She was paid to move to a new state. One year later, she's thriving in Georgia.

I left California and joined a program that paid me to relocate to Georgia. By getting paid to switch states, I was able to ...

Daughter Refuses to Help Parents in Debt After They Spent All Their Money on 'Golden Child'

A woman turns down her parents’ request for financial assistance after years of being denied the same support they freely ...

How the growing penny shortage may impact you

Several retailers have started to roll out policies as they run out of pennies. Here’s what to expect if you’re paying with ...

Woman Insists on Splitting $400 Dinner Bill, So Friend Orders More Food to Even Things Out

A woman shares on Reddit that she ordered two extra meals after her friend, known for dodging bills, insisted they split a ...

I Thought My Sister and I Were Cool. Then She Sent Me a Text Saying I Owed Her $9,000.

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‘You’re trading dollars for quarters’: NY woman intrigued by pre-tax lease perk offered by her work — why Dave Ramsey insists she slam on the brakes

When she called into The Ramsey Show, host Dave Ramsey pumped the brakes. “Leasing is the most expensive way to operate a ...

I help parents get kids into private school for free – everything YOU need to apply

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For years, men controlled one village's coffee industry — but one woman changed that

Meridah Nandudu was a single mom of two kids, unemployed and in despair. Then she had an idea: Maybe the "humble" coffee ...
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Light on the wallet, and also nutrition: Experts say carb-heavy budget meals aren't healthy enough

Over the course of two weeks, CNA TODAY ate 40 budget meals, which lower-income individuals sometimes rely on, and found that ...

‘Damn this sucks’: First homebuyer gets borrowing power wake-up call

A young Aussie has been left stunned following a meeting with a mortgage broker in which she discovered the surprising thing that wouldn’t help increase her borrowing power.

How Mounjaro saved my life - and saved me £200,000: Rachel was left suicidal after ballooning to 19 stone and binging on cocaine, booze and takeaways... then she fou…

When Rachel Cooper, from South Wales, decided to use weight loss jabs to help her shed the extra pounds she'd piled on during ...

My sister, 65, has $80,000 in bonds and savings, and $2,600 a month in Social Security. Can she retire?

She is single and makes $55,000 a year. She will pay off her condo, worth $300,000, in three years. With her Social Security and pension, she will have $2,600 a month starting at age 65. Her expenses ...