I’m 52 years old, $89,000 deep in debt and have two maxed-out credit cards — my only safety net is my 401(k). What’s the worst that could happen if I take cash from it?
Holding on to $89,000 in debt can be overwhelming. And you might feel like you’re dealing with an impossible financial situation. Your 401(k) might seem like the only lifeline available, but to be crystal clear: tapping into retirement savings should be your absolute last resort. When you’re drowning in debt at any age, you’re in […]
Rich older Americans are using these 3 retirement saving strategies to supercharge their nest eggs — here’s how to use them to prepare for a comfy retirement
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 U.S. Department of Labor estimates you’ll need 70-90% of your pre-retirement income to maintain your standard of living in your golden years. Americans expect they will need $1.26 […]
MTG warns the US government ‘just blindly’ sends checks to anyone — whether dead or alive, citizen or non-citizen. Here’s her solution to save $1 trillion of ‘waste, fraud, and abuse’
In a digital post dripping with outrage, Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene echoed the claims made by Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, alleging widespread fraud within the Social Security system. "Our own government just blindly sends checks to anyone and everyone whether citizen, non-citizen, dead or alive,” Greene said in a recent post […]
‘You willfully ruined people’s lives’: Florida man to spend 20 years behind bars for swindling customers out of $1.3M — leaving them with unfinished pools and ‘a shattered sense of security’
Putting a pool in your backyard is a major decision — costing upwards of $100,000, according to HomeGuide — that inevitably involves disruption. But for Tampa Bay-area clients of Olympus Pools, the cost and disruption were far more than they bargained for. As WFLA News Channel 8 reports, hundreds were left with nothing but holes […]
‘Hey, you guys!’ Iconic movie homes like The Goonies house are getting treasure-worthy makeovers — and real estate investors are turning cult-favorite sets into bucket-list stays
The iconic Astoria house from The Goonies that sparked countless childhood adventures is getting a treasure-worthy makeover — nearly 40 years after the film first hit theaters, it’s being restored to its full 1985 glory. “The whole house top-to-bottom, back to the way it was in the movie,” James Pearse Connelly, the Emmy-winning designer leading […]
‘Gold’s not going to solve it’: Arizona man called into The Ramsey Show for advice on protecting his family in the case of ‘societal collapse’ — here’s the surprising advice they gave him
Chris from Phoenix is worried about “huge civil unrest” resulting from a collapsed dollar — and he doesn’t think President Donald Trump or billionaire Elon Musk can fix the situation. The dad of two young daughters called into The Ramsey Show and asked co-hosts George Kamel and Dr. John Delony for their thoughts on how […]
‘I work for a living’: Whoopi Goldberg says she relates to Americans ‘having a hard time’ — admits she’d leave ‘The View’ if she had ‘all the money in the world’
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. Whoopi Goldberg has been co-hosting ABC’s “The View” since 2007, making her the longest serving member on the successful daytime show’s panel. However, the celebrated actor and comedian with […]
‘It was an eyesore’: City of Oakland clears homeless encampment, relocating 70 people to state-funded shelter — but advocates say crews moved too fast without offering sufficient supports
The City of Oakland has cleared a large homeless encampment on East 12th Street, relocating about 70 people to the Mandela House — a former hotel turned shelter, now funded through a state grant. The move marks one of the city’s most visible steps toward addressing homelessness, a crisis that has more than doubled in […]
Receive a random package you didn’t order? You may be a victim of a ‘brushing’ scheme. Here’s how it works — and the 1 thing postal inspectors warn you to avoid doing
Ray Simmons was baffled when an Amazon package containing beet chews landed on his doorstep. “I did think that maybe someone in my family was playing a joke on me, that they were telling me that I needed to eat healthier,” Simmons shared with WSB-TV Atlanta. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old and have nothing […]
‘I was dumbfounded’: Minneapolis mother hit with $24K bill for daughter’s allergy test — why patients across the US are suddenly facing massive bills for routine medical care
Imagine taking your daughter to a clinic for allergy testing, then learning your insurer was billed $24,000 for it, $5,400 of which you must pay. You’d probably assume a mistake was made. That’s exactly what Kaitlin Johnson of Minneapolis thought when this happened to her. Johnson called around and found most clinics charged around $1,827 […]