I’m 59 years old, single and dreaming of retirement — but I’m still carrying an $81,000 mortgage balance. Do I have to wait to leave the workforce until it’s fully paid off?

Imagine this scenario: Brenda is 59, single, has no children and is eyeing retirement. The hitch? She still has $81,000 outstanding on her mortgage, so she’s wondering if it makes sense to remain in the workforce until it’s paid off. If she retires with a mortgage, she’d join a growing share of older Americans who’ve […]

Many baby boomers are utterly unprepared for retirement — but here are 3 things the savviest of them do to basically guarantee themselves a life of comfort. Do you do any of them?

A significant portion of older Canadians are headed for retirement with insufficient savings. Spring Financial reports a median retirement savings of $809,100 for Canadians aged 55 to 64 as of 2025. Among those ages 65 to 74, the number decreases to $739,200. Considering Canadians think they need $1.54 million to retire, according to a study […]

California woman says she threatened a debt collector after taking this 1 golden nugget of advice from Dave Ramsey — and it worked. Here’s what The Ramsey Show hosts pushed her to do next

Mary from San Bernardino, California, is one month into following financial advice from The Ramsey Show, and although she’s already completed step one of Dave Ramsey’s baby steps, she finds herself facing pressure due to her debt. She shared with hosts Jade Warshaw and Ken Coleman that she has $9,000 in collections and $10,000 in […]

6 Florida deputies fired for allegedly ‘double dipping,’ filing false time sheets — robbing taxpayers of an estimated $14,000. Could you be risking your career through ‘overemployment’?

Five Florida deputies were arrested this month after an internal tip led the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) to investigate suspected cases of “double dipping.” Don’t miss I’m 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don’t panic. Here are 6 of the easiest ways you can catch up […]

Las Vegas residents hit with ‘double whammy’ after losing thousands in alleged contractor scam — only for the state consumer protection agency to deny them reimbursement over a technicality

On June 10, the Nevada State Contractors Board issued a consumer alert about a company owner and associate who were arrested for fraudulent construction practices. The company in question was Patio Covers 4 Less. Ryan Vozzola, who was named as principal and Amy Rusch, who was named as de facto partner, were arrested and subsequently […]