The typical US home seller is asking for $39,000 more than what buyers are willing to pay, Redfin data says. Here’s what homeowners can do to increase their odds of a sale in a cooling market
Frustrated homeowners across the U.S. are reluctantly slashing asking prices by tens of thousands of dollars as the real estate market shifts out of their favour. After years of soaring home values, today’s market tells a different story — buyers are cautious, mortgage rates are high and inventory is swelling. Don’t miss I’m 49 years […]
County payroll system ‘upgrade’ leads to mistakes on over 400 Michigan workers’ paychecks — with one woman overpaid by $1.6M, while some received less than $1
Payday should be routine — but for a Wayne County, Michigan, employee, it turned into a million-dollar-plus shock. At the end of May, the woman — a 20-year county employee — discovered her paycheck had ballooned to an astonishing $1.6 million. She quickly did the right thing by notifying her manager and returning the money. […]
Learn how to get out of debt
Debt: almost all Canadians have it. In fact, Equifax Canada’s Market Pulse Consumer Credit Trends and Insights Report found that consumer debt levels rose to $2.5 trillion in the second quarter of 2024; this is a 4.2% increase since the second quarter of 2023. Card holders carry over $4,300 in credit card balance on average, […]
‘He clearly is an unmotivated slug’: Atlanta surgeon tells Dave Ramsey her actor boyfriend ‘doesn’t want to work’ — but statistics show more and more men share this ‘deal breaker’ trait
Forty-year-old Jenny is a surgeon earning nearly half a million dollars a year. She called into The Ramsey Show to ask a hard financial and emotional question: “My boyfriend doesn’t want to work. Is that a deal breaker?” While Jenny is projecting to earn $500,000 this year, her 51-year-old actor boyfriend earned less than $23,000 […]
This top EU official admits ‘Trump is right’ about his China warning — agrees the Asian powerhouse is a ‘serious problem’ that threatens us all. Here’s why and how to protect yourself
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. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hasn’t shied away from criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump — especially when it comes to his sweeping tariffs. But lately, the two […]
Student loan borrowers in default could soon see 15% of their Social Security checks being garnished if Trump administration resumes collections efforts — who’s at risk and how to prepare
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. For millions of older Americans relying on Social Security to cover their bills, another financial gut punch may be on the way — and it’s coming from their own […]
Gen Z adults spend twice as much as they make and don’t have enough saved to cover a month’s expenses. But they could be leveraging their big advantage over older counterparts
Gen Z has had a tough go economically. Many graduated college when the U.S. was in the throes of the pandemic and unemployment was sky-high. They struggled to find work. Then Gen Zers were faced with a period of rampant inflation as the economy improved. While inflation has eased, the cost of living is still […]
Realtors in this 1 US state issue ‘Taylor Swift Tax’ warning that stands to hit megastar, rich neighbors with an additional $136,000/year in taxes — here’s why it’s a problem
Closing on a home is already expensive, but new budget proposals in Rhode Island could drive costs even higher. The Rhode Island Association of Realtors is raising concerns, arguing two proposed tax changes would hit buyers and sellers hard, making the state’s fragile housing market even more unaffordable. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old and […]
New Jersey residents fear losing their ‘slice of heaven’ amid city’s plans to build new pickleball and tennis courts with no parking — here’s how to say your piece when your peace is at risk
Edison Woods Park is tucked away in a quiet residential pocket of Edison Township, New Jersey. It’s so quiet that many locals don’t even know it’s there, and residents who live around the park say that’s exactly why they love it. “It’s our little slice of heaven,” one neighbor told NBC 4. Now, residents are […]
562,000 more Americans became millionaires in 2024 — here are 4 secret ways your neighbors are getting rich (and how to copy them)
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. Last year was an excellent time to be an investor. According to the annual World Wealth Report from Capgemini, 562,000 Americans became millionaires in 2024 — a 7.6% increase […]