay her rent [1]. Must Read Thanks to […]
Peter Schiff warns of a ‘housing emergency’ in the US — with a cascade of defaults as Americans mail back their keys. Will he be right again?
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Economist Peter Schiff made his name by predicting the 2008 housing crash. Now he’s sounding the alarm on another potential crisis in America’s housing market — one that could see a wave of homeowners mailing back their keys. Must Read Thanks […]
Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ promise is falling flat with Las Vegas workers — experts even brand the law as ‘misleading.’ Is it all smoke and mirrors?
They say that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Yet, when it comes to Donald Trump’s “no tax on tips” law, what began as a Royal Flush of a campaign promise is turning out to be a bust, with ripple effects extending far beyond Sin City. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can […]
Man loses $100K in online scam to a NASCAR pro impersonator — here’s what The Ramsey Show hosts say he should do next to rebuild and recover
In February 2024, Burlington, Vermont resident Mark, 54, accepted a Facebook friend request from an impersonator claiming to be NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin. Over several weeks, the impersonator claimed that a “briefcase full of prize money” was stuck in customs and that his documentation for entering the United States had expired. Trusting his new “friend,” […]
My father is 54, owns his home but has just $10,000 saved for retirement. I have no idea how to help him invest his money. What should we do?
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. It’s hard to watch someone you love approach retirement with almost nothing saved, especially when that someone is your parent. Let’s say your dad is 54, earns $70,000 a year working as a contractor and owns a home worth $400,000 outright. […]
This Philadelphia man took a special offer from T-Mobile that seemed ‘too good to be true’ — and his next bill proved that gut feeling right
Joe Dipiero was a happy T-Mobile customer for more than two decades when the company offered him an incredible deal — though perhaps a little too incredible. When Dipiero decided to set up a separate internet connection for his plumbing business, he naturally decided to go with his trusted carrier. After all, the Dipiero family […]
Dave Ramsey reassures Arkansas mom, 51, with no retirement savings she can still retire with $600K to $800K — here’s the math behind his simple method
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Finding yourself divorced at 51 after being a lifelong stay-at-home mom would make almost anyone feel overwhelmed. And that’s before having to figure out how to take financial control of your life. That’s what happened to Trisha, who called into The […]