The No. 1 rule for becoming a millionaire in America, according to Maria Bartiromo and this Ramsey Show host — will you ignore or follow it in 2025?
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. Many Americans dream of becoming a millionaire, and most think they’ll need to be one to retire comfortably. According to the 2024 Planning & Progress Study published by Northwestern […]
Americans of all ages are suddenly cooling on Florida — and this 1 hot spot has been hit the hardest. 3 reasons this once trendy city is seeing ‘the biggest slowdown’ in new residents
Florida has long been a magnet for Americans looking for a better life. Low taxes, affordable housing, a low cost of living and pleasant winter weather have made it a popular move — and not just for retirees. Young people seeking economic opportunities have come in search of jobs in technology, health care and tourism […]
Here’s what Americans can (and should) do at age 59 ½ — how many opportunities are you missing?
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. Age 59 ½ isn’t considered a popular milestone, but it probably should be. At this age, a flurry of new financial options and benefits become available to you. It’s […]
This ‘normal’ 23-year-old survives in Martha’s Vineyard on an $85,000 salary — while still saving $18,000. Here’s how she gets by in a vacation town for millionaires
Martha’s Vineyard may be best known as a summer escape — coffee shops with handwritten menus, boutiques selling $80 sun hats, summer romances and lobster rolls treated like currency. But for 23-year-old Tyla Packish, it’s not a vacation destination, it’s home. She lives year-round in Oak Bluffs, her hometown on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. Don’t […]
Many South Carolina restaurants, bars have closed because of skyrocketing insurance rates — here’s the 2017 liquor law behind the spike in costs and how a new senator is pushing to amend it
Some South Carolina bars can sing the familiar refrain from Semisonic’s hit “Closing Time” and not have it be related to them shuttering their doors for good. Skyrocketing liquor liability insurance premiums, driven by a 2017 requiring businesses serving alcohol after 5 p.m. to carry $1 million in liability coverage, were forcing some bars and […]
California suspects found with $500K in stolen sports cards, hundreds of pinched passports and loaded gun after dramatic arrest, police say — here’s how to avoid shelling out on stolen goods
Mitchell Guttenberg, co-owner of Bullpen Sports HQ in El Segundo, California, wasn’t about to get fooled twice. When two familiar faces walked into his store on April 10, he called the police, according to KTLA 5, and in doing so he may have helped crack a major theft case. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old […]
International cruises on the St. Lawrence are making a significant contribution to Quebec’s economy
At any one of Quebec’s nine ports of call, international passengers are able to step out to enjoy what the province has to offer. Turns out, they enjoy a lot of it. According to Quebec-based consultancy Aviseo Conseil, cruise passengers spent an average of $364 a day in 2024. "The cruise industry acts as a […]
NFL legend Steve Young still drives a broken down 2011 Toyota Sienna with 132,000 miles — made over $49M in football but Dad told him to ‘get the most’ out of cars. Here’s what you can learn
Legendary 49ers quarterback Steve Young earned nearly $49 million playing football, according to Spotrac, but you’d never guess it from the beaten-up 2011 Toyota Sienna he drives. In a recent interview with journalist Graham Bensinger, the two-time NFL MVP admitted he could easily afford a replacement for the car, which has 132,000 miles on it. […]
This Vietnam vet, 84, was forced to sell her ‘dream’ retirement home after new owners jacked up monthly costs from $1,395 to $6,500 — how she lost out on $100,000 and a warning to seniors
Many seniors across the country would consider their senior living community a safe haven. But for some, these properties turn out to be money traps right when their personal finances are most fragile. Martha Bray, an 84-year-old Vietnam veteran, found herself trapped in such an unfortunate situation. After 10 years of living at River Glen […]
‘It’s not safe’: This Houston couple says their brand-new home in a gated community has become a mold-ridden uninhabitable nightmare — now they’re left in an ‘unfathomable’ position
When Angela and Terry Taylor of Houston moved into a four-story home in a gated community in 2020, they thought it would be a safe, low-maintenance environment where they could ease into retirement. Instead, things started to go wrong almost immediately. The Taylors noticed condensation on the windows and doors. Angela began to feel ill. […]
