This ‘demoralizing’ trend is keeping computer science grads out of work — minimum wage jobs won’t take them either. Are 6-figure tech careers dying?
For years, we heard about the tech talent shortage — that there were a glut of jobs and not enough bodies to fill them. For students studying computer science, a bright future lay ahead. Upon graduation, they could expect multiple job offers, high starting salaries and lots of perks, from free food and gym memberships […]
This Chicago couple says their mortgage is dragging on and they long to burn it — The Ramsey Show says this 1 fix can get them there sooner
Ashley and Jim, a Chicago couple with two kids, are feeling stuck. They’d paid off their debt, built an emergency fund and are investing 15% for retirement while also saving for college. Yet their $155,000 mortgage feels like it is going nowhere. "We’re just feeling kind of stagnant," Ashley told The Ramsey Show at a […]
Charlie Munger believed homeownership is for families who want to live in them. Here’s how to invest in real estate without buying a home
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Charlie Munger was an investing magnate whose life spanned multiple decades. He died at age 99 on November 28, 2023. His legacy is truly iconic, having built several incredible companies over the years — most notably Berkshire Hathaway — alongside the […]
Toronto bar pitches Blue Jays pride, gets tagged — and served a legal “cease and desist” notice over logo use
Toronto is buzzing as the Blue Jays return to the World Series for the first time in 32 years. Bars across the city are packed with fans, but one downtown landmark watering hole has discovered that even a small show of team pride can have legal consequences. Sneaky Dee’s, a College Street favourite known for […]
Free at last: Qtrade’s $0-commission move shows investors are winning Canada’s brokerage fee war
Canada’s self-directed investing market is undergoing a sweeping transition as brokerage firms move away from traditional trade-fees and toward broadly accessible commission-free trading. The strategy, long championed by digital disruptors, is now being embraced by major bank-owned brokerages as well — signalling a structural shift in how Canadians access equities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Don’t […]
I retired at 60 and have been living off my Social Security and pension without even touching my $700K nest egg — but do I need a strategy for RMDs?
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Alice recently retired after spending 30 years teaching English Literature at a world-renowned university. She’s made responsible choices with her money and has paid off her house while building a nest egg worth $700,000. Much of this money is in a […]
Trump says gas prices will drop to $2 ‘pretty soon’ and it will be ‘better than a tax cut’ — but is that realistic?
President Trump made a bold prediction about falling gas prices during his tour of Asia this week, while touting his “drill, baby, drill” slogan. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don’t have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here’s […]
Canadian small businesses pay 20% more tax than U.S. competitors, CFIB warns
Canadian micro and small businesses are paying significantly more in taxes than their U.S. counterparts, according to new research from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). According to the report, a firm with four employees in Canada pays, on average, 20% more in taxes than one of the same size in the United States. […]
My mom now needs assisted living. But she has no retirement savings, only Social Security — what are her best options?
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. One of life’s hardest challenges is watching our parents grow old. Consider this scenario: you’ve witnessed a severe decline in your mother’s cognitive health and ability to care for her own needs, but neither you nor your siblings are able to […]
‘It can happen to anyone’: California retiree nearly had $120K stolen from her IRA — what every retiree should know with ACATS fraud on the rise
Tien Tran logged into his wife’s Roth IRA one afternoon to check on a solar energy stock. Instead, The New York Times reports, he stumbled onto a nightmare — nearly half of her retirement holdings, worth about $120,000, had vanished. (1) The securities had been quietly transferred from her Vanguard account to a Merrill Edge […]