NYC man lost $114K — his entire 401(k) — after his physical check from Paychex was stolen. So why do 43% of retirement savers still have to deal with this ‘outdated’ and ‘insecure’ method?

Dylan Handy did everything right — or so he thought. Two years ago, when he was 33, Handy tried to roll over his $114,000 401(k) after switching jobs. Instead of a secure digital transfer, Paychex sent paper checks. Don’t miss Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 […]

After this Colorado driver was issued a ticket for exiting a lane that said it was closed, she chose to fight the city — and she managed to get it dropped for herself and 48 other motorists

When Heather Elliott exited an express lane on Colorado’s Interstate 25 because a highway sign indicated the lane was closed, she thought she was following the law. But instead of a clear drive to work, she ended up with an unexpected ticket and a fight against government bureaucracy — a fight she ultimately won, not […]

Barbara Corcoran spent $13M perfecting her NYC penthouse — but now she’ll likely just get $12M for it. Here’s how to handle strategic renos if you can’t afford to take a $1M hit when you sell

In 1992, real estate mogul and investor Barbara Corcoran worked part-time as a package delivery person to supplement her income. She had founded her real estate firm, the Corcoran Group, but it hadn’t yet taken off. One day, Corcoran delivered an envelope to a 4,600-square-foot penthouse apartment on New York City’s famous Fifth Avenue. From […]

‘A major travesty’: St. Louis couple awarded $48.1M in suit against hospital after they were ‘blindsided’ by negligence during childbirth — what to know if you’re the victim of malpractice

St. Louis’ Blake and Sarah Anyan’s story begins as a fairy tale. The high-school sweethearts were expecting their first baby. The couple chose Mercy Hospital — dubbed ‘The Baby Palace on Ballas’ — for prenatal care, labor and delivery. They chose the hospital not only because it is known for its obstetrics care, but because […]

Fraudsters are using a $20 ‘distraction’ scam to steal thousands of dollars from victims — nearly $5,000 drained from 1 LA teacher’s bank account. Here’s how the ‘huge violation’ went down

It’s not every day a stranger insists on handing you a $20 bill you didn’t drop. But for Sarah — whose last name has been withheld, as reported by Fox LA — that’s exactly what happened on an ordinary Wednesday afternoon at a Ralphs grocery store in Van Nuys. "He came much closer to me […]

‘Those folks that were involved… will be held accountable:’ A scammer stole $800K from a Florida school board by faking a vendor email. Here’s how to avoid the same trap

A scammer pretending to be a construction vendor tricked the Citrus County School Board in Inverness, Florida, into sending more than $800,000 to the wrong bank account. The fraud wasn’t discovered until the real vendor called to say they hadn’t received their payment. According to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, $846,864.86 was intended for a […]

Chicago school district claims $700 million shortfall is not the reason it laid off 1,500 staffers — have officials ‘misled the public’?

With a new school year just around the corner, thousands of workers in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) recently received some troubling news. The district announced nearly 1,500 workers would be laid off, including 432 teachers, as well as 300 paraprofessionals or school-related personnel; 700 assistants for special education classrooms and 33 people working in security. […]

Jerome Powell quietly warned Americans there would be places in the US where you ‘can’t get a mortgage’ — and he’s not wrong. Here’s why and what to do if you’re part of this unlucky group

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. Months after wildfires in California displaced thousands of residents and spurred a massive housing crisis in Los Angeles County, the ongoing impact points to a larger — and unquestionably […]