TikToker goes viral warning her new Toyota requires a paid subscription to use basic features — is she right and are these services worth it?
Recently TikTok user @otwdesigncrystal shared a video complaining about alleged subscription costs for her new Toyota, and it got over a million views. [1] Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don’t have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here’s […]
US gets hit with another credit downgrade — agency warns of ‘sustained deterioration’ of finances and ‘weakening’ governance. What you need to know
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. It wasn’t that long ago that Moody’s knocked America’s sovereign credit rating down a peg — and now, the U.S. is taking another hit to its credit score. This time, it’s Scope Ratings sounding the alarm, warning that Uncle Sam’s financial […]
Millions of US drivers just scored $1B in ‘auto insurance refunds’ from Progressive. And more expected to follow. Are you entitled to a fat check?
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. You may be accustomed to paying your auto insurance company — millions of Americans do it every month without a second thought. But, in a welcome reversal, some drivers are getting a billion-dollar refund. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Progressive […]
Oahu homeowner is out $60K in rent, taxes after tenants found on Facebook refuse to pay — but tenants shockingly plan to sue for ‘breach of contract’
Scrolling through Facebook Marketplace for a used couch or a rental property isn’t unusual, but it can come with risks. That’s what Oahu resident Willy Choy learned after listing a family home. The tenants who moved in refused to pay rent, leaving Choy tangled in months of court battles to evict them. Must Read Thanks […]
Buffett’s latest $9.7B acquisition has the hallmarks of a Berkshire deal — why the legend might have a ‘surprise or two’ left before he steps down
Berkshire Hathaway, with Warren Buffett still at the helm, announced on Oct. 2 its acquisition of OxyChem, Occidental Petroleum’s chemical business, for $9.7 billion in cash. Throughout his lifetime, Buffett has stood by the tenets of value investing — seeking out companies with stock prices that are lower than the intrinsic value of the business. […]
Here’s how some US retirees with $1 million in savings actually end up with $2 million or more — and why that’s a bad thing. Are you getting trapped?
Outliving your money is the biggest nightmare for most retirees. In fact, 64% of U.S. adults surveyed by Allianz Life said they were more afraid of running out of money in retirement than dying [1]. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, […]
Suze Orman is sounding the alarm over the ‘holiday money trap.’ Here’s her 4-step fix to curb your spending before it spirals out of control
The enticement of big sales come Black Friday. The shining lights of pre-December Christmas marketing. The nauseatingly dulcet tones of Mariah Carey. All that considered, every November, Americans fall into what Suze Orman calls the ‘holiday money trap’. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 […]
The Hudson’s Bay stripes are back!
For more than two centuries, the bold green, red, yellow and blue stripes of the Hudson’s Bay Company have been a fixture of Canadian households from coast to coast. They’ve been stitched into blankets that warmed generations of individuals and were embossed on mugs, scarves and mittens that many proudly called their own. So when […]
Here’s 1 major wealth killer in America that no one really talks about. It’s not housing, taxes, or even health care. Is it crushing you?
Digging into a typical American household’s budget reveals where a huge share of cash really goes. It’s not food, vacations or even medical bills. Must Read Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don’t have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here’s […]
Robert Kiyosaki warns US baby boomers will be ‘wiped out’ by a punishing force — and they’ll be left homeless ‘all over’ the country. Fight back now
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. America’s baby boomers are often seen as the lucky ones — the generation that bought homes before prices soared, rode decades of stock market growth and built their careers in a less cutthroat job market than what many face today. But […]