Is a rate cut coming in 2025? Here’s what to watch in the next few weeks and months
As inflation slows and consumer spending stalls, many Canadians are wondering when — or if — the Bank of Canada (BoC) will finally cut interest rates. While a rate cut at the next policy announcement on July 30, 2025, seems unlikely, experts are watching several key indicators to assess whether a move is coming before […]
‘It might not be ideal’: This 60-year-old Arizona woman still dreams of owning her own home one day — but she only makes $2,800/month. Here’s what The Ramsey Show hosts told her to do ASAP
She’s debt-free, has some savings and no major expenses. But at 60, Andrea still isn’t sure she can buy a home or retire — and she called into The Ramsey Show to ask if it’s even possible. “I want to own a home and retire one day,” the Phoenix, Arizona resident told co-hosts George Kamel […]
This Pennsylvania woman got a $12K utility bill — after waiting months for her statement. And lawmakers now say PECO isn’t acting fast enough for the thousands left in a similar situation
Posiey Brown of Norristown, Pennsylvania, was floored when she opened her PECO energy bill in April — totaling $11,723.93 in charges. “There’s no way,” she recalled thinking to CBS News Philadelphia in a story published May 30. It was the first utility bill she had seen in months, and the amount was much higher than […]
This New Yorker accepted a local grant to fill her yard with native plants, but officials have branded it ‘hideous’ — threatening a $2,000 fine
A Long Island homeowner has found herself in hot water after letting her yard go au natural. Xilin Zhang of New Hyde Park, New York, transformed her front yard by replacing her traditional lawn with environmentally friendly native plants, using a $350 local grant that was designed for this purpose. Don’t miss I’m 49 years […]
‘Why us?’: This NYC homeowner found a phone wrapped in duct tape buried in her lawn — and police say it’s part of a new tactic burglars are using to spy on potential victims
A Queens woman found what looked like a phone buried in her front lawn — but it wasn’t just lost property. Mary Kehoe, who’s lived in her Forest Hills home for 35 years, spotted the strange device outside. It looked like an Android phone wrapped in black tape, with only the camera exposed — like […]
This San Diego married couple lives paycheck to paycheck on $500K-$600K a year — admits to $30K in monthly expenses including car lease payments. Here’s Dave Ramsey’s advice
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. Despite earning an estimated combined income of $500,000 to $600,000 a year, Bill from San Diego admits he and his wife struggle to save any money — and it’s […]
Are US taxpayers getting ‘DOGE dividend’ checks? What we know about the idea floated by Trump and Musk — and if we do get them, why they might only cover a fraction of the cost of tariffs
Back in February, James Fishback, founder and CEO of investment firm Azoria, proposed the idea of a “DOGE dividend” on social media. It was an idea that caught the attention of Elon Musk. “American taxpayers deserve a ‘DOGE Dividend’: 20% the money that DOGE saves should be sent back to hard-working Americans as a tax […]
400 tons of apricots could go to waste after a buyer bailed on these California farmers — here’s their desperate plan to race against rot
The orchard branches are weighed down with apricots, but what looks like a bountiful harvest is causing massive strain for Fantozzi Farms. The farm based in Patterson, California was on track to sell its apricot harvest to its usual buyer. But days before harvest, the deal unexpectedly collapsed. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old and […]
‘It felt like I was in a movie’: North Korean agents infiltrated this Atlanta man’s business, gaining his trust as ‘super-duper talented’ remote workers — then stole $1M in crypto
It sounds like the plot of an action-thriller, but for one Atlanta tech entrepreneur, an elaborate cryptocurrency theft involving North Korean assets became his reality. “It felt like I was in a movie,” Marlon Williams told Channel 2 News (WSB-TV). “That’s where we see these things, right?” Rather than a phishing scam with criminals pretending […]
‘The wrong Enrique Fernandez’: This Florida man faces $3.6M in fines as authorities say he used his dead father’s engineering license to perform over 700 building inspections
Building inspections must be conducted by licensed professionals. Unfortunately, in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, hundreds of inspections may have been performed by someone without proper credentials. Enrique Fernandez Jr., a South Florida man, has been accused of using his late father’s credentials to submit as many as 724 inspection reports, project affidavits and other building […]