Virginia man says his girlfriend is spending nearly $2K a month on his credit card after they moved in together — Dave Ramsey says he needs ‘common sense’
Dave Ramsey had some tough advice for a young man who recently asked for advice regarding his girlfriend who spends his money. 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 (and fast) Want […]
Las Vegas police face a 2% cut in take-home pay thanks to planned increase in retirement contributions, union says — but they won’t go on strike. What would you do in this situation?
Las Vegas police officers have decided not to go on strike after department employees were asked to consider work action in the face of a planned increase to their retirement contributions that union officials say would decrease their take-home pay. Instead, the Las Vegas Police Protective Association (PPA), the union representing officers, has entered talks […]
I’m 69 with $375K in savings but I’ve got a $250K reverse mortgage causing me serious stress. Should I just use most of my savings to pay it off ASAP and aim to survive on CPP?
Imagine this scenario: Samantha is retired at 69, but a few years back she took out a reverse mortgage. Now, she’d like to be done with it, especially since the loan comes with a hefty interest rate of 6.75%. She currently has about $375,000 in home equity while her reverse mortgage loan is close to […]
My mom passed away and I was shocked to learn she left me 10 times as much money as I expected in her will. It’s a nice problem to have, but I’m a little lost on how to handle all this cash
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. In the next 20 years, Americans will inherit an estimated $72 trillion as boomers pass down their accumulated wealth to younger generations in a phenomenon dubbed the Great Wealth […]
This woman thought she was sending a teen $2 for a bottle of water on a hot day — until she realized he’d taken $1,100. And she’s not the only one who’s been scammed by Atlanta’s ‘water boys’
As the summer heat kicks in, nothing’s more refreshing than grabbing a cold bottle of water while you’re stuck in traffic. But for some Atlanta drivers, that quick sip has turned into a costly scam draining wallets faster than you can say “Cash App." So-called water boys — teens who hustle bottled water to passing […]
‘It gave me a big advantage’: Warren Buffett and Bill Gates were asked to give the secret to their success in 1 word. They both gave the exact same answer
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. World-renowned billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Gates were once asked about their secret to success. The one word answer they both gave? Focus. For Buffett and Gates, that focus […]
The US housing market now has 500K more sellers than buyers — the most ever recorded, says Redfin. And that means some have to accept ‘the writing on the wall’ as far as home prices go
The tables are turning in the U.S. housing market, and this time, buyers are calling the shots. There are an estimated 1.9 million homes for sale across the country, but only about 1.5 million active homebuyers. That leaves a gap of nearly 500,000 — the largest on record, according to Redfin. Don’t miss I’m 49 […]
‘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 […]
I’m 52, my portfolio just hit $2,000,000, and I want to spend $150,000/year comfortably — can I make the math work and retire now?
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. The good news is that a $2 million nest egg is not too shabby and can sustain you for the rest of your life as long as you don’t […]
Prolific investor and author Robert Kiyosaki says America’s poor listen to Suze Orman and the middle class follow Dave Ramsey — here are 3 tips from his playbook for creating real wealth
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. Robert Kiyosaki has a controversial take on debt: you shouldn’t avoid it. Instead, just embrace it. Garrett Gunderson interviewed Kiyosaki in 2019, and that’s how he said the rich […]