This Vietnam vet, 91, took out a $900 loan online and only after discovered he was being charged a 682% interest rate — and yes, it’s legal. What you need to know to avoid steep rates
Alan Culbert just wanted to buy some presents for his grandkids and fix up his car. Since the Harvard-educated 91-year-old veteran and Bay Area resident didn’t have the cash, he took out a $900 loan from Plain Green Loans, unaware that it would lead him toward potential financial ruin. According to a story from ABC […]
50% of Canadian fear they’ll NEVER own a home as recession and interest rates crush buying hopes
“I don’t think I’ll ever own a home.” That’s the reality for half of Canadians — and two-thirds of millennials — who now see homeownership as a dream slipping out of reach. With recession fears rising and interest rates stuck in uncertainty, more and more working Canadians are stepping back from the housing market entirely. […]
‘It’s not my fault’: Oakland Chinatown businesses say they’re fed up with the city for fining them thousands after vandals repeatedly graffiti their properties. Now they’re fighting back
Shop owners in Oakland’s Chinatown are fed up with vandals who repeatedly graffiti their stores and with city officials who keep fining them for it. It’s a never-ending cycle: the walls are spray-painted and employees paint over it, only for the tags to reappear. But the city doesn’t seem to be going after the taggers. […]
‘Hey, you guys!’ Iconic movie homes like The Goonies house are getting treasure-worthy makeovers — and real estate investors are turning cult-favorite sets into bucket-list stays
The iconic Astoria house from The Goonies that sparked countless childhood adventures is getting a treasure-worthy makeover — nearly 40 years after the film first hit theaters, it’s being restored to its full 1985 glory. “The whole house top-to-bottom, back to the way it was in the movie,” James Pearse Connelly, the Emmy-winning designer leading […]
Florida residents are now struggling after back-to-back hurricanes leave them with hefty repair bills, a weakening housing market. How homeowners can keep their heads above water
Glenn Martin is fixing up his home to sell, but he’s not happy about it. He’s worried all his work will be destroyed before he finds a buyer — and his fear is not unfounded. Martin lives in Punta Gorda, Florida. He’s doing repairs because his home was badly damaged in Hurricane Helene last September. […]
‘I learned the hard way’: Dave Bautista said his house was foreclosed on and he ‘lost everything’ after leaving WWE — but got the ‘best’ money advice from ‘The Undertaker’
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. Dave Bautista is among the few professional wrestlers who successfully transitioned to a career in Hollywood. Millions of fans followed his journey from the ring to the silver screen, […]
‘Where the flip are you people spending money?’: Dave Ramsey couldn’t believe this couple who earn $300,000/year — but still drown in $119,000 of debt. Here’s where their income goes
Amber and her husband have successfully reduced their non-housing debt burden from US$160,000 to US$119,000 in just one year. For most people, that would be a massive achievement. But for personal finance celebrity Dave Ramsey, this rate of progress and the outstanding debt burden is “embarrassing.” That’s because the Los Angeles-based couple both work as […]
‘Liberating these buildings from its dark past’: Developers spent $64 million turning this Virginia prison — originally commissioned by Theodore Roosevelt — into a 165-unit apartment complex
Would you choose to live in a prison? You might — if it had been converted into a community of well-designed apartments with a club house, swimming pool, green spaces, restaurants, retail shops and even a preschool. That’s exactly what was done to an old prison in Lorton, Virginia. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old […]
Jamie Dimon issued a warning about the US stock market — said ‘tariffs will likely increase inflation.’ Here’s 3 ways you can ‘crashproof’ your portfolio
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. President Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to drive market uncertainty while boosting the price of domestic and imported goods, and may further weigh down a beleaguered U.S. market, according to […]
I’m 22 and want to move out of my parents’ house, but I can’t afford rent because my car payments are too high — what can I do to lower my auto and living costs?
The past few years have been wrought with rampant inflation, and many Americans are having a hard time paying their bills. In a February CBS News and YouGov poll, 77% of Americans said their income isn’t keeping up with inflation. And a March survey from Equitable found that 80% of Americans across all income levels […]
