I turn 65 next year and will finally retire with $1.5M in my 401(k). But with a chronic health condition, do I also need long-term care insurance?
A 64-year-old man is gearing up for retirement with $1.5 million in his 401(k), a $2,000 monthly Social Security check and no debt beyond a $1,700 mortgage. His diabetes is under control, but the reality of aging — and the possibility of needing help down the road — has him asking a big question: Should […]
Can you save $150 every month and have enough saved by age 65 to retire a millionaire? The Ramsey Show says yes — but there’s a catch
Saving for retirement can feel like an uphill battle. Canadians believe they need approximately $1.54 million for a comfortable retirement, according to BMO’s 2025 Retirement Survey (1). As financial pressures mount from every direction, many Canadians find retirement increasingly out of reach, transforming what was once viewed as a well-deserved reward for decades of hard […]
MTG shockingly admits prices under Trump ‘have not come down at all’ — laments young Americans have ‘no hope’ of buying a home. Here’s the truth
More than nine months into his second term, President Donald Trump is struggling to deliver on a key campaign promise: making life more affordable. That’s not criticism from a political adversary but an admission from a fellow Republican, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for […]
Housing in these 2 Rust Belt cities is red hot, putting them at odds with the national market — what it could mean for both buyers and sellers
In a sluggish national housing market, the northeastern U.S. is bucking the trend of lowering demand. Two unlikely cities are standing out amongst the crowd: Syracuse, New York, and Scranton, Pennsylvania. From August until mid-September, these two Rusts Belt cities had the highest annual home price growth rates in the country, according to data from […]
China’s tit-for-tat tariffs are costing US soybean farmers billions of dollars in sales — here’s how the ripple effect could hurt you
U.S. soybean farmers headed into harvest season facing a problem possibly more daunting than a drought or a tornado. China, the top global buyer of soybeans, has moved away from American beans in the heart of the selling season. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as […]
Newborns with $1K Trump Accounts could have $1.9M by 28, Treasury Dept. says — here’s how much you’d need to invest each year to get that number
When the One Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law on July 4, it created a new account for children. The so-called “Trump account” provides a one-time $1,000 deposit from the government at birth and gives parents and relatives the chance to make additional contributions each year. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can […]
Is customer loyalty dead or did you just negotiate with the wrong person when bills creep up? Here’s the 1 person Kevin O’Leary says Canadians need to call to get a deal
If you’ve noticed your internet bill creeping up, your airline miles shrinking in value or your streaming subscription suddenly costing $5 more, you’re not imagining things. Across sectors, companies are quietly extracting more money from long-time customers while rolling out deals to newcomers. Experts call it the “loyalty penalty” — and it could cost you […]
‘America will become a renter nation’: Grant Cardone sounds alarm bells for home prices — how to invest in real estate without a huge mortgage
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. While President Trump demanded that interest rates be dropped immediately, at the end August 2025 the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers was 2.9% higher than it was the previous year. These elevated interest rates, coupled with persistently high home […]
Texas stay-at-home dad says his family is struggling to find balance on his wife’s $60K salary with $100K in debt — here’s Dave Ramsey’s blunt advice
The balancing act of raising kids, paying off debt and still prioritizing your marriage is one that many Americans face without knowing how to manage it all. A 27-year-old from Texas called into The Ramsey Show and explained that he’s a stay-at-home dad to two young children. (1) His wife earns about $60,000 a year, […]
This couple built a $500K ADU in their parents’ backyard to beat $1.8M home prices — but there are trade-offs. Is there a better way?
Unattainable home ownership due to increasingly exorbitant home prices is something that many North Americans are affected by, no matter how diligent they are with their finances. Take Aislyn and Ali Benjamin, who were priced out of their dream neighbourhood in California, and instead of chasing listings and feeling a sense of discontent, the Benjamins […]