I Was 40 With Nothing Saved—Now I’m Retiring Early. Here Are the 10 Things I Did

Dezajny / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. If you’re 40, like I was, and your retirement and savings accounts are embarrassingly empty, like mine were, you’re not alone—and you’re definitely not […]

Do These 11 Things and You’ll Be Debt-Free in 3 Years

pathdoc / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. Whether you’re drowning in debt, or simply want to turbocharge your savings, the solution isn’t necessarily making more money—it’s stopping the behaviors that aren’t […]

Workers Blindsided As Modern Layoffs Strip Away Dignity Along With Paychecks

Twinsterphoto / Shutterstock.com With layoffs dominating headlines and recovery proving slow for many, Zety’s new Layoff Lifeline Report explores how job security and hidden dismissals have transformed the workplace. As AI accelerates and companies quietly downsize, the findings highlight a workforce on edge, caught between technological progress and the fear of being next. Job stability […]

‘It’s Not All Doomsday,’ Says Brookings Institution — Which Means Some of It Is. Your Kids Face a Brave New Career World With AI Impacting Every Move

Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. The job market your children face looks nothing like the one that shaped your early career. Companies are cutting entry-level roles at […]

Episode 236. “She spent $5K behind my back. How can I trust her?”

Alex (34) and Jackie (33) have been married for 11 years, raising four young kids while navigating a financial dynamic that’s been strained for nearly as long. Alex is meticulous and cautious — he’s tracked every expense since 2016 — while Jackie follows her instincts and believes God will provide. But when she secretly […] […]

The Canadian Trader’s Edge: Why Many Brokers Accept Canadians and Allow Crypto Trading

Crypto trading has been getting increasingly popular among Canadians. Since 2024, the market has evolved a lot, and many Canadian investors made the decision to start buying and trading crypto. Although international exchanges used to be more popular, many traders are now turning to local alternatives.  The good news is that many brokers accept Canadians […]

10 Fully Remote Jobs and How to Find Them

Evgeny Atamanenko / Shutterstock.com Return-to-office (RTO) headlines might make it seem like remote work is fading, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Long before working from home became mainstream, plenty of careers were already being done entirely online, and demand for fully remote jobs is still strong. In this guide, we’ll define remote, […]

New Bill Would Boost Social Security Benefits Temporarily. Here’s How It Would Work.

Antonovskay Anzhella / Shutterstock.com Recent tax reform is helping millions of seniors to keep more money in their pockets, thanks to a new senior tax deduction that is available through the 2028 tax year. Now, some Democrats in Congress want to boost senior coffers even more by temporarily hiking the size of monthly Social Security […]

The U.S. Economy Added 119,000 Jobs in September Even as Layoffs Surged. How Can Americans Seeking Employment Make Sense of This?

Kues / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ September jobs report delivered a mixed message: 119,000 new positions added, more than double what economists predicted, even as […]