Is the S&P 500 a good starting point to learn how to invest? So, as many of you might relate to, I reached my mid-twenties and feel the strong urge to invest in something and have some sort of income outside of my job. I’m a complete beginner to investing, but from what I can understand, putting money into the S&P 500 index is a relatively low-risk investment which I believe can be a good starting point. …

Best Buy Takes Up to $500 Off M3 MacBook Pro in New Sale Best Buy this weekend is offering a big selection of discounts on Apple’s late 2023 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, with up to $500 off select models. These deals are available to all shoppers and do not require a My Best Buy Plus or Total membership. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Best Buy. When you click a link and make a purcha…

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Amazon and Best Buy Take Up to $500 Off on Latest MacBook Pro Models Amazon and Best Buy have introduced record discounts on the latest 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models today, taking up to $500 off of standard prices. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon and Best Buy. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Starting wit…

I automatically paid my corporate Amex after forgetting to expense a hotel stay. Now my employer has approved my expense and paid the $500 charge on a zero balance card. What now? As the title reads, I stayed in a hotel on a work trip in early March. Then I completely blanked on expensing it because that’s not something I do often and just don’t think about it. In April the card was automatically paid from my checking account. I should have caught that, but also didn’t. Fast forward to a few days ago, I went into my expen…

Wondering if others have this issue…I can listen to a song 500 times, I cannot remember even 10% of the lyrics/vocals because… When I listen to music and their vocals, I tend to LISTEN to the way the melodies, harmonies, and instruments all work together. The beat. The rhythm. The vibrato and inflection on the syllables. Yes I hear the vocals and the physical words, but for some reason my brain ignores soaking in what is actually being sung, It’s more concerned with HOW…

I have 6k to throw at ~16,500 CC debt.. smartest way to do it? I would like to say, yes, I am an idiot with a spending habit. I identified that a few years ago and have since LOCKED the cards that I ran up and have been actively working to improve my financial smarts and money management. My current CC debt is as follows: BoA (closed on me) – $1,478 @ 25.24% Chase Freedom Flex (locked) – $2,362 @ 28.99% Ch…

Michael Jackson was $500 million in debt when he died, new court documents reveal submitted by /u/indig0sixalpha

Ferrari Thinks $7,500 Battery Subscription Will Help Resale Value Ferrari plans to offer a $7,500 annual battery subscription for its hybrid and future all-electric vehicles. The extended warranty service is intended to ease concerns about range degradation as the battery-equipped Ferrari models age, Bloomberg reports. The Italian automaker also intends for the service to maintain… Read more…

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Reserve your $50 Samsung Credit and save up to $1,500 when you pre-order a new Galaxy device Samsung offers *$50 Samsung Credit*, and up to an additional $1,500 in savings (via trade-in) when you pre-order the newest phone from Galaxy, with Your Reservation to Pre-Order Next…

Why won’t the Godox X1R receiver trigger Bowens esprit 500 strobe? I can’t get the strobe to flash. I got a Godox X1R receiver to work with my Godox X Pro trigger. I’ve connected the receiver to the bowens strobe with the sync cable. The transmitter and receiver are connected. Pressing the test button on the transmitter will light up the indicator light on the receiver. But there’s no flash going off. When pres…

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I’m $500 behind in bills and I just need some adult advice. I’m $500 short this month for bills, I need advice. I switched jobs and currently it left me behind financially. I’m not sure what to do. I don’t qualify for a normal loan by myself. The bills I have are my phone ($80), car insurance ($137), loan ($68), and electric ($148). I’m scared to take out a small loan from those little loan places becau…

At $8,500, Is This 1979 Chevy Corvette A Stick-Shift Steal? A lack of garage space is given as the reason for the sale of today’s Nice Price or No Dice C3 Corvette. Let’s see if the price tag has any of you thinking about making room for it. Read more…

My mother is being sued by a debt collection company for $12,500. Her court date is in 2 days. She doesn’t have a lawyer My mother has been financially irresponsible her entire life and has declared bankruptcy twice. She has finally resolved all of her behavioral issues, but she’s got an outstanding debt of $12500 that has been bought and sold by collection agencies for the past five years. One agency finally sued her, and now she must appear in court the day afte…

Account manager wants me to use them but can’t beat the S&P 500 I inherited ~$30K from a relative passing away. The account manager who works for my mother offered to manage my money as well (with a 1% fee regardless of account performance). Account returned 20.7% (19.7% w/ fee) in 2023 and 10.4% in 2024 YTD, which seems great but doesn’t beat out the S&P 500 (24% and 15.5% respectively). My question is am …

Have a 401k which invests in S&P 500 – is it redundant to regularly invest in VOO ETF Being that my 401k already has a percentage in S&P 500, does it make sense to purchase VOO on a biweekly basis as well? submitted by /u/imabuffoon

Pentax’s new $500 film camera prioritizes style over quality That is one quirky-looking camera. | Image: Ricoh ImagingI used to lambaste the very idea of half-frame cameras when I was a college student obsessed with medium- and large-format film (who wants even less resolution than 35mm?), but electing to shoot film today is already a conscious decision to compromise quality for the sake of experience and…