How To Spot Mortgage Assistance Scams—as FTC Releases $3 Million in Refunds to Victims

Nearly 2,000 homeowners are set to receive refunds after the Federal Trade Commission announced it would return nearly $3 million to those who were defrauded by a widespread mortgage relief scheme. The refunds are tied to a February 2024 federal court ruling that found mortgage relief company Home M

Why Relocation Costs Skyrocket—and the Tech Fixing It

When the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) originally pitched the International Space Station (ISS) to Congress in 1984, it assured the government that the program would cost no more than $8 billion. But by the time the station was fully operational, the total bill had ballooned t

SpaceX IPO To Trigger Massive South Texas Housing Boom As Employees From Engineers to Cafeteria Workers Cash In

SpaceX made its stock market debut on Friday, minting a fresh crop of millionaire employees who are expected to fuel a real estate boom near the company's South Texas headquarters. “It is certainly hard to believe that a little company that started in a warehouse in El Segundo is now going public,”

The Rise of the ‘Halfbacks’: Retirees Who Moved to Florida Are Now Fleeing It

The classic retirement pipeline has been established for years: Grow up in the Northeast, make your money in a place like New York, and then retire to Florida for the low cost of living and easy beach access.  But a new migration pattern is emerging. A confluence of factors have soured things a bit