Texas woman’s dad sold his $1.3M home to her for $50K — but now he’s having money problems and wants a monthly allowance. What Dave Ramsey says to do
It’s not uncommon for parents to help their adult children with the purchase of a house, but sometimes that monetary gift can set the parents back more than they expected. Take Jenna’s father, for example. Jenna, who lives in San Antonio, recently called in to The Ramsey Show with a family problem. (1) Must Read […]
For 40% of Americans, the dreaded financial ‘rainy day’ is every day — how to find shelter from the ‘financial vortex’ and start saving for retirement
More Americans are finding themselves trapped in a perpetual financial rainy day, with competing expenses that make it very difficult to get ahead. In its 2025 Retirement Survey & Insights Report, Goldman Sachs found that approximately 40% of Americans report living paycheck to paycheck with no flexibility to put aside savings at the end of […]
‘He who has the gold makes the rules’: Trump roars back at tariff critics — while declaring himself ‘the greatest friend’ of American capitalism.
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have sparked a chorus of criticism from across the political and economic spectrum — with lawmakers, CEOs and economists warning of rising costs and escalating trade tensions. But the president isn’t backing down. Even after announcing a […]
Florida woman makes $5,600/month but $3,100 of it goes toward her mortgage — and now she’s drowning in debt. The Ramsey Show say she has just 1 option
When your mortgage consumes most of your take-home pay, every bill becomes a source of stress — and every month feels like survival mode, not financial progress. Lacey from Jacksonville, Florida called in to the Dave Ramsey show with this exact problem and wasn’t sure what to do next. "I purchased my home for around […]
New father, 20, overwhelmed by $32K student debt and $21K car loan, fears bankruptcy — here’s the 1 thing Dave Ramsey says he can do to avoid it
If you’re deep in debt, at what point are you actually bankrupt? Before declaring bankruptcy, you have a few options to consider first. John, a 20-year-old from Nashville, is overwhelmed with debt. “I’m in so deep debt … to the point where I think I’m going to have to go bankrupt,” he told The Ramsey […]
‘Paralyzed’ Iraq War vet collected $201K in disability — until being caught jumping on a trampoline. Why the VA honor system is so vulnerable to fraud
A Washington Post exposé on veterans faking disabilities has raised concerns about the Department of Veterans Affairs’ $193-billion disability benefits program — and how much fraud is costing taxpayers and veterans who legitimately need care. The Post uncovered 30 cases of veterans who bilked the program system out of millions of dollars in the past […]
‘It’s all so heartbreaking’: SNAP collapse forces families to turn to pet food banks, with the most desperate surrendering their pets during shutdown
When Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments were delayed during the record-long government shutdown, the financial fallout hit households in ways policymakers rarely account for. Families weren’t just struggling to feed themselves, but they were also running out of money to feed their pets. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a […]
High interest rates aren’t stopping Canadians from crushing their credit card debt — here’s how they’re doing it
In a country where grocery bills keep rising and mortgage payments eat into paycheques, Canadians are fighting back — one credit card payment at a time. A new Money.ca reader poll shows that nearly 90% of Canadians pay their credit card balances in full every month, proving that even in an age of record debt […]
Charlie Munger once revealed 3 reasons Warren Buffett was ‘so much richer’ than him — despite being partners. Use those keys to unlock mega-wealth now
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Charlie Munger wasn’t known for mincing words, and that was never more true than in 2019, when at the Daily Journal Annual Meeting, he received a pointed question about his wealth that made the crowd laugh. “In spite of being partners […]
74% of Americans think they’re reasonably informed about Social Security — but here’s what they’re often getting wrong
Social Security provides important monthly benefits to millions of retired Americans. Chances are, many of today’s workers are counting on those benefits once they retire. In a recent AARP survey of Americans 18 and over, 74% said they consider themselves reasonably informed about Social Security. Of those, 58% described themselves as somewhat informed, while 16% […]