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Senior phone call scam

News 3h ago

Seniors are losing billions to scams — here's how to stop fraudsters in their tracks

Scams targeting older Americans are at record highs, with nearly $5 billion lost in 2024

A retired couple enjoys a bottle of wine together.

Retirement 3h ago

Are you a ‘rich’ retiree or just upper middle class? Here’s why it matters

While some retired Americans might consider themselves to be rich, the reality of their finances could tell a different story.

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Exterior of a Walmart in East Meadow, New York

Managing Money 4h ago

Walmart-related recession indicator is at its highest point since the 2008 financial crisis

When financial pressure builds, consumers tend to ditch high-end purchases and turn toward bargain retailers

A happy family sits outside relaxing.

Life 4h ago

Gas prices and global uncertainty have Americans pumping the brakes on vacation plans. Why it’s the year of staycation

Why some people are choosing to stay put this summer, and how to make the best of it

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Taking Ozempic

News 4h ago

Fake Ozempic could kill you. How to tell if your drug is safe

Counterfeit and compounded GLP-1 drugs pose serious health risks

Jade Warshaw and Ken Coleman advise a Phoenix plumber on his next retirement moves.

Retirement 4h ago

Arizona plumber, 62, has $79K debt, no 401(k) — but 3 houses. Ramsey Show tells him which to sell to save his retirement

Rental properties can be good investments, but not at the expense of a solid nest egg.

Ramsey Show hosts take a call from a man whose parents' pay his student debt

Loans 4h ago

I’m 35 and my parents are still paying my $70K+ student loans. My mom wants out but dad doesn’t. Should I take it over?

A caller on The Ramsey Show exhibits how family financial agreements can turn into awkward tension.

Former PIMCO CEO Mohamed El-Erian pens an admonition to Americans, warning of future hardship for citizens.

News 5h ago

Economist Mohamed El-Erian says the US economic survival is not enough to avoid the pain of future hardship

‘What the U.S. needs from its policymakers is not hubris, but humility’: El-Erian pens a warning in times of conflict.

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak in the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026

News 5h ago

Trump: It’s ‘not possible’ for Washington to fund Medicaid, Medicare as military spending rises. How to prepare now

Trump framed programs like child care and health care as responsibilities that should shift away from the federal government.

Gas prices are displayed at a Shell gas station on March 30, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Employment 5h ago

With gas prices spiking, you now have a new reason to ask your boss to work from home

“If the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, I’ll be happy if they only stayed at $4 a gallon.”

Family fighting

Taxes 5h ago

Your in-law may have just delayed your refund — here's how to fix it

If your in-law wrongly claimed your spouse, your refund could be delayed

Retired woman relaxing on porch with her dog.

Retirement 5h ago

There’s a good chance you don’t need more than $2.5M to retire comfortably. The simple fact many stressed Americans miss

If you want to save more than $1.2M for retirement, you might be blowing your expense expectations out of proportion.

A father reads a book to three of his children.

Life 5h ago

‘The best thing we can do’: Why an expert financial planner is boycotting 529 accounts for his children’s education

“We are actively saving money that we may use for college, but not necessarily.”

Young children play with colorful blocks in a classroom.

Employment 5h ago

A new Iowa law is tackling the $172 billion child care crisis — and it could be a model for the rest of the country

If child care employees can’t afford child care, then the system faces more strain

Mercedes-Benz vehicles are assembled inside one of the company's plants.

Auto 6h ago

Mercedes dropped $4B in Alabama to ease tariff costs — one of the first signs of Trump’s ‘Made in America’ plan working

Mercedes-Benz joins a growing list of foreign automakers that are deciding to double down on their U.S. investments.