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Scammers offer older people help at the pump. Don't buy it.

Managing Money 10h ago

Low-tech gas-pump skimming scam targets seniors in Maryland — all it takes is 1 drywall screw to rack up bogus charges

The FBI warns that fraudsters run away with $1 billion/year by tampering with gas pumps, ATMs and PIN pads.

Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway

News 10h ago

Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep recall the moment they realized they'd never rely on anyone for money

“For me though, I've always defined power in terms of freedom,” Hathaway said.

U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage during a rally at the Rocky Mount Event Center on December 19, 2025 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

News 10h ago

The $499 Trump Phones are finally shipping — after months of speculation they might never launch

Word comes as some who pre-ordered the devices were worried they would never materialize.

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Jennifer Lichthardt believed scammers because they used her bank's number.

Managing Money 11h ago

Illinois woman hands $40,000 to a scammer who knew her account balance and used her bank’s phone number

Banks can sometimes help you recover funds if you get scammed — but this likely isn’t one of those times.

Jim Cramer speaks during the Squawk on the Street morning television show.

Investing 11h ago

Jim Cramer says stocks like McDonald’s, Walmart that should be soaring in tough times are instead getting ‘slaughtered’

Low-cost retailer stock should be an obvious buy during stressful economic times, but the numbers aren’t matching the theory.

US television personalities Heidi Montag and her husband Spencer Pratt arrive for the 51st American Music Awards at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 26, 2025. (

News 11h ago

Spencer Pratt watched his Palisades home burn down. One year later, he's polling second in the LA mayor's race

The reality TV star who blew his fortune in the 2010s is polling second behind Karen Bass, with billionaires and CEOs writing checks.

A composite image of Sam Altman and Elon Musk.

News 14h ago

The Elon Musk v. Sam Altman trial is dragging on for so long that everyone is bringing pillows

Even the courtroom sketch artist brought a cushion to the Oakland courtroom.

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A photo of Gloria Caulfield from Tavistock Development Company giving the commencement speech at U of Central Florida

News 16h ago

Florida graduation speaker booed for calling AI 'the next industrial revolution' — why grads everywhere won't have it

Many of those students blame the technology for their problems as they enter the job market.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta will reportedly hand out 8,000 pink slips on May 20.

News 16h ago

'Everyone is unhappy': Meta employees say the mood is grim as the company reportedly plans to axe 8,000 workers

Meta's forthcoming layoffs will reportedly eliminate about 10% of its workforce, even as Q1 profits hit $26.8 billion and AI spending rockets toward $145 billion this year alone.

A Starbucks barista with a headset at a cashier in Augusta, Georgia.

News 16h ago

Burger King, Starbucks enlist AI ‘assistants’ to memorize recipes, check inventory — but it's also tattling on workers

The response so far has been as lukewarm as that iced coffee you ordered through the mobile app.

Billionaire Eric Sprott has had huge success in gold and silver.

Investing 17h ago

Billionaire Eric Sprott put 98% of his $3 billion fortune in gold and silver — and says gold is headed to $10,000

Ray Dalio says governments always devalue their currencies and gold is where you hide. Eric Sprott has been living that bet for four decades. The numbers are starting to prove him right.

Tech workers surrounding computer

News 17h ago

Tech company's 16,000 workers lose their 401(k) match so the company can bet on AI — and they're not alone

From "quiet cutting" to public layoffs citing AI efforts, many of the big tech companies are cutting employee benefits. Here's why it will hurt women the most.

Jim Rogers, American businessman, investor and author, attends an economic forum.

Investing 19h ago

Jim Rogers issues dire warning over Trump’s stock market: ‘The end will probably come soon.’ What he likes for safety

‘Nearly every stock market in the world is doing well — that has rarely happened in my lifetime.’

President Donald Trump participates in a coloring activity with children at the South Lawn at the White House.

Investing 19h ago

Trump’s new Moms.gov site promotes Trump Accounts for kids — but are they the smartest savings option you have?

The administration says the new investment accounts could help build long-term wealth for children. But there may be better options

Dave Ramsey spreads his hands dramatically on stage in a black button up shirt.

Managing Money 20h ago

‘Dumb! Really dumb!’ Dave Ramsey calls out the big 3 financial mistakes his callers make. Avoid these money pitfalls now

Ramsey didn't mince words, saying that, 'These things baffle me.'

Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence send cargo to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock

News 20h ago

The US is so desperate for mariners that new grads are being offered $170,000 salaries — plus $54,000 signing bonuses

Students training for these jobs often complete grueling schedules involving up to 24 credit hours per semester alongside mandatory sea training.

Scott Galloway, also known as Prof G, grimaces while speaking into a microphone and gesturing outward with one hand.

News 21h ago

Prof G warns Trump is ‘bankrupting' America — how to save yourself from a ‘weakening’ US in 2026

Galloway says that this is part ‘of a consistent pattern across Trump’ and his organizational dealings.