‘It’s not safe’: This Houston couple says their brand-new home in a gated community has become a mold-ridden uninhabitable nightmare — now they’re left in an ‘unfathomable’ position

When Angela and Terry Taylor of Houston moved into a four-story home in a gated community in 2020, they thought it would be a safe, low-maintenance environment where they could ease into retirement. Instead, things started to go wrong almost immediately. The Taylors noticed condensation on the windows and doors. Angela began to feel ill. […]

Rick Rule warns the US dollar will ‘lose 75%’ of its buying power in 10 years — reveals 1 shockproof asset he owns because he’s ‘afraid’ it will spike 249%. Is your nest-egg protected?

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. If you go by the official numbers, the inflation spike of 2022 may feel like a thing of the past. But according to legendary investor Rick Rule — former […]

Michigan police say ex‑Ford worker stole millions worth of car parts right off the line to then sell on eBay in years-long scheme — plus how US drivers can avoid getting burned by hot parts

Millions of dollars of brand-new Ford hoods, bumpers and taillights recently disappeared straight off the assembly line into an online market before Dearborn police cracked the case. According to Fox 2 Detroit, a former Ford Motor employee slipped the parts out of three plants in Wayne, Dearborn and Flat Rock over more than two years, then […]

A Montana woman believed Amazon reached out to help protect her identity, but instead was defrauded out of nearly $1 million — how she then helped set up the sting to catch her scammer

An elderly Missoula woman lost nearly $1 million in an elaborate scam involving a fake Amazon support person, the “Social Security Department,” a supposed U.S. Marshal and in-person pickups from her front door, reports the Sacramento Bee. The woman, who was not named, said the scam started with a phone call from a person claiming […]

This Houston senior, 68, is facing the threat of homelessness after work-from-home job didn’t pay her — here’s how the alleged scheme works and 3 red flags to watch out for

Work-from-home jobs can provide valuable income for people who are unable to work a traditional job. For Mildred Bedar, a Houston resident, her work-at-home position helped her pay the bills, until the company disappeared without sending her a paycheck. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I […]

Good ideas and power moves: How Taylor Swift’s savvy business moves turned her into a global music mogul — and what you can learn from her success

“Look what you made me do.” — Taylor Swift, Reputation album (2017) That wasn’t just a mic drop — it was a mission statement. Over the past decade, Taylor Swift hasn’t just rewritten pop music; she’s rewritten what it means to be a modern business mogul. From boardroom negotiations to billion-dollar brand-building, she’s taken control […]

Canadian small businesses’ confidence is at an all-time low amid US trade tensions

A lot of Canadians are reasonably on edge lately, with US president Donald Trump’s continued talk of annexing Canada and various tit-for-tat tariff threats lobbed back and forth across the border. That tension has been reflected in Canadian businesses, with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s Business Barometer crashing to an all-time low in […]

‘We’re not asking for handouts’: These truckers cleaned up debris after California wildfires only to be burned by the system — and say they’ve yet to be paid the thousands they’re owed

After working long, grueling hours to clear the burn zone from the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County, dozens of truck drivers in California say they’re still waiting on paychecks that never came. Alex Miramontes, owner and operator of Gray Valley Transport, says he and about 40 other truckers were hired to remove debris in […]