Here’s what Americans can (and should) do at age 59 ½ — how many opportunities are you missing?
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. Age 59 ½ isn’t considered a popular milestone, but it probably should be. At this age, a flurry of new financial options and benefits become available to you. It’s […]
Canadians experiencing ‘fraud fatigue’ after targeted scams
Have you ever nearly been convinced by an email, text or phone call that you needed to click a link or share private information? The deluge of messages, virtual or otherwise, that Canadians receive can sometimes make it easy to slip in our vigilance against fraud. A new RBC poll finds 98% of respondents have […]
I got a great deal on a car on Facebook Marketplace — but now I’ve spent thousands on repairs and the transmission just failed. I’m already in debt with no emergency cash. What do I do?
When you buy a used car through Facebook Marketplace, you’re usually hoping to snag a good deal on a replacement ride. But what happens when that “deal” turns into a money pit? Let’s consider the case of a 35-year-old woman who, needing a budget-friendly vehicle to get to a new job, buys a used sedan […]
$300,000 in cash spilled out of the back this Brinks truck in Illinois — then a swarm of residents swooped in to snag the bills. But there was a serious legal cost to the ‘found’ money
The streets of Oak Park, Illinois, erupted in chaos when $300,000 in cash spilled from a Brinks armoured truck into the street. “People were running down the streets with money bags,” Nicole Phillips-Edwards, an Oak Park resident, told CBS News Chicago. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what […]
85 million TikTok views say Dave Ramsey’s advice is outdated — young Canadians refuse to sacrifice to get out of debt
Dave Ramsey has fervently preached financial advice to North Americans for decades — but younger generations are now slamming the white-bearded radio host for offering counsel that doesn’t quite account for the current cost-of-living crisis. One frothy example is Ramsey’s repeated attacks on those who spend money to buy their daily cuppa Joe. In a […]
Ontario landlord hit with $100K fine for wrongful evictions: How this happened and what your rights are as a tenant
Darlene Wesley was by all means a good tenant. The senior from Hamilton, Ontario had never missed a rent payment to her landlord for over two decades. But, despite her virtues, she lost her residence due to an illegal renovation. In February of 2023, Wesley and three other tenants were evicted out of their residences […]
43% of Canadians are delaying retirement due to financial pressures — is your plan still realistic at age 63?
Many people look forward to retirement and can’t wait to kick off that chapter in life. But for some people, that part of the story isn’t appealing. If you’re 63, you’re at a time when it is reasonable to consider your financial stability during retirement. Even though you haven’t hit 65, you’re still old enough […]
You are a working American at age 30, 50 or 60 — here’s much you should have saved for retirement. Are you dangerously behind?
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. Most Americans are worried about money, especially when it comes to retirement. A 2025 survey by Capital One and The Decision Lab found that 77% of U.S. adults feel […]
5 easy ways to save an extra $1000 a month for retirement
It’s not always easy to save for retirement. After all, 46% of Canadians live paycheck to paycheck per Leger, which means that many may find it hard to find the available funds to build a nest egg. But any extra you can set aside will pay off in retirement — and possibly change your life […]
‘They scratch the walls’: Washington woman, 66, was stuck in raccoon-infested government housing for a year — pest control removed 15 critters, called it worst infestation they’d ever seen
Few things are as inconvenient than an unwanted visitor who just won’t leave. But the reality was more than mere annoyance for Washington, D.C. resident Linda Chaplin, whose apartment was overrun by raccoons for more than a year. After months of unanswered complaints, Chaplin has finally been able to move into a new space, according […]