Buy a bicycle tandem in Chengdu / Kunming / Yunnan Hello, We will be travelling in spring 2025 to China and plan to bicycle in the Yunnan province and later the Pamir Highway. We would like to buy a decent roadbike tandem in the Yunnan province or one of the 2 bigger cities Kunming or Chengdu. Does anyone knows where we could buy a decent tandem with good gears in one of those places and of whic…

Looking to buy my first camera! What do you recommend for home portraits and home movies? I am currently looking at A6000, but I heard that it does not have a built in mic. What do you guys suggest after it? Thank you! Or if you have a solution for the mic problem, I wouldn’t mind! submitted by /u/peachnair

Can’t afford to buy home as well as retirement? I’ve always wanted to own a home but prices have gone up and up. Unfortunately I only make about $60-70k a year and at 35, I only have $7k in my IRA as I only started it last year. I have the rest in savings for down payment, but I don’t think I can realistically afford to buy a home and still have enough to ever retire. Isn’t it true that even …

should i buy a new car or wait till next year? i am 20 years old i am currently looking at a new Honda civic touring sedan which ranges about 30-35k i believe. i think i should get a new one because the last car i bought i had a lot of problems with it and that stopped working but i don’t know if its worth going into debt because this upcoming year i will be going to a trade school and that’…

How did you know it was time to buy a new (used) car? Hi! I’m looking for any advice on how you knew it was time to buy a new car? I’m mainly looking at used cars, so it’s a new to me car. I’m taking a deep dive into my budget, but is there something you look for in your budget that makes you feel comfortable enough to pick up this debt? My husband and I just received pretty significant raises th…

Hagerty Experts Say These Are The Collector Cars To Buy In 2025, I Have Some Thoughts The annual Hagerty Bull Market List is out, and there are still several days before Christmas to run out and grab one of these incredible vehicles for someone you love. Or for yourself. After all, why shouldn’t you treat yourself to a Lamborghini Gallardo to end 2024? If the big vintage car insurance company says… Read more…

You Can Finally Buy A Brand-New Hyundai On Amazon If you’ve been wanting to buy a new Hyundai but you haven’t wanted to deal with one of their notoriously crappy dealers, Amazon just saved you a trip. The online retail giant has finally rolled out its online car buying tool for Hyundai that has been in the works for over a year. Read more…

Is this an okay time to buy? Hello all! Wanting to get some advice on if this is an okay/right time to buy a car? For background info, I’m 24, I make about 70k a year, I’ve maxed out my Ira the past 3yrs. I contribute 13% in the 401k. My 26yr brother and I live with my parents, we pay their mortgage and our individual insurance and phone bills. So my month net pay is $2900…

Is it worth it to buy land and a manufactured home, just to save up for a permanent home? I currently live in an apartment, and am trying to find a place to call my first home. The issue is, where I live, “starter homes” start at $200,000 for what is effectively a 30-year old single wide on a foundation. The cheapest site-built home will run you closer to the $400,000 range for a less than 1000 square feet. These prices extend at lea…

Need Advice: Rent or Buy My current rent is ~2100 – this includes parking, water, trash. 1 bedroom. Should I purchase a 1 bedroom condo? The price is around 300k. I’d be putting around 5% down. 30 yr mortgage would be about $2643 – this includes $440 HOA, PMI, tax, hazard insurance. Originally I wanted to spend around $2400 on mortgage. My income is 94k. I have 35k in…

LPT do NOT buy your kids the Wicked book/series, thinking that it is just like the musical. It is definitely R-Rated submitted by /u/yeshereisaname

LPT if you are ever planning on having kids, buy sturdy not pointy furniture. Growing up we had a nice glass coffee table, in the middle of the living room. Me being nearsighted, decided it would be the perfect bench to watch tv. I sat on it, and it smashed in a thousand pieces. (I broke it again months later). To avoid the same kind of disaster, I bought a really sturdy coffee table set. My children used it as a bench, a…

On the fence about trying to buy a house Throwaway because of personal info… I live in a growing area of NC. I am single and earn $115K a year. I have been renting my house for $1700 a month for the past 2.5 years, and I am considering trying to buy in 2025. I have not done the pre-approval process since 2021 when I was making $85K and I had more debt – I was pre-approved for about $…

LPT: if you enter a chain restaurant and see a deal for “bonus” card when you buy gift card, ask the hostess to buy a gift card before even mentioning seating/that you will be dining. Buy an amount less than what you plan to spend if you’re unsure of you will return to the restaurant in the near future. E.g., if you know you’ll be spending more than a hundred but less than 150, and the deal is $10 bonus card for every 50, buy 100. Get $20 in bonus cards. When you pay for your meal, use the 100 you bought an hour earlier. The …

Should I move first or buy a house first? I have a little bit of a pickle. I’m relocating from NV to NC in about 4-5 months. I want to have a house there when I get there. My husband, best friend (financial contributor and also moving with us), and I currently make enough that we could support two mortgages for roughly 7 months, even if we didn’t work. My job has a transfer program wher…

Which beginners camera would you buy a 16 year old? My niece is 16 and is a fantastic artist. She recently won a local photography contest using just her iPhone 15 and I’d love to buy her a camera for Christmas. I know nothing about cameras and haven’t owned one since smart phones took over instant photography. I am thinking more of a point and shoot type camera for the first camera but maybe one…

Should I buy the Olympus IS-20, or Minolta 300si? I’ve narrowed my camera decision down to two older models I realllly like. I have experience with Minolta, but not Olympus. They both have autofocus, built in flash, and similar functionality. Can anyone make a recommendation between the two? submitted by /u/fastpicker89

What lens to buy for interior design photography (and other stuff) for a sony a7iii? So, I’ve started a job in an arquitecture/interior design firm and I’ve been taking some pictures of some of the finished projects they have, but for this camera i only have a 50mm 1.8 (I got the camera a few months ago and also these were the cheapest lenses and i really like them) But of course for interior design especially in small spaces I …

Whay should i buy? Upgrading from a Canon T5 Rebel. As the caption says. I’ve been looking to upgrade to a new camera. I typically use my t5 with a 50mm lense which does the job. But I’m looking to step up the quality of my photos for my buisness. I typically use the camera for a photo booth. But I would like something that can capture 4k videos and take quality photos. Not really looking to brea…

Impulsive buy – sony a7? I recently came across a Sony a7 mark i with kit lens 28-70mm and all original accessories on ebay. I have been looking to buy a sony camera with in my budget and a full frame. The one i found was in mint condition, shutter count 784, with original box and recent purchase. I went for it straight and bought it for £460($586). But now i start thin…