‘Between a rock and a hard place’: Ohio mobile home park deemed uninhabitable after years of neglect and extreme safety issues — and now its remaining senior residents are being forced out
Residents at Riverside Mobile Home Park in the city of Toledo, Ohio, are being forced out after the city declared the property unfit for human habitation, citing years of owner neglect. Despite being given 30 days to clear out, the few occupants that remain are reluctant to leave. “I wound up buying this trailer for […]
Michael Jordan gave Charles Barkley 1 golden financial tip in his early NBA days, and it made him millions — here is the big money move and how you can use it to get rich, too
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. Young athletes have been known to blow through their first big paycheck. Former NBA star Charles Barkley almost did, too — until Michael Jordan gave him one life-changing financial […]
Ontario-based Canada Post employee has her long-term disability claim denied because her cancer diagnosis came during the strike period. Here’s what you can learn
Chantelle Lucyshyn, a Kitchener, On based Canada Post employee who’s been with the company for 24 years, is fighting to get her long-term disability benefits while undergoing chemotherapy treatment for stage 4 ovarian cancer. Lucyshyn was diagnosed on November 8 and went on strike with other Canada Post workers on the 15th, she told CTV […]
‘We’re ready for a fight’: Texas family demands answers after developer bulldozed their childhood home to build a duplex on their land — and one lawyer says this happens more than you’d think
A Central Texas family is devastated and angry after their grandmother’s home was demolished without their consent, reports KVUE. In March 2024, Robert Alexander stopped by the family property at 118 Kimble Lane in East Austin. But the house he expected to see, where he and his brothers were raised, had been bulldozed to the […]
Are US taxpayers getting ‘DOGE dividend’ checks? What we know about the idea floated by Trump and Musk — and if we do get them, why they might only cover a fraction of the cost of tariffs
Back in February, James Fishback, founder and CEO of investment firm Azoria, proposed the idea of a “DOGE dividend” on social media. It was an idea that caught the attention of Elon Musk. “American taxpayers deserve a ‘DOGE Dividend’: 20% the money that DOGE saves should be sent back to hard-working Americans as a tax […]
‘Abusive and unfair’: Florida mom takes fight against her town to state Supreme Court after receiving $165K in ‘unconstitutional’ fines — her lawyers say it’s part of a broader national trend
Sandy Martinez, a single mom in Lantana, Florida, is taking her town to the Florida Supreme Court to fight $165,000 in “outrageous” and “unconstitutional” fines for things like parking on her own property. “Six-figure fines for parking on your own property are outrageous,” her attorney Mike Greenberg said in a news release. Don’t miss I’m […]
Dave Ramsey once told a Ramsey Show caller it’s possible to withdraw at 8% in retirement — but Suze Orman has called even 4% ‘very dangerous’. Who’s 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 4% rule in retirement has been a widely accepted retirement standard for over 30 years. The rule states that you should draw 4% of your assets from your […]
There’s a new ‘magic number’ Americans say they’ll need to retire comfortably — and it’s a shocking change since 2024. Here’s how to reach it ASAP without turning to sorcery
Humans often seek easy answers and shortcuts. This is not always a flaw, but a form of efficiency. So, it’s no surprise that we want a ‘magic’ answer to one of the biggest financial decisions we need to make: how much to save for retirement. As a result, we often have a ‘magic number’ in […]
I’m 29 years old and my fiance and I want to make an offer on our dream house — but he refuses to put my name on the deed even though he expects me to pay half the mortgage. What do I do?
Relationship patterns in the U.S. are changing. As of 2023, 9.1% of the population was cohabiting without being married, up from only 3.7% in 1996. With more unmarried couples opting to have children and buy homes together, those living in these types of partnerships should be aware that, while values have changed, the law in […]
This Vietnam vet, 84, was forced to sell her ‘dream’ retirement home after new owners jacked up monthly costs from $1,395 to $6,500 — how she lost out on $100,000 and a warning to seniors
Many seniors across the country would consider their senior living community a safe haven. But for some, these properties turn out to be money traps right when their personal finances are most fragile. Martha Bray, an 84-year-old Vietnam veteran, found herself trapped in such an unfortunate situation. After 10 years of living at River Glen […]