Americans increasingly expect to live to 100 (and increasingly fear they can’t afford to). Two in three (67%) now say they worry more about running out of money than about death itself, according to Allianz’s 2026 Annual Retirement Study, a record high, up 10 percentage points from 57% in 2022. That anxiety collides with a …
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In the vast majority of cases, injured parties have two years within which to file claims, starting when they sustain injury related to another party’s negligence. Not filing within this window voids one’s ability to gain compensation for damages to health and emotional well-being, as well as coverage of related medical bills. The two-year statute …
Technology transformation in banking has been underway for more than a decade, yet many programs still fail to deliver the returns boards expect. For leaders like Ken Raymie, the question is less whether to invest and more how to focus on what reliably works—and avoid repeating the same expensive lessons. Industry data underscores the execution …
Ray and Shelly Romolt had been waiting for a new house to go up on the empty lot next door in their Lockport, Illinois, subdivision. The lot had recently sold, mesh construction fencing was going up, and the couple had spent years looking forward to new neighbors, according to the News Tribune, which republished the …
Louisiana homeowners are being urged to check their insurance paperwork before heavy rain raises the risk of flash flooding across the state. The warning comes as the WAFB First Alert Weather Team says heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding remains the main local concern. According to WAFB, Louisiana insurance officials are telling residents …
Homeowners cleaning up after storms are being warned to slow down before hiring anyone who knocks on the door, calls out of the blue, or promises fast repairs after damage. The warning comes from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, which says reported contractor fraud rose 38% from 2023 to 2025. According to 23ABC, the group …
A flat county property tax rate does not always mean a homeowner’s total bill will stay flat. That is the budget lesson coming out of the Charlotte region as local governments prepare for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Mecklenburg County kept its property tax rate unchanged, but the city of Charlotte approved an …
Homeowners in Kingston, Ontario, are being warned about door-to-door paving crews offering cheap driveway work, asking for cash up front, and leaving some residents with unfinished jobs or debris on the property. The Whig-Standard reported that police issued a fresh warning as paving scammers target Kingston homeowners during the warmer months, when driveway repairs and …
A growing portion of Americans are more afraid of running out of money than death itself. According to Allianz Center’s 2026 Annual Retirement Study, just over two-thirds of Americans now worry more about running out of money than about losing their lives, up 10 percentage points from 2022. Whether you call it retirement anxiety or …
A 25-year-old teacher posted on Reddit with a problem most people would love to have. She has a $500,000 trust fund and $1.1 million invested across about 20 diversified stocks, with the expectation of inheriting roughly $10 million in the next decade or so. Despite this wealth, she works as a teacher, earning enough to cover …