Americans waste $200/year on subscriptions they don’t use — and thanks to a recent federal ruling, that’s not likely to end. Here’s why and what you can do to take back control
The "click-to-cancel" rule, which would have forced businesses to make it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions, was blocked by a federal court days before it was set to take effect, the Associated Press reports. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) pitched the new rule as a way to simplify the process of canceling a subscription, […]
‘Let’s see what happens’: NYC store goes viral for selling $4 ‘mystery boxes’ — but some packages come with an extra shocking surprise. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself
A dollar store in the Bronx has gone viral after a TikTok video showcased its $4 “mystery packages.” The boxes, which contain returned merchandise from retailers like Amazon, Walmart and others, can hold anything from brand-new sandals to toilet plungers. The thrill of the unknown is part of the appeal — and business is booming. […]
This Florida couple says they paid a landscaper $27K to transform their yard — but all they got was some dead grass. Now, they’re suing and warning others to avoid falling for slick scammers
Nick and Susan Perfido of Seminole County, Florida, were looking forward to transforming their backyard into an outdoor paradise. They hired Florida Landscape Living LLC, a company based in Maitland, to do the job. “We’re going to have a fire bowl here — actually a fire table,” Nick told WESH 2 News while showing reporters […]
Maryland man lost $40,000 to ‘evil geniuses’ in ‘polished’ scam — with over 36,000 reported incidents that cost Americans $1 billion in 2024, here are the patterns you need to watch out for
In just the first four months of 2025, people in Prince George’s County, Maryland, have lost at least $1 million to scams, according to police. One person lost $700,000. Another area resident lost $40,000 after being tricked by fraudsters who posed variously as a Microsoft tech support agent, a rep from his bank and even […]
North Carolina residents called the cops over noise at a nearby mansion — but instead of the owners, police found the ‘lawn guy’ hosting a party. And he insists he ‘didn’t break the law’
A massive party at a $4.3 million mansion in Weddington, North Carolina — allegedly held without the owner’s permission — landed one man in jail. WSOC-TV reports that 37-year-old Michael Brown broke into a client’s home and held a graduation party for his son while the owners were away. Brown was charged with breaking and […]
Oakland residents flocking to homesteading amid the high cost of living and fears over political unrest — but does this type of self-sufficiency really make financial sense?
The corner of 28th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Oakland isn’t where you’d expect to find fruit trees or beehives. Yet nestled between the historic apartments and storefronts, the intersection is now host to a compact urban homestead. Novella Carpenter transformed part of the property into a garden with pomegranate and almond […]
Florida’s mobile home communities, once an ‘affordable’ refuge, now charge up to $1,000/month in fees — but these residents have found a way to take control
Finding affordable housing in Florida has become increasingly difficult, even in mobile home parks, which were once considered a low-cost option. While apartment rents remain high, some mobile home residents now pay nearly $1,000 a month just to rent a lot. But in Fruitland Park, a community about an hour outside of Orlando, one mobile […]
‘It’s not my fault’: Oakland Chinatown businesses say they’re fed up with the city for fining them thousands after vandals repeatedly graffiti their properties. Now they’re fighting back
Shop owners in Oakland’s Chinatown are fed up with vandals who repeatedly graffiti their stores and with city officials who keep fining them for it. It’s a never-ending cycle: the walls are spray-painted and employees paint over it, only for the tags to reappear. But the city doesn’t seem to be going after the taggers. […]
California hotel guests awarded $2 million in bed bug lawsuit — they said the 1-night stay left them scarred, seeking medical treatment. How to protect yourself from bed bugs while traveling
Two men expecting a relaxing beachside stay ended up in a nightmare. They were “massacre[d] from bed bug bites” during a one-night hotel stay in Ventura, California, according to a lawsuit. The duo worked with lawyer Brian J. Virag of My Bed Bug Lawyer, Inc. to file the lawsuit in December 2021. A Ventura county […]
Disgraced ex-CEO of addiction treatment provider facing charges for $149M fraud now has detox center running out of his California home — neighbors say it’s ‘despicable’ it’s been allowed
Sovereign Health Group, once one of the country’s largest addiction treatment providers, shut down in disgrace in 2018 — but former CEO Tonmoy Sharma appears to be back in business. As NBC4 Los Angeles reports, a detox and mental health facility called Dana Shores Recovery has opened in a home Sharma owns in San Juan […]
