Mortgage payment increased by almost $700 My wife and I purchased our first home just a little over a year ago. For the last 12 months, our mortgage payments have been roughly $1,800. I logged in to see our checking account balance and it was lower than expected. That’s when I saw that we’d been debited a little over $2,500 by our mortgage lender, a roughly $700 increase from the previo…

Planes Are Constantly Almost Hitting Each Other So, as it turns out, airplanes are nearly crashing mid-air far more regularly than anyone initially thought. After a slew of almost-crashes over the past few months, The New York Times decided to take a deep dive into the issue. In fact, there have been at least 46 close calls involving commercial airlines in the last… Read more…

LPT If you have a strong scent and your pillow (or other hard to wash things) still smells after a fresh pillow slip put it outside in the sun for a few hours. Sun almost completely killed all odor for me! submitted by /u/Scruffy725

Edit took almost 30 min to get to where I wanted (post-pre). Suggestions? submitted by /u/Varquez80

Hirschhorn, Germany. Had this old, historic town and castle almost entirely to ourselves, which made for a magical and perfect day trip from Heidelberg submitted by /u/RogerTheAlienSmith

Has anyone else watched Telemarketers on HBO? It is like almost unbelievable. This is going to come off low effort but I really don’t know how to describe this show. But I know it’s dark. One episode in. Someone say something!? submitted by /u/outdoorsnstuffz

California’s Last Tropical Storm In 1939 Killed Almost 100 The most recent tropical cyclone to make landfall in Southern California capsized boats, cut power and phone service and destroyed homes along the coast.

I think I just almost got scammed. I’ve been applying for jobs and had a Skype interview today. The interview was all in chat. After the interview I almost immediately received an offer. Then I was told what material and software I need and that I would get sent a check for everything (including a new MacBook Pro). So I ‘get the check’ for 2500$ and I’m told to use my mobile ban…

Stablecoin Market to Grow to Almost $3T in Next 5 Years: Bernstein Major global financial and consumer platforms are expected to issue co-branded stablecoins resulting in significant growth for these cryptocurrencies, the report said.

How to payoff $76K in student loans now that pause is almost over? I have $76,000 in student loans, a few totaling about $17,500 in my name and a few totaling $58,500 in parent plus loans that I am paying. Currently I have about 69K in a HYSA(4.25% interest) that I have been saving during the pause to pay the loans off. Now that interest is starting up soon again I am wanting to pay then down with my savings bu…

It’s Almost Impossible To Find A Decent Used Car Under $20,000 There are signs that the car market is slowly shifting back to normal. Deals on electric vehicles are becoming commonplace, and used luxury cars are seeing the expected depreciation drops. But if you’re a used car buyer on a budget, a recent survey revealed how difficult it is to find something in that under $20,000… Read more…

LPT: Don’t order large pizzas, smaller sizes almost always come out better. A large makes the most financial sense, but for the highest quality pie; A small or maybe medium is always the winner. Larger pizzas end up with the thinnest crust, which then often ends up over-cooked. The sauce is typically spread too thin and somewhat unevenly. And lastly, toppings are unlikely to be as dense as a small pizza. They also ten…

Did my employer get away with not paying us overtime for almost a year? I’m wondering if my company screwed me out of overtime for 10+ months. Louisiana, United States. I had to get a Class C drivers license to drive an armored car, yes, for delivering cash to banks, businesses and casinos. They claimed were fell under the same rules as a over the road CDL truck driver and were not owed overtime. I worked 7 days a w…

LPT: Never pay for anything in an app/website immediately you download/sign up. Almost all apps/websites have their subscriptions or in app purchases at least 50% off 3 times in a year. submitted by /u/GRQ77

Accidentally buying two lipsticks of almost the exact same shade Yep, that’s it! I picked up the YSL Pur Couture 215 Nu transgression for 50% off on lipstick day. – They unfortunately changed the formula to look very different from what my sample card was. Nonetheless, it was a color that I was learning to love. At the same time, I found on r/makeupexchange a brand new CT Walk of Shame lipstick that I’ve bee…

Financial Chaos: almost 30 with only 2k in my name Hi, I need some help with financial literacy. I make around 2200 bi weekly with a monthly rent of 1200. I have no where to begin for budgeting and preparing for retirement/home/etc… honestly feeling lost as I encroach on being 30 with only 2k in my TFSA (from Canada Ontario). Paycheque to paycheque…. Advice? submitted by /u/shanealharbi …

LPT: if you tell someone a secret they are almost definitely going to tell their spouse, even if you promise them to secrecy. submitted by /u/GrnaVann

SEC Case Had ‘Almost No Impact’ on Ripple’s Talks With Central Banks, Says Exec James Wallis said the decision that Ripple’s sale of XRP did not constitute investment contracts was a major victory, not just for Ripple but also for the industry.

LPT: if someone ever pressures you into signing any document quickly, it’s almost always a good idea to refuse Most of the time they want you to do it quickly so that you don’t have time to think more about the situation and make a good decision. Anyone with good intentions would give you a reasonable deadline, at least a few days to think things through and maybe talk to a lawyer. If they ask you to sign it exactly the day they gave you the document it’…

$2896 billed by Enterprise almost 8 months after rental for the scratch of the century on an Elantra grill(!) and a damaged cruise control module(!?). This may be the most jaw-dropping claim of car rental damage I have ever come across- what did I do to Enterprise to deserve this!? I just got an e-mail letter of a $2900 claim that I have to pay from a rental the past December– nearly 8 months ago! I wish I could attach pictures! Two damages: 1) a scratch on the grill that one cannot see from…