Social Security Administration issues a statement countering Elon’s claim of a ‘huge problem’ with dead beneficiaries, says it gets roughly 3M death notices a year. But how accurate are they?
Amid widespread confusion and accusations from Elon Musk suggesting “millions of dead people” are receiving benefits, the Social Security Administration has issued a clarification. In a recent press release, the SSA says it receives more than three million death notices every year. The release offers a glimpse behind the curtain to explain how deaths are […]
LA County is forming a new $1 billion homelessness department — despite warnings of a ‘massive disruption.’ Here’s why the move marks a ‘seismic change’ for the city’s homeless crisis
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously late on April 1 to pull hundreds of millions of dollars in funding from the area’s homeless services agency. In an effort to banish homelessness, Los Angeles County has been funneling some of its tax revenue to one of its largest agencies, the Los Angeles Homeless […]
Tenant left chasing $2K deposit after move sparks warnings about hidden rental rights
Physicist Haoyu Qi and his wife moved from Moncton to Toronto over the winter for work. But before he could retrieve the $2,000 security deposit he had paid on their New Brunswick apartment, he was told his former landlord was making a $500 claim for cleaning and damage costs. Qi disputed the charge and filed […]
A single high school class can boost a teen’s lifetime wealth by $100,000 — but most kids aren’t taking it. Here’s what they’re missing
While plenty of studies show the link between financial knowledge and financial success, a recent report puts a price tag on it: $100,000. A study from consulting firm Tyton Partners and nonprofit Next Gen Personal Finance found that taking just one personal finance class in high school leads to an average lifetime benefit of about […]
The FBI says an Arizona father–son duo scammed $280M — with an elaborate ‘lie’ meant to ‘exploit and defraud investors.’ Here’s how it allegedly happened, and how to avoid frauds like this
Arizona father and son, Randy and Chad Miller, have reportedly been indicted in an alleged scheme that targeted investors looking to fund a sports complex. The elaborate plot, which resulted in more than $280 million in defrauded funds, involved municipal bonds linked to a large sports complex in the city of Mesa. Don’t miss I’m […]
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 […]
‘A warning to Americans’: This Yale professor is moving to Canada over ‘political pressure’ put on US schools by Trump. But getting into Canada isn’t easy. Here’s the 1 thing Americans forget
Jason Stanley, a Yale philosophy professor and author of How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them, is leaving the United States to take up a teaching position at the University of Toronto — a decision he said is driven entirely by the political climate under the Trump administration. The federal government is in […]
Are you willing to spend $20,000 or more on a dog? Here are 15 of the most expensive dog breeds in Canada
My dog lives like a king. And he’s grown accustomed to this lavish lifestyle. From the time I purchased him from a breeder ($1,000), to expected and unexpected vet bills, grooming costs and an extensive (and impressive) wardrobe, let’s just say that I’m glad that I started budgeting for him well before he came into […]
Trump’s benchmark payment rate increase for insurance companies? It comes at a cost, both for insurers and Americans — here’s the skinny for older adults in the Medicare Advantage plan
Insurance companies are cautiously optimistic about the Trump administration’s policies for their industry: insurers saw their stocks soar in early April when the federal government announced a record 5.06% benchmark increase to Medicare Advantage plans. That is more than double the rate (2.23%) proposed by the [Biden administration] (https://www.barrons.com/articles/humana-cvs-unitedhealth-stock-medicare-advantage-7dee3cc7) in January 2025, which was seen […]
Tony Robbins issues dire warning about retirement — calls on Americans to get ‘head out of the sand’ and says Social Security isn’t enough. Here’s the ‘ultimate power’ you need now
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. America’s Social Security program is both popular and woefully underfunded. Experts have been warning that the social safety net millions of Americans rely on is on the verge of […]