Pulling six figures and still pulling faces — here’s why the prospect of a recession has wealthy Gen Zers panicking, plus 7 tips on how to recession-proof your future
Making six figures should feel like financial freedom — but for one 26-year-old posting to Reddit, it’s a source of stress as fears of a looming recession weigh heavily on her. Despite earning a $100K salary, having just $2,500 in monthly expenses, fully paid-off student loans, $7,500 in savings and $40,000 in a 401(k), this […]
Colorado landlord gets massive shock after 300-plus police raid his property — turns out tenants were using the rental space as an illegal club linked with drug trafficking, gang activity
Mike Moon got quite the shock when he found out what his tenants were really doing in his rental property. In late April, more than 300 law enforcement officers — from around 10 federal agencies — zeroed in on Moon’s property in the wee hours of the morning. During the raid, officers seized cocaine, pink […]
There’s a new ‘magic number’ Americans say they’ll need to retire comfortably — and it’s a shocking change since 2024. Here’s how to reach it ASAP without turning to sorcery
Humans often seek easy answers and shortcuts. This is not always a flaw, but a form of efficiency. So, it’s no surprise that we want a ‘magic’ answer to one of the biggest financial decisions we need to make: how much to save for retirement. As a result, we often have a ‘magic number’ in […]
‘Taxpayers deserve answers’: Trump’s new US attorney for Los Angeles says billions meant for the homeless has gone ‘missing’ — is it fraud or just bad bookkeeping?
While homelessness in Los Angeles County declined 5% last year, it remains a huge problem affecting roughly 73,500 people. The good news: Billions of dollars have been allocated to address the issue. The bad news: A large chunk of that money can’t be accounted for. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old and have nothing saved […]
Canadian CEOs are ready to embrace AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) I is everywhere these days: Post-secondary students using ChatGPT for assignments, engineers using it for coding and much more. Turns out, Canadian CEOs like what they see. According to the 2025 IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) CEO Study, 72% of Canadian CEOs are actively adopting AI agents and preparing to implement […]
‘I’m 1,000% sure this works’: Here’s Dave Ramsey’s No. 1 technique for achieving financial freedom in America — claims it fixes the ‘stupid problem.’ But should you use it, too?
After 20 years of offering financial advice, selling 12 million copies of his book and creating an audience of over 10 million regular listeners, Dave Ramsey says he’s absolutely certain about one thing: the debt snowball method is the best way to reduce debt. “I’m 1,000% sure this works,” the 64-year-old radio host said on […]
‘I can’t afford to buy from Temu now’: Trump tariffs spike prices even at ultra-cheap stores, leaving strained shoppers nowhere else to go
Rena Scott doesn’t think twice when it comes to shopping on the infamously cheap site Temu. In fact, she usually has 10 to 12 orders going at a time. “Everything here has come in from overseas anyway, so you’re just cutting out the middleman, like the Walmarts, the Amazons,” the retired registered nurse from Virginia […]
Donald Trump’s new housing chief launches major shakeup at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — here’s what it could mean for your mortgage
President Donald Trump‘s newly appointed housing chief has made waves by launching a dramatic shakeup at mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, potentially reshaping America’s mortgage market. William Pulte, a private equity executive whose family founded one of the country’s largest homebuilding companies, took charge of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on March […]
‘It’s just gut-wrenching’: Florida homeowner says dream home ordeal cost him an extra $150K — but he’s not celebrating the builder’s arrest after he did the same to at least 19 others
Retired veteran David Alvarado thought he’d found the perfect place to build a new family home in Port St. Lucie, Florida. In 2023, he hired a builder to do just that. But all he got from Mark Montalto of Port St. Lucie Properties was an empty lot and a $19,000 lien from a landscaping company […]
This Detroit man used to sleep in his van — then he took $27 of cleaning supplies and turned it into $1,000,000. Here’s how Mario Kelly got rich (and how you can too, starting with just $100)
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. Not so long ago, Mario Kelly was homeless and sleeping in his van in Detroit, parked outside the kind of expensive homes he dreamed of owning one day. Now […]
