My elderly mentor cut me out of his will with no explanation
DEAR ABBY: For 15 years I’ve maintained a close friendship with a wealthy older man who has become a kind of mentor. He’s 90 years old now and in failing … Read More
Tag: money
I’m a bridal expert and was shocked by stunning wedding cakes — at Walmart
Let them eat cake — but at a cheaper price. A finance guru and wedding expert named Courtney has shared her secrets to saving hundreds of dollars on weddings — … Read More
Stephen King among trial witnesses set to raise fears over publisher merger
The U.S. Justice Department will ask a federal judge on Monday to block a $2.2-billion merger of two of the “Big Five” book publishers — Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster — in a … Read More
Biggest investing and saving mistakes 30-somethings make
While there are a lot of things you can do with your money, the right move at the wrong time is still the wrong move. In this piece, I unpack … Read More
Sponsored weddings are the new way influencers are saving money
As soon as Yola Robert got engaged last July, she started house hunting, hitting the gym and scouting out her dream wedding venue. Then, she slid into the DMs of … Read More
New ‘sextortion’ scheme targets 14- to 17-year-old boys
What’s starting off as online flirting between two teens is ending in child-pornography extortion and suicide. Boys between the ages of 14 and 17 are being targeted in money-motivated “sextortion” … Read More
Rhode Island strip club robbed of 22K in $1 bills in gunpoint heist
A Providence strip club was robbed of $22,000 – all in $1 bills by a worker of the joint who disguised his skin tone during the gunpoint heist, according to … Read More
Teaching tool or ‘too much too soon’?
They’re only tweens, but they’re already getting carded. Believing that it’s never too early to encourage financial literacy, Wisconsin mom of two Renee Benes has already started schooling her children … Read More
This is how people are building generational wealth today: poll
Six out of 10 US adults believe they can build generational wealth, but have differing opinions on how to do so. Of the 2,000 adults polled, 74% believe they have … Read More
Controversy rages over upcoming Newfoundland sugar tax
An upcoming provincial tax on soft drinks and other sugary beverages, in Newfoundland and Labrador, has some people applauding and others complaining. In September, the province will become the first … Read More
