23-Year-Old Inherited $450K, Parked It And Doesn't Know What To Do Next

What Dave Ramsey says will get the 'most lift'

Emma Caplan-Fisher   Moneywise   Updated Tue, February 10, 2026

When 23-year-old Jackson from New York called into The Ramsey Show, he wasn’t asking how to spend his inheritance. He was asking what not to do with it.   A few months earlier, he and his brothers had sold their parents’ home, leaving him with about $450,000. He had no debt, had just graduated from college, earned about $75,000 a year and was renting with his brother while planning a future move from Long Island to New York City.

Yet instead of feeling empowered, he felt stuck.

Lottery Winner Says Telling Anyone Was the 'Worst Mistake' After 10 People a Day Beg For Money —'Even Had A Therapist Try To Rip Me Off'

Jeannine Mancini   Benzinga  Sun, February 8, 2026

People fantasize about hitting the jackpot — quitting their jobs, ghosting the alarm clock, buying that dream mansion, and never setting foot in a breakroom again. But for one Reddit user, the most life-changing moment of all came with a hard crash of reality.

"The worst mistake I ever made was telling people that I had won the lottery."

I'm 64 and Just Inherited $300,000. What's the Best Way to Use It?

AJ Fabino    Benzinga   Thu, February 5, 2026

Quick Summary

• A $300,000 inheritance can strengthen your retirement — or create a tax and timing mess if you move too fast.

• Before you invest a dollar, pressure-test your plan with a financial advisor.

• If you're trying to diversify beyond stocks and bonds, some investors add real-world assets — including hands-off real estate through Arrived, where shares can start around $100.

I’m a Financial Advisor: My Wealthiest Clients Retired Early After Doing These 3 Things

Cindy Lamothe   GOBankingRates   Tue, February 3, 2026

Ever wonder how some people manage to walk away from work years before everyone else?

On average, Americans surveyed said 58 is the ideal age for retirement, according to a recent Empower report that polled 1,001 adults. That’s significantly younger than the age at which most people actually retire.

All My Money Is Gone. What Can I Do?

Danielle Antosz   Moneywise   Sat, January 10, 2026  

I took my friend’s advice to invest my $180K nest egg in a foreign savings firm.

Investment scams are on the rise in the U.S., with data from the FTC showing a 25% increase in losses between 2023 to 2024 (1). Consumers reported $5.7 billion lost to these scams last year — and for many Americans, that number highlights how easy it can be to fall for a fraudster’s schemes.