These South Floridians filed a $10 million class action lawsuit against the DMV — claim ‘unsafe conditions’ while waiting for hours. Here’s how ‘appointment scalping’ likely played a role
Fed up residents. Dangerous overnight waits. Alleged corruption. That’s what attorney Michael Pizzi says Florida drivers are facing at the DMV. Pizzi is spearheading a $10 million class action lawsuit against the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles and the Tax Collector offices in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, claiming residents are being forced to wait in […]
San Jose man flabbergasts Dave Ramsey when he admits he’s ‘secretly worth millions of dollars’ — and he’s kept his ‘spender’ wife of 5 years in the dark about their true financial situation
When Damon from San Jose called into The Ramsey Show, he didn’t ask how to get out of debt — he asked whether he should tell his wife they’re secretly worth millions. His question of whether he should ever disclose his secret to his wife caught listeners — and hosts Dave Ramsey and Ken Coleman […]
‘You are going down’: South Carolina Attorney General issues stark warning to scammers siphoning millions from Medicaid — as DOJ charges 324 people nationwide in massive $14.6B fraud bust
A $14.6 billion web of deceit that stretched across the country has prompted a massive federal crackdown in the U.S. health care system. More than 300 people are facing charges nationwide in what the Justice Department calls the largest health care fraud takedown in American history. In North and South Carolina, prosecutors say scammers siphoned […]
Ready to retire with $1,000,000? Here are 3 big risks that can quickly turn your retirement dreams into a nightmare — even with a healthy nest egg. Protect against them now
Many hard-working Americans dream of a retirement with no stress, no daily commute and no demanding boss. Life will surely be better with the freedom to do what you want, when you want… right? Even if you have a decent nest egg of $1 million, there are potential downsides to retirement that you’ll want to […]
I have epilepsy and can’t drive, leaving me completely dependent on others. Would it be worth it to spend nearly half of my monthly income on rent just to be within walking distance of work?
Consider this scenario: A 25-year-old woman with epilepsy currently relies on friends, family and Uber lifts not only to get to work but around more generally, in a city where transit is limited and unreliable. To gain independence, she wants to move to a rental apartment within walking distance of her work. The catch? The […]
A Minnesota nonprofit linked to $250 million fraud scheme was just raided by the Feds — the FBI believes its records claiming it fed 1 million children ‘are phony.’ How the scam worked
A Minnesota nonprofit has been raided by the Feds in a new investigation more than a year after last year’s $250 million-meal program fraud scheme. In those allegations, Feeding Our Future is said to have had scammers steal hundreds of millions of dollars from taxpayer-funded nutrition programs for hungry children during the early days of […]
‘We’re going to suffer’: Florida communities say they’re bracing for chaos after Trump officials axe $150M in FEMA grants for flood protection, calling the funding ‘wasteful and ineffective’
South Florida’s flood defenses just took a $150 million hit, and residents are sounding the alarm. In a move that is shaking storm-vulnerable communities from Miami Shores to Hialeah, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has pulled the plug on a key federal program, abruptly canceling grants from the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) […]
This Hawaii business owner was duped by a customer using a counterfeit $100 bill — made from a real $1 bill. Here’s how to spot phony cash produced with this 1 increasingly common technique
Kevin Costello, owner of Siam Imports, had a bad experience recently receiving payment with cash. A customer came into his store and paid with a fake $100 bill, but it turned out that the bill was actually a legitimate bill made into a counterfeit — and he failed to catch it. "I had a couple […]
I’m 32 years old and I just bought a $1 million home for my long-term girlfriend and I. She didn’t help with the down payment — but now she wants her name on the deed. What should I do?
As more couples switch to cohabiting before marriage, or choose not to marry at all, the decision about how to divide property becomes a thorny one — and even one that can end a relationship. How do you know whether you can trust your partner with sharing a big financial asset like a home? Below, […]
‘Being beat on with a sledgehammer’: Florida couple speak out after city issues ‘mind-blowing’ $366K fines for code violations they fixed — and they’re not the only ones facing excessive fees
What would you do if your city placed $366,000 in liens on your home after inspectors observed minor violations like broken window frames, cracked outlet covers and peeling paint? If you were Lauderdale Lakes residents Kenneth and Mildred Bordeaux, a Florida couple in their 80s, you’d hire a lawyer and fight back. "I feel like […]