Houston families ‘outraged’ after 18-wheeler knocks down their power lines and the trucking company refused to pay up — leaving them in the dark for a week and out of pocket $20,000
Reimbursement and accountability. That’s what a group of frustrated homeowners in Houston’s Rice Military neighborhood is demanding after an 18-wheeler reportedly knocked down power lines on their street. Not only did it leave them in the dark for nearly a week but they were also on the hook for footing a nearly $20,000 repair bill. […]
‘Liberating these buildings from its dark past’: Developers spent $64 million turning this Virginia prison — originally commissioned by Theodore Roosevelt — into a 165-unit apartment complex
Would you choose to live in a prison? You might — if it had been converted into a community of well-designed apartments with a club house, swimming pool, green spaces, restaurants, retail shops and even a preschool. That’s exactly what was done to an old prison in Lorton, Virginia. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old […]
Prof G says 10% to 30% of Americans who collect Social Security don’t need it — claims US seniors are richest generation in history, get $1.2T/year from struggling young people. Is he right?
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 future of Social Security benefits is a top concern for Americans, but Professor Scott Galloway isn’t convinced the program is essential for everyone. “Somewhere between 10% and 30% […]
Los Angeles woman tells The Ramsey Show co-hosts that her husband, 53, worries he’ll die young, wants to spend $500,000 to ‘buy his pension’ and retire early — they offered up another option
Faced with a history of family members dying young, Sarah’s husband wants to spend $500,000 to retire early. She called The Ramsey Show to find out if fear is a good enough reason. Sarah and her husband, 53, are in a strong financial position. Their house is paid off, they’ve saved millions for retirement and […]
Disgraced ex-CEO of addiction treatment provider facing charges for $149M fraud now has detox center running out of his California home — neighbors say it’s ‘despicable’ it’s been allowed
Sovereign Health Group, once one of the country’s largest addiction treatment providers, shut down in disgrace in 2018 — but former CEO Tonmoy Sharma appears to be back in business. As NBC4 Los Angeles reports, a detox and mental health facility called Dana Shores Recovery has opened in a home Sharma owns in San Juan […]
This Fort Worth teacher, 28, lost $32,000 after scammers posing as bank representatives tricked him into sharing personal information — now he just hopes to help others avoid the same fate
After spending years saving money in the hopes of starting a family, Russell Leahy and his wife are now forced to live paycheck to paycheck. Leahy, a 28-year-old teacher from Fort Worth, Texas, recently lost $32,000 to scammers who tricked him into revealing sensitive financial information. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old and have nothing […]
Warren Buffett says US stock market volatility is ‘really nothing’ — Berkshire Hathaway has crashed 50% many times. How to be greedy when Americans are fearful
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. Short-term turbulence in the stock market can be enough to make novice investors nauseous, but veterans like Warren Buffett remain unfazed. During his May 2025 meeting with Berkshire Hathaway […]
Texas community cries fowl after farmer sets loose thousands of chickens on his land as part of his free-range egg project — but he says they’re getting their feathers ruffled over nothing
How many chickens is too many? This isn’t the start of a joke, but rather a question that neighbors and officials are going to have to grapple with in Waxahachie in Ellis County, Texas. That’s because aeroponic farmer Anthony Whitley recently had a large number of chickens delivered to a plot of land he is […]
‘It wasn’t my mistake’: Ohio widow looking for answers after Social Security says it overpaid her $70K — and now they want it back. What to do if you spot changes in your benefit payments
Social Security has been under scrutiny now that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is digging into its finances. For this reason, Social Security is invested in recouping all of the money it can due to erroneous payments. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? […]
Dave Portnoy reveals the No.1 thing he’s learned about money — says it took 10 years to get $1M, but now he can make $5M in 1 week. How to get ‘over the hump’ and have riches ‘come to you’
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. “Money — once you get it, it’s easy to get a lot more.” That’s the biggest and surprisingly simple money lesson from Dave Portnoy, the outspoken entrepreneur who built […]
