Home prices keep climbing, but a sea change may be coming — will buyers finally catch a tailwind and sail ahead, or are sellers at risk of being dead in the water?
Like an island far away on the horizon, owning a home has never felt more out of reach. Year after year, home prices have climbed higher, leaving many buyers with a tailwind, wondering if they’ll ever catch a break. In January, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index — a key measure of national home prices — […]
Raising Cane’s CEO Todd Graves turned a rejected chicken finger idea into a billion-dollar empire. Here’s the 1 key value he harnessed for success and how you can ‘live it every day’ too
Sometimes, making billions is just a matter of doing one thing — and doing it really well. That’s the playbook Todd Graves, founder and CEO of Raising Cane’s, has followed. With a menu that barely breaks five items — chicken fingers, fries, coleslaw, Texas toast and a cult-favorite sauce — the chain still managed to […]
Buyer beware — How to protect yourself from online puppy scams
There’s no more popular time to bring a puppy home than in the spring. And puppy scammers know this, that’s why they’re popping up like daisies all over the internet. According to recent data from the Better Business Bureau (BBB), online pet scams have increased dramatically, with reported incidents doubling in Canada over the past […]
This Brooklyn landlord says his tenant owes $60,000 in unpaid rent — tried for eviction but the nightmare has only gotten worse. Here’s what happened and how to avoid the same fate
Kemar Lafayette is a Brooklyn landlord who owns a multi-level home in the Bed-Stuy neighborhood. Lafayette has been stuck in the same nightmare since 2021, where an unamed tenant has been giving him the runaround on paying — essentially squatting — racking up $60,000 in unpaid rent. While Lafayette has tried to get her evicted, […]
Scammers are targeting American investors to the tune of $5.7 billion — here are the three signs of a hustle and how to protect yourself from costly scams
Scammers are getting bolder — and consumers are paying the price. In 2024 alone, fraud cost Americans more than $12.5 billion, a staggering 25% increase from the previous year, according to newly released data from the Federal Trade Commission. Don’t miss I’m 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I […]
‘I’m not looking for a lottery ticket here. I’m looking for accountability’: Man denied a $1K insurance claim after trooper crashes into car — how to fight insurance disputes
A shocking crash involving a rookie Minnesota state trooper has left a family reeling. The incident happened last June along Highway 23, near Marshall, Minnesota. Jamie Krueger was driving behind a State Patrol trooper when, without warning or flashing lights, the officer attempted a sudden U-turn to chase a speeding driver. He hit Krueger’s car […]
‘I was going to lose my Medicare’: Oklahoma man says Social Security benefits cut without warning — what you can do
James McCaffrey was blindsided when found out his Social Security benefits were suspended. The 66-year old received no warning or explanation — just a bill. “It said that I needed to pay $740 before the 25th of this month or I was going to lose my Medicare,” McCaffrey told Oklahoma KFOR. The Oklahoma City retiree, […]
I’m 35 and sunk $95,000 into the S&P 500 in February — then lost $15,000 in the sell-off. My financial advisor wants me to ride it out, but how long should I have to wait?
Mark was nervous about taking the leap and investing in the stock market. As a 35-year-old health-care worker, he’d never had time to learn about the market — but with a lot of money sitting in the bank, he felt it was time to get some professional help and start making his money work for […]
Fraudsters are using a $20 ‘distraction’ scam to steal thousands of dollars from victims — nearly $5,000 drained from 1 LA teacher’s bank account. Here’s how the ‘huge violation’ went down
It’s not every day a stranger insists on handing you a $20 bill you didn’t drop. But for Sarah — whose last name has been withheld, as reported by Fox LA — that’s exactly what happened on an ordinary Wednesday afternoon at a Ralphs grocery store in Van Nuys. "He came much closer to me […]
Millennials are the ‘biggest losers’ in US society, according to new data. Here’s why — plus key things Americans of any age can do to help build lasting financial security
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. A quick Google search reveals that millennials are often characterized as entitled whiners who are quick to complain about their financial struggles — but it’s not a fair assessment. […]