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6 ways to make a rental property work for you

The property you choose can directly impact your bottom line, as well as the type of tenants you’ll attract (for better or ...

Fresno man with $175K to burn says he's eyeing a rental property, maybe 2 — but Dave Ramsey warns that real estate dreams can easily become nightmares

Bobby from Fresno, California, has done what many Americans dream of — he’s fully paid off his home. In the three years since, he and his wife have managed to save up $175,000 ...

The number of US seniors renting surged 30% in just 10 years — why so many older adults may be ditching their mortgages and opting for flexibility

More people these days are renting in retirement. Between 2013 and 2023, the number of renters in the U.S. aged 65-plus went up 2.4 million, a nearly 30% increase and the largest ...

US workers are now clinging to their current roles in a stagnating job market — but could ‘job hugging’ be keeping you stuck in a holding pattern?

The latest employee retention index by consulting firm Eagle Hill, released in July, signals U.S. employees are more likely to hold onto their jobs for the next six months. The data also indicates a ...

‘Why do you have to read that?’: Nancy Pelosi clashed with CNN when confronted about insider trading — should lawmakers be allowed to trade stocks?

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wasn’t having it when CNN’s Jake Tapper pressed her about insider trading allegations.

Are tariffs behind spiking veggie prices?Are tariffs behind spiking veggie prices?

Economist David Ortega told Marketplace that tariffs, on average, are up year-over-year on common vegetable imports “like ...

A $22K cruise plagued with failures

Spending $22,000 on a European river cruise was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime for Atlanta couple John and Rosemary ...

I rent the home I live in but dream of retiring in my $400K Caribbean vacation home. Should I sell it to pay off $50K in credit card debt?

Total credit card debt in the US stands at $1.18 trillion this year, with 4.3% of debt in delinquency, according to the ...

Bride wants to refuse $100,000 gift from relatives because she fears it comes with strings attached. Why the Ramsey show says she needs boundaries

Dave Ramsey and co-host George Kamel were quick to pick up on the real issue — this isn't about a generous gift; it’s about ...

Newborns with $1K Trump Accounts could have $1.9M by 28, Treasury Dept. says — here's how much you'd need to invest each year to get that number

When the One Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law on July 4, it created a new account for children. The so-called “Trump ...

Medicaid protects 1 in 5 Americans — but that's about to change. Here's who will lose access due to Trump's Big Beautiful Bill

Some of the changes to the program under the One Beautiful Bill Act include imposing stricter eligibility requirements — the ...

Montreal woman is worried about her husband's gambling addiction — wants to help him tackle his $1.1M debt. What Ramsey Show hosts said to do ASAP

It's common for spouses to combine finances — but sometimes, even when you keep your money separate, one partner's bad habits ...