I’m 35 years old with just $15,000 in my 401(k) — how do I turn up the dial and get my savings on track so I can actually retire one day?
Saving for retirement is critical, but it’s not something the majority of Americans are doing well. Vanguard just released its annual survey on retirement savings and found that 58% of Americans are not on track to retire comfortably. (1) Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as […]
Homebuyers experiencing ‘economic nausea’ are pulling out of deals at a record rate — why so many ‘queasy’ buyers are suddenly canceling contracts
Homebuyers in America seem to be getting cold feet. In July, 15.3% of home-purchase agreements fell through across the U.S. That works out to about 58,000 agreements — the highest cancellation rate for July on record [1]. That’s according to data from real estate platform Redfin, which blames high homebuying costs for making buyers “skittish.” […]
Pennsylvania high school grads avoid college to start careers in trades — some begin at $70K/year. Are ‘dirty jobs’ key to the American Dream?
For decades, going off to college was seen as the surest path to a successful career. But that notion is shifting. More high school graduates are deciding to skip the dorms and degrees, opting instead for trade programs that lead directly to high-paying, hands-on work. That’s the case at Father Judge High School in Philadelphia, […]
Trump’s attempts to bring down Fed Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for alleged mortgage fraud should have homeowners looking into their own vulnerabilities
President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve board over allegations of mortgage fraud raise an unsettling question for homeowners: Just how much of your mortgage information is public, and could it ever be used against you? (1) The Trump administration accuses Cook of mortgage fraud, suggesting she declared both […]
These Gen Z tech entrepreneurs do nothing but eat, sleep and work in pursuit of success. Is ‘hardcore’ hustling now the only path to prosperity?
If you think 20-somethings are lazy, these entrepreneurs might just change your mind. The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the young, overworked startup founders of Silicon Valley [1]. “You have to just work,” Mackay Grant told the news outlet. “You have to be hardcore.” The 24-year-old founder of an artificial intelligence finance startup said […]
This 1 part of Florida is emerging as America’s ‘epicenter of housing weakness’ — but will it spread to the rest of the US?
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Bubbles don’t always burst — sometimes they deflate. But the process can still be painful, as some Florida home sellers are now discovering. According to a Bloomberg analysis of Redfin data, the number of contracts to buy homes in Miami, Fort […]
Minnesota farmers are on brink of disaster as China hits back with US soybean boycott — can South America really ‘feed all their needs’ forever?
On his 2,200-acre farm near Brownton, Minnesota, Ryan Mackenthun — whose great-great-grandfather founded the farm in 1887 — says the weather couldn’t be better. Clear October skies and stronger-than-usual yields have made for an ideal soybean harvest. But while the outlook on his fields is bright, the same can’t be said for the broader economy. […]
Trump’s new tariffs on lumber, furniture and cabinets just went into effect — will they slow down an already sluggish US housing market?
Wood is the latest commodity on the chopping block. President Trump’s new tariffs on imports of wood and related products, including lumber, timber, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture, officially took effect on Tuesday. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don’t […]
89 year old Quebec woman on the brink of losing her home after falling victim to a phone scam. How it worked and how you can protect yourself
A senior from Vaudreuil, Quebec, is poised to lose her home after losing over $50,000 earlier this year due to a scam. Diane Riley, an 89-year-old woman who lives in an assisted living facility with her two special needs children, received a phone call in February from someone pretending to work for an “anti-fraud squad,” […]
Prime Minister Mark Carney pauses Canada’s electric vehicle mandate amid industry pressures
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a temporary delay in the implementation of Canada’s electric vehicle sales mandate. Originally slated to require 20% of new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by 2026 — a policy introduced under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — the plan will now be waived to ease pressures on the automotive […]